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Mitsuhiro Konishi is a sculptor and blacksmith who creates handcrafted metal cutlery well known for its incorporation of textures. Konishi, originally from Okinawa, gained an appreciation of craftsmanship from his…

Our factory zoomer exhibition has come and gone too quickly. We were sad to take down the pieces, to say the least. Luckily we have more than enough photos that…

“Discovering the Joy of Glassware through an Exhibition of Works by Kazumi Tsuji + factory zoomer” We will be welcoming celebrated glass artist Kazumi Tsuji, founder of factory zoomer, to…

Every year in Kyoto, come the second week of January, the streets are flooded with young men and women lugging around exceptionally tall bamboo bows and feathered arrows. It’s the…

For those unfamiliar with Yuichi Takemata, he is a metal artist and the owner of Sayuu, a beautiful gallery in Kanazawa. He began his career repairing antiques, mostly jewelry, and…

Typically it takes us awhile to get a Journal recap up about our trips to Japan but this time we made it a point to post quicker than usual. This…

It’s been 2 years since we opened up our store at 2 Extra Place in New York! When we opened our doors, our objective was to connect clients with makers…

Even after years of growing plants hydroponically (without soil), I still find it to be fascinating. 10¹² Terra has made it into a beautiful art with their products that highlight…

Our home in Brooklyn was recently featured in the December issue of Nice Things magazine, a Japanese lifestyle publication that is quickly becoming a favourite. Opening our home up was…