miksterAug 5, 20233 min readIn the 37C summer heat, we received a sad news from the urushi Japanese lacquer tree forest. In the quiet town of Daigo, nestled amid the lush urushi lacquer forest, a heartbreaking news resonates through the community. The...
miksterJul 16, 20213 min readSpicy Cod Roe and Ms. Arase's Curry Rice PlateThis is a story about a curry-rice plate got broken because of spicy cod roe. The plate owner Arase (a good friend of mine) visited...
miksterMay 7, 20214 min readWhat is it like working with small-batch Makers in Japan?What is it like working with Small-batch producers in rural Japan?