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Seaweed Shochu, Wadatsumi no Sei Seaweed Shochu, Wadatsumi no SeiAward Recipient: Oki ShuzoArea: Okinoshima Town, Shimane Click here for inquiries such as purchase About Contact Home

kinoe・TATAMIZA kinoe・TATAMIZACategory: OutboundAward Recipient: Hida Sangyo Co., Ltd.Area: Gifu Click here for inquiries such as purchase Hida Sangyo is a western furniture maker based in Hida Takayama since 1920. The Tatamiza furniture, which won the COOL JAPAN AWARD 2019, is designed by Kenya Hara, the famous Japanese designer. It comes from the idea of trying

WoodBoard KUKU WoodBoard KUKU Category: Outbound Award Recipient: Naka Lumber Area: Tokushima Click here for inquiries such as purchase The Wood Board series is made with local timber from the Naka area in Tokushima. Compared to other wood, this cedar has a softer and gentle feel with a beautiful grain. It may seem a bit

Oshima Tsumugi Silk Experience at Yumeori no Sato Oshima Tsumugi Silk Experience at Yumeori no SatoCategory: InboundAward Recipient: Yumeori no SatoArea: Kagoshima Click here for inquiries such as purchase Orimoto, the professional woven Japanese kimono, creating new Oshima Tsumugi under the motto of “Traditional is always made of a new challenge.”The production of Oshima Tsumugi

Farmstays Farmstays Award Recipient: Minami Shinshu Tourism Bureau Area: Iida, Nagano Click here for inquiries such as purchase Summary Farmstays is a program where guests can experience staying at a farming family’s home and experience agricultural activities. Iida City in Nagano and the Minami Shinshu Tourism Bureau are promoting “green tourism.” By experiencing agriculture, visitors

Mikatagoko 5 Lakes, Rainbow Line Summit Park Observatory Mikatagoko 5 Lakes, Rainbow Line Summit Park ObservatoryCategory: InboundAward Recipient: Rainbow Line Co., Mihama Town, Wakasa TownArea: Fukui Click here for inquiries such as purchase SummaryThe five lakes here (Lake Mikata, Lake Suigetsu, Lake Suga, Lake Kugusi, and Lake Hiruga) all have different water quality (salt concentration,

Sakura Yabusame Sakura Yabusame Category: Inbound Award Recipient: Towada Joba Club Area: Aomori Click here for inquiries such as purchase Summary Sakura Yabusame is the combination of traditional Japanese houseback archery with beautiful rows of cherry blossom trees in Towada City. Towada was previously home to Japan’s largest horse Calvary which made the city a

Gyugin Honten Matsusaka Wagyu Beef Gyugin Honten Matsusaka Wagyu BeefCategory: InboundAward Recipient: Gyugin HontenArea: Mie Click here for inquiries such as purchase Founded in 1902 (Meiji 35th), Ginzo Kobayashi, the founder of Gyugin, opened the butcher shop named after his own name. Meat was randomly cut up in cubes and used in mixed batches regardless

Misto mirror (Nami) Misto mirror (Nami)Category: OutboundAward Recipient: Tominaga Joiner Ltd.Area: Tokushima Click here for inquiries such as purchase In Japan, there is an art which expresses the flowing connection between nature and one’s soul. Awano woodworking joints are a mix between traditional Japanese wood art techniques and modern art design. Using high quality, dependable,

Private Rocket Award Recipient: Interstellar Technologies Inc.Area: Taiki Town, hokkaido Click here for inquiries such as purchase Interstellar Technologies Inc (IST) develops small robots at the world lowest price which differ from the large-scale rockets for previous national projects. Conventional large-scale rockets were aimed to be highly accurate, high-priced, large in size, therefore not many