Short straight-bladed knife, GOJUNEN, from Tsunesaburo.It is made of the same AOGAMI #1 as a plane. Finished into a knife that is sticky and sharpness lasts for a long time.The characteristic is the …

MINIRON Shears have a small body and are easy to handle for women and other small people.Yet they have the power to cut thick branches (maximum branch diameter 10 cm).Finished with professional blade…

Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. We make various shapes with 1sheet of square paper, such as plants, animals, and other living things.Origami is simple, and we can in…

Forging is a manufacturing process involving the shaping of metal using localized compressive forces.Forging is one of the oldest known metalworking processes. Its beginning was before humans kne…

There are twelve animal signs used as symbols for each year. They were introduced in Japan around the third to fourth century AD from ancient China. 2023 is the year of the Rabbit…

The staple food in Japan is rice. Some countries make wheat, potatoes, corn etc. staple food. Staple food of each country contains many nutrients that provide energy, and provide a stab…

Kifune Shrine is located on Mt. Kurama, which sits in the northern outskirts of Kyoto city. It is a shrine dedicated to the deity of water.The shrine features a very unique Omikuji, or paper …

Located on the east side of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, Hikone Castle is a well-preserved example of early 17th century castles of Japan. Naotsugu Ii began to construct the castle…

Izumo Taisha, located in Shimane Prefecture, is one of the oldest Shinto shrines dedicated to Okuninushi-no-mikoto. It is famous as a “marriage shrine” and many people from all over Japan com…