Summer of Sencha
Yunomi.us, an online marketplace for Japanese tea & teaware, is giving away 50 bags (50g each) of summer-harvested sencha green tea during the months of July and August. To win, register for an account on Yunomi.us and signup for the Yunomiusly newsletter at Yunomi.us/newsletter. In connection... - July 24, 2013
An Earring Revolution: Tokyo-Based Startup Chrysmela Solves the Age-Old Problem of Lost Earrings
Tokyo-based Chrysmela Inc. has invented a solution to the problem of earrings falling off--an innovative, precision-made earring back that locks onto earring posts with incredible strength. Over 90,000 pairs have been sold in Japan, and today the company launches its global online store, http://Chrysme.la - September 14, 2012
Announcing Service “Treasure Hunter Yui” from TalesofYui.com
The Iyo Yuinoh Center, an Osaka-based wholesaler of traditional Japanese crafts and other products used in the ancient Japanese Yuinoh engagement ceremony, announces its English website TalesofYui.com to make its catalog of 12,000+ crafts available to collectors around the world. The site is produced and operated by Tokyo-based partner Macha Latte Media, and seeks to make its catalog available to collectors around the world preserving the arts and techniques handed down through the centuries. - June 02, 2012