What are Furoshiki Cloths Anyway?
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
Furoshiki cloths are one of the oldest Japanese artifacts that people still use today. They date back to as far as the 8th century, during one of Japan’s most ancient dynasty’s – the Nara period. During this time, people used furoshiki to store clothes when visiting public baths. Although it began with a singular use, as it
Why You’ll Love Using Japanese Pens
Monday, 01 February 2016
Japan has always been at the forefront of product innovation and design with all things they manufacture, so it’s no surprise that Japanese pens are widely considered to be the best writing instruments in the stationery industry. Since the rise of computers, pens have become less of a common aspect in our daily lives, but
The Top 5 Reasons You’ll Love Mechanical Pencils
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Mechanical pencils are universally preferred by all drawers, drafters and writers that have made the switch from your standard wooden pencil. The advantages and features you can get are almost boundless and make drawing a breeze compared to its outdated writing counterpart. It’s surprising they haven’t taken over the pencil world yet especially because they’ve
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