Start your own personal fire with miniature bamboo clusters
A number of new releases in Japan such as aromatic matchsticks and beautiful black fallen leaf-shaped incense have put some interesting twists on incense, but…
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100% bamboo toilet paper BambooRoll officially launches subscription service in Japan
On May 12, 2021, Okaeri Corporation, a Japanese startup company focused on promoting sustainable lifestyles, officially launched their subscription service for their ecologically friendly and…
Good Good Mart sells eco-friendly bento boxes & tumblers made of bamboo dust & coffee grounds
BENTO box COFFEE lunch box and coffee tumbler BENTO box COFFEE is a lunch box made from a new, 100% natural material called Plant Fiber…
Digging up Takenoko (Bamboo Shoots) in the Japanese Countryside: Tips and Recipes
A couple of weeks ago, my husband suddenly asked me if I want to go takenoko hori (たけのこ掘り) or digging up bamboo shoots in English….
20,000 Bamboo Lanterns Light Up This Charming Japanese Castle Town Once A Year
The Chikuraku Festival A festival born out of necessity 20 years ago, residents of the city of Taketa 竹田 in Oita Prefecture came up with…
Japanese Bamboo Art Captivates Western Collectors and the World
Ayako Kurosawa for JAPAN Forward Japanese bamboo art has become a hot sensation overseas, although in Japan such works are viewed more commonly as crafts…
“Once-In-A-Hundred Year” Sightings of Bamboo Blossoms Reported In Japan
Many of our readers have probably seen bamboo growing and perhaps even visited famous Japanese bamboo forests such as the one in Arashiyama, Kyoto. However,…
Traditional Meets Tech With Natural Japanese Bamboo Smartphone Speakers
It often seems as if there is not much more room for innovation in technology, particularly when it comes to smart phones. As exciting as…