Refreshingly Japanese: Drinks for hot summer days
Japanese summers are hot, humid, and sweaty. It's no wonder, then, that Japan has developed a unique beverage culture: from...
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Refreshingly Japanese: Drinks for hot summer days
Japanese summers are hot, humid, and sweaty. It's no wonder, then, that Japan has developed a unique beverage culture: from...
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Hakusan Porcelain - Enduring Design
Hakusan Porcelain is a Japanese porcelain manufacturer from Hasami – a small town in Nagasaki Prefecture. The region has been...
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Furoshiki: The Japanese Art of Wrapping
What is a Furoshiki? A Furoshiki is a square cloth that has been used in Japan for centuries to wrap,...
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Sake Workshop on March 19th
An insight into the fascinating world of premium sake with Master Sake Sommelier Dr. Charly Iten
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Now Open: Tokoro in Zurich
Good news: After the pop-up comes the shop-up 😉 The Tokoro shop is now permanently located on the beautiful Hallwylstrasse...
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Tokoro Pop-Up Store in Zurich
Irasshaimase! Until the end of December 2024, you can find our product range in our pop-up shop in Zurich-Wiedikon. We...
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Masahiro Mori - Pioneer of industrial ceramic design
Masahiro Mori (1927–2005) achieved a small revolution in the Japanese ceramics industry with his 1958 design of the 'G-Type' soy...
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Takeji Iwamiya's view
Japanese photographer Takeji Iwamiya (1920-1985) worked professionally as an industrial and advertising photographer, but his great passion lay with Japanese...
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Ikko Tanaka - The great master of Japanese graphic design
Graphic designer Ikko Tanaka (1930–2002) is internationally renowned for his extensive poster art. With his playful fusion of tradition and...
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The design by Sori Yanagi
Sori Yanagi (1915-2011) is one of Japan's most famous designers and a key figure in the development of Japanese design...
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Happy Hanami.
Cherry blossoms, or sakura, are one of Japan's landmarks. From the second half of March to mid-April, Japan is submerged...
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Tokoro is online.
Yatta! The time has come, Tokoro is online! The idea for Tokoro had been slumbering in our minds for years,...
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