Zakkaya Tsubuyaki (too-boo-yak) Blog

Welcome to the world's finest towels made in Imabari, Japan. This city is located in the northern region of Ehime prefecture on Shikoku Island, home to the largest cotton-towel producing industry in Japan. Blessed with mild year-round climate and an abundance of soft water, Imabari has thrived as Japan's leader in towel production for over 120 years. In preparation for our upcoming pre-order and restock I am going to share a little more about these super special towels today.  Have you ever had an experience when you saw a shop and the second you noticed it you thought to yourself,...

I woke up this morning thinking about tote bags. Probably because we restocked one of my favorite tote bags yesterday, the Morita Miw Rabbit Purple tote with short handles. This bag is not only cute, like every tote bag should be, but it is nice and sturdy, has an inside pocket and short handles which makes the carrying style versatile.  I distinctly remember when I transitioned to using a tote bag as an everyday bag to carry my stuff, like a purse. It was during covid. I think like a lot of people so many things in my life shifted...

While we are having our annual Earth Day Sale it seemed a good time to add some content to the website about why I chose these items and what makes them each easy and (especially now) affordable swaps that will help you reduce waste and plastic usage at home.  Beeswax Wraps Beeswax wraps are the perfect alternative to finicky and wasteful plastic wrap. The bees have given us a gift and we can show how thankful we are by cutting out plastic usage from our lives all together. Beeswax wraps are an easy step to take if you are beginning...

If you are deep in the Heated Rivalry universe you are likely ecstatic to see this beloved title in your inbox. If you aren't a fan (yet) you may be wondering what in the heck I am doing talking about a gay hockey show on the Pink Moon Goods blog. I promise I will make it clear. And if you are just not into and maybe even a hater...well I am not going to worry about these folks because they likely did not even open the email!  I entered into watching Heated Rivalry with a certain amount of skepticism. I...

You don't have to hang out for very long in the Pink Moon Goods universe to learn that I am a big fan of letter writing. Some of you may even be smiling with the knowledge that you have been the recipient of a letter from yours truly. One of my favorite things to shop for is stationery and I have a pretty decent stash of all types at home so that I always have the perfect card, envelope, washi tape, or tiny card on standby (a practice I mentioned a couple weeks ago that I inherited from my mother). ...