NAGINOWA Blog

I folded origami, so look at it!

Hello, this is NAGINOWA staff. Have you ever heard of origami, a traditional Japanese game?As the name suggests, it refers to the act of folding colored or patterned paper to make animals, food, an...

Impressions from Pottery Market Visits

Hello, this is NAGINOWA staff. Again, it has been almost a month since my last blog.I know that those who look forward to my poor blog are curious, but I would be happy to have your company in my s...

Summer Bonsai Watering

Hello, this is NAGINOWA staff. As summer is approaching in earnest, I would like to once again inform you about the watering of bonsai. During the hot summer months from about June to October, wate...

Cheerful in the Rainy Season -Tsuyu-

Hello, this is NAGINOWA staff. It has been about a month since my last blog.I apologize for the tediousness.In Japan, the cherry blossom season is over in the blink of an eye, and if you are feelin...

Sakura, cherry blossoms in Tokyo, Japan

Hello, this is NAGINOWA staff. In Japan, there is a culture called “Ohanami” (cherry blossom viewing).It is a culture that is probably well known to many people overseas.Japan has two national flow...

Origin of NAGINOWA

Hello, this is NAGINOWA staff. As those of you who have visited our store many times may know, actually we had changed the name of our store.We changed it from 和 Nagomi to NAGINOWA. Why did we chan...

Inspection of new business partners

Hello, this is NAGINOWA staff. Recently, I have been in a slump in updating this blog.In Japan, this is called “mikka bouzu,” which means that you change your mind after three days and do not conti...

Benefits of Japanese Green Tea

Hello, this is NAGINOWA staff. Today, March 14, the pollen count is still very high, and the itchiness in my eyes as well as my nose is really starting to show.Are there many hay fever sufferers ab...

The author suffering from pollen

Hello, this is NAGINOWA staff. Today, I am writing this blog from Tokyo, the headquarters of NAGINOWA.Today, February 27th, the pollen count is even worse, and as a hay fever sufferer, I can't stop...

Hello from Tokyo

Hello, this is NAGINOWA staff. As some of you may know, NAGINOWA is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.Today, February 25th, the weather in Tokyo is warmer than yesterday. (Although it is still cold in ...