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From the Tokyo team

New arrivals, sourcing trips, brand news, and the Japanese-goods stories we find worth telling. Roughly weekly — sometimes more, never less.

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NEW ARRIVALS

New arrivals — May 2026

This week's pickups from the Tokyo team: Aderia summer-pattern sake cups, Hobonichi mid-year planners, the new Tombow ABT-PRO lineup, and a small batch of vintage Mino-yaki we found at the Tajimi flea market.

May 12, 2026 · Read post →

BEHIND THE SCENES

A day with Lisa: how we actually source from Tokyo

A behind-the-scenes look at a typical sourcing day in Shinagawa — early-morning visits to Yodobashi Camera Akiba, an afternoon at a Hasami pottery wholesaler in Aoyama, and the part where Lisa rejects 40% of what she sees.

May 8, 2026 · Read post →

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