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The Ultimate Garden Party: Elevate Your Outdoor Dining with Authentic Japanese Tableware

Transform your backyard BBQ into a luxurious feast! Discover how to elevate your outdoor dining and garden parties with authentic Japanese ceramics. From sushi boards for sliders to elegant bowls f...

Beyond the Bonsai Pot: How Japanese Kilns & "Keshiki" Elevate Your Everyday Rituals

From the tactile beauty of "Keshiki" to the Neo-Japandi aesthetic, discover how the historic Japanese kilns that craft beautiful bonsai pots also create masterpieces for your dining table. Read our...

I went strawberry picking.

Hello, everyone. This is NAGINOWA staff. I went strawberry picking the other day! In Japan, strawberry picking—and fruit picking in general—is a fun event where you can eat as much as you want with...

Achoo! Do bonsai trees release pollen too?

Hello, everyone. This is NAGINOWA staff.   Here in Tokyo, where NAGINOWA is located, we can feel spring in the air, but we’re still suffering from pollen allergies. I imagine some of you bonsai ent...

The little things of everyday life at NAGINOWA

Hello, everyone. This is NAGINOWA staff.   Here in Tokyo, where NAGINOWA is based, pollen is flying energetically again today. Yes, that dreaded season has arrived once more. I feel like I just wro...

Staff's Osaka Travelogue

Hello everyone. This is NAGINOWA staff. Actually, I recently took a solo trip to Osaka. For someone raised in eastern Japan, the large sculptures and interesting exhibits in Kansai offered a fresh,...

How was your New Year's holiday?

Hello everyone.This is NAGINOWA staff. 2025 has come to an end, and we've entered 2026.Is it just me, or does time seem to pass faster each year? How did everyone spend the New Year's holidays?When...

To avoid detracting from the beauty of your hands

Hello, everyone. This is NAGINOWA staff.   The winter cold in Japan has grown even more severe. By the way, everyone, are you taking good care of XXX? Huh? You say you're taking good care of your b...

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Omiya Bonsai Village!

Hello everyone.This is NAGINOWA staff. Here in Tokyo, where NAGINOWA's headquarters are located, the mornings and evenings have been especially chilly lately, making it feel like winter is just aro...

Autumn is perfect for bonsai!

Hello everyone.This is NAGINOWA staff. Here in Tokyo, where NAGINOWA is based, the summer heat has completely subsided, and it's now the season when pleasant autumn breezes blow.It's also the time ...