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Holiday Gift Inspirations 2022 

TGS Staff Picks to inspire your gift giving!

Gift Guide

Holiday season is upon us! This holiday season we will offer free same day in-store pick-up from our brick and mortar location in Los Angeles - simply wait to pick up your orders until you receive notification that it's ready. Orders that require shipping will take 2 to 3 business days to process and will ship from Los Angeles with UPS ground. The last day to place online orders with gauranteed Christmas delivery is Wednesday, December 14th! Free gift wrap for online orders will be available starting Friday, November 25th until Saturday, December 24th. Please specify your gift wrapping needs in your order notes at check-out!

Gifts Under $50

For classic Tortoise

・Hasami Porcelain Plate / Lid ø 3.3/8" (3 colors) $10
・Hasami Porcelain Mug - Medium (3 colors) $30
TOTAL: $40 (left & center)

・Hasami Porcelain Tray / Lid Ash ø 3.3/8" $22
・Hasami Porcelain Mug - Small (3 colors) $27
TOTAL: $49 (right)

For Out-of-towners

・Hibi Aroma Matchstick Incense (6 scents) $14
・Cereal City Guide: Los Angeles $25
TOTAL: $39

For young animal lovers

・Owl Whistle - Medium $30
・Tenugui - Baby Blue Owls $16
TOTAL: $46

For newborn babes

・Animal Towel - Small (4 patterns) $11
・MAKIÉ Baby Rattle (4 patterns) $22
・MAKIÉ Pile Newborn Socks (2 colors) $10
TOTAL: $43

For welcoming 2023

・Serizawa Calendar 2023 $19
・Shinkogei Animal - Rabbit Medium $20
TOTAL: $39

For young puzzlers and artists

・Wooden Puzzle 6-Piece - Oak $37.50
・Mini Pencil Set $8
TOTAL: $45.50

Gifts $50 - $100

for wabi sabi souls

・Hasami x Incense (2 scents) $17
・Hasami Porcelain Plate / Lid ø 3.3/8" (3 colors) $10
・Brass Ball Shaped Incense Holder - Black $13
・'Wabi Sabi' by Leonard Koren $16
TOTAL: $56

For Matcha Beginners

・Kiroro Snow Matcha Bowl $40
・Ippodo Matcha Tea - Horai No Mukashi 20g $32
・Bamboo Matcha Whisk $20
TOTAL: $92

For housewarming

・Japanese Tai Fish Soap (2 colors) $44
・Morinoki Pizza Cutter $50
TOTAL: $94

Gifts $100 - $200

for the japanese bath experience

・Japanese Spa Hinoki Flake $8
・Hinoki Wood Handle Hog Hair Body Brush (2 sizes) $72
・Hinoki Bath Bucket With Hundle $75
TOTAL: $155

For outdoor adventures

・Montbell Down Blanket (4 colors) $99
・Tsubamesanjo Portable Cutlery Set $25
・Tenugui - White Dot on Red $16
・KINTO Travel Tumbler 500ml (3 colors) $35
TOTAL: $175

for minimalist couples

・Iron Bull Paperweight $55
・HA KO Paper Incense - Black (3 scents) $49
TOTAL: $104

for new homeowners

・Brass House Paperweight - Textured Gold $85
・Golda Atmosphere Spray 8oz (2 scents) $4
TOTAL: $130

For expecting mothers

・Ubugi Baby Kimono (Several patterns) $135
・MAKIÉ Pile Newborn Socks (2 colors) $10
・Mari Ball (Several patterns) $45
TOTAL: $190

Gifts $200+

For diving into Japanese Cooking

・KAMADOSAN Rice Cooker Donabe - 3GO $216
・'Donabe: Classic and Modern Japanese Clay Pot Cooking' by Naoko Takei Moore $42
・DASHI Dream - 10 bags $24
TOTAL: $282

For natural history lovers

・Tenugui - Fossils $16
・'Driftwood Dinosaurs' by Mitsuru Koga $24
・Osamu Harihara Driftwood Bird - Small $175~
TOTAL: $215~

For family ramen nights

・Hasami Porcelain Deep Round Bowl ø 7.3/8" (3 colors) $45 x 4
・Tetoca Chopsticks (5 woods) $9.50 x 4
・Masahiro Mori Bird Chopstick Rest $11 x 4
・Tenugui (Several patterns) $16 x 4
TOTAL: $326

For modern dinner hosts

・No Waste Bunaco Round Bowl - XL $248
・Sori Yanagi Stainless Steel Tong $32.50
・Masahiro Mori G-Type Soy Sauce
Pitcher (3 colors) $30
TOTAL: $310.50

for the premium tea experience

・KAIKADO Tea Canister - Copper 100g $198
・Ippodo Tea - Gokujo Genmaicha 100g $13
TOTAL: $211

Best selection

Tamaki Niime Wool Shawl

$146.00

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Montbell Down Blankets

$99.00

Asano Washi Lamps

From $135.00

Sold Out

YOKA Good Tea

$28.00

Sold Out

Noda Horo Enamel Butter Case with Wood Lid

From $65.00

Toribe Kitchen Scissors

$90.00

Sold Out

Sori Yanagi 6.5" Stainless Steel Milk Pot [TS272]

$110.00

Motoshige Graters - Black

From $18.00

Snow Peak Cutting Board & Knife Set (L)

$59.95

SUBU Slippers Nannen - Khaki

$70.00

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KINTO Travel Tumblers 17 oz

$37.00

Tajika Flower Scissors

$98.00

Sold Out

Riki Public Clocks

$180.00

Sold Out

NyChair X 80 (available in 5 colors) - Re-launch Debut Exclusive to TGS!

$700.00

HPM031 - Round Bowl Gloss Gray ø 5.5/8"

$27.00

Ubugi Baby Kimono 2022

$135.00

Shihara Triangle Earring 15

$505.00

Sola Cube - Rose (Limited Edition)

$125.00

Akane Vases

From $156.00

Black Barc Star No. 2 Necklace_

$398.00

Elemense x Hasami Porcelain Incense Burner

$156.50

Elemense Diffuser Oils

$46.50

Golda Atmosphere Sprays 8oz

$45.00

Morihata Binchotan Charcoal Facial Soap

$29.00

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