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Kei Made
- February 28, 2026
🥉 Trying a Tombodama Workshop at Miharu in Asakusa, Tokyo
Just a short walk from Asakusa’s Senso‑ji, Miharu is a…
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- January 24, 2026
🥉 Making a Tombo-dama at the Lampwork Glass Museum in Kobe, Japan
The Kobe Lampwork Glass Museum showcases lampwork beads and glass…
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- October 25, 2025
🥈 7 Tokyo Shops that curate Japanese Crafts & Design
Tokyo has many shops dedicated to traditional craftsmanship, but if…
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- March 15, 2025
Konbini Tissue Box Case: Perler Bead Pattern
Here's a tissue box case I made with Perler Beads,…
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- January 18, 2025
Specialised Shopping Streets for Fabrics & Crafts (Tokyo & Osaka, Japan)
A street filled with textile merchants. A town filled with…
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- December 7, 2024
Upcycling a Yukata into a Summer Dress: How I did it (Step‑by‑step)
Yukatas (summer kimonos) are pretty, but not always the most…
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- September 14, 2024
Upcycling a Kimono Sleeve into a Shoulder Bag
After turning the hem of a coffee-stained silk kimono into…
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- September 7, 2024
DIY Kanzashi Hair Sticks with Tombo-dama Lampwork Beads
I bought a Tombo-dama Kanzashi (Japanese lampwork glass bead hair…
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- August 31, 2024
Turning a Kimono into Tacked Faux Wrap Skirt
My mother lent this silk kimono to a friend, and…
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- August 24, 2024
Making convincing 2-piece Kimonos for easy wearing
While wearing a kimono the traditional way is not that…
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- August 10, 2024
Turning a Furoshiki Wrap into a Bag (without sewing)
Doraemon brings back childhood memories, so I had to get…
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- March 16, 2024
🥈 My favourite craft supply store in Tokyo, Japan
My favourite craft shop in Tokyo is Yuzawaya, in particular…