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Lather Up! New Soaps by Heavenly Soap Co.
January 29, 2019
Heavenly Soap Co. is a San Francisco company making all natural, vegan, palm oil-free soaps. Use these...
Sixth Annual Japan Beer Fest with The Trappist: The Sansho Edition
January 25, 2019
We're super excited to announce our Sixth Annual Japan Beer Fest with The Trappist! Are you all ready for...
New Prints by Studio Arhoj
January 25, 2019
Check out the newest prints by Studio Arhoj! Dress up the kids room or the living room...
Sansho Mania Discover the Tongue-Numbing Japanese Pepper
January 25, 2019
Sansho are tiny pods that grow on small trees or bushes – there is a...
Get Hygge with It!
January 17, 2019
Hygge (pronounced hooga) is a Danish term describing coziness and contentment – think wool blankets, candles,...
Light + Dry Nigoris (January 2019)
January 15, 2019
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 150 members throughout California. Join today! Nigori means...
Love Yuzu Week!
January 10, 2019
Try our favorite yuzu pantry items! YUZU SALTYuzu makes everything taste brighter! Add some pizzazz...
Candied Yuzu Peels
January 7, 2019
Making candied citrus peels sounds easy enough (it's just sugar and citrus peel afterall), but...
Peculiar Teas for a Cozy New Year
January 3, 2019
Happy New Year! We hope you all had a lovely holiday season with plenty of...
To a Shiny New Year
December 27, 2018
We can hardly believe the year is almost over – 2018 was a good one...
Gifts for Good Luck in the New Year
December 21, 2018
We have great holiday gifts that also bring good luck! SHIRAKAWA DARUMAThe Daruma's purpose is...
Tenugui + Furoshiki Festa
December 20, 2018
We have festive tenuguis and furoshikis that range from charming and quirky, to straight up weird. Tenugui can be...