Zakkaya Tsubuyaki (too-boo-yak) Blog
Gratitude and Blessings
A Time for Giving: Why I Donate to the Local YWCA Holiday Market
Magical Imabari Towels
I don't think I will every forget the moment I encountered my first Imabari towel. My husband and I were traveling in Japan for the first time and we wanted to visit some parts of Japan that weren't as popular with foreign tourists. We decided to visit the island of Shikoku, the smallest of Japan's main islands and home to the famous Dogo Onsen, one of Japan's oldest hot springs dating back 1,000 years. The Dogo Onsen building itself was the inspiration for the bathhouse in the movie Spirited Away. Walking through the narrow halls and stairs of this building one immediately...
Japanese Goods: Telling Stories, Honoring Traditions, Making Memories
Anyone who has shopped with Pink Moon Goods should be well aware that I am a big fan of all things Japanese. When I started this little retail project I never set out to be a Japanese Goods shop but as time has passed (so quickly) it seems that is beginning to happen. While I remain true to the original goal of this shop (to provide an ethical consumer with options that are practical, beautiful, and ethically manufactured) I have been so happy to discover that the goods I am importing meet all of my criteria and then some. One...
An Ode to Lovely Linen