TOIRO is Featured in Los Angeles Times – Happy Donabe Life

TOIRO is Featured in Los Angeles Times

July 19, 2019

We are really excited and honored to be featured in Los Angeles Times! The article came out on July 5 (online) and July 13 (print). The story really sums up my journey since I started TOIRO and my mission to spread donabe cooking and wonderful Japanese culture in America and beyond.

You can read the full article in the link here. I want to continue my best to bring happy donabe life to many more people.

Naoko

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The lovely and playful glass works from Sugahara a

The lovely and playful glass works from Sugahara are back in stock, and we’ve added some new items to the inventory as well.

The skillful artisans at Sugahara have applied traditional Japanese design techniques to reveal and express the beauty of glass in imaginative ways since 1932. The artisans of Sugahara speaks of glass as being alive; through the creation process they communicate with the materials potential to bring out its best qualities.

The Qualle Bowl is inspired by a jellyfish. The bowl has a beautiful rounded curve. It can be used both ways for fun ways to arrange desserts or anything else you would like. Now available in forest green color.

The Heart Curva vases showcases the Sugahara artisans incredible skill level. The piece can hold a small curated set of flowers for decoration. Clear colored Heart Curva vase is just added to our inventory.

The Cubo vases sold out almost immediately last time we received them. Now they are finally back in all colors: tan, wine red and clear.

See link in bio to browse all items from Sugahara.

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The warm and smooth feel of the wooden items from

The warm and smooth feel of the wooden items from La Luz are sure to enhance any dining experience.

Many of the most popular items from La Luz, such as the Shichimi shaker, wooden trays and Chawannushi spoon are now back in stock.

La Luz is located in Odawara, Kanagawa prefecture in Japan. They are dedicated to bringing the warmth and life of wood to your home through their thoughtfully designed and handcrafted items.

Made of Sawo wood and hand crafted by skilled artisans in Indonesia the spoons are easy to handle and can be applied to a variety of uses.

The spice shaker fits perfectly in the hand and is great for any powdery spice, such as Shichimi. It is made from Keyaki wood by artisans in Japan.

LaLuz is dedicated to environmental conservation of forests. For their products they use lumber from thinning woods, which revitalizes the forest and makes it richer.

Link in bio to view all products available from La Luz.

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Kitchen tools from Kobo Aizawa are back in stock.

The Single Drip Coffee Pot designed by Miyazaki Se

The Single Drip Coffee Pot designed by Miyazaki Seisakusho is back in stock. Miyazaki Seisakusho is a company located in Niigata, Japan and they have produced wonderful metal kitchenware in-house since 1960. This pot shows excellent functionality and aesthetic sensibility. The wooden handle and knob adds a warm touch to the matte metal finish.

The pot holds exactly the amount of water needed for one delicious cup of drip coffee. By transferring boiled water to the pot, the water cools down to 85-90° range, an ideal temperature for coffee.

Also back in stock is the beautiful clear coffee cup from Hirota Glass. Hirota Glass was founded in 1899 in Tokyo and has been producing high quality glass by artisans since. Their aesthetic has a retro feel that is influenced by both Japanese and European designs from the pre-war period.

See link in bio.

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We are hiring! We are looking for a positive and c

We are hiring! We are looking for a positive and creative person to join our team!

The position is Digital & Customer Service Manager and requires multi-task capability and experiences. We hope the qualified person has a great interest/ passion for donabe/ Japanese food culture. The work location is here at our shop in West Hollywood.

Please email us info@toirokitchen.com for more details about the position, if you are interested.

Japanese company La Luz is located in Odawara, Kan

Japanese company La Luz is located in Odawara, Kanagawa prefecture in Japan. They are dedicated to bringing the warmth of wood to your home through their thoughtfully designed and handcrafted items. Their series of wonderful spoons and a Shichimi Shaker has just arrived to TOIRO.

Made of Sawo wood and hand crafted by skilled artisans in Indonesia the spoons are easy to handle and can be applied to a variety of uses.

The spice shaker fits perfectly in the hand and is great for any powdery spice, such as Shichimi. It is made from Keyaki wood by artisans in Japan.

LaLuz is dedicated to environmental conservation of forests. For their products they use lumber from thinning woods, which revitalizes the forest and makes it richer.

Link in bio to view all products available from La Luz.

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We have just received the beautiful coasters, chop

We have just received the beautiful coasters, chopstick rests and soap-holders from Toumei back in stock.

Tokyo-based acrylic company Toumei (Japanese for “transparent”) pride themselves in making the highest quality resin products in Japan. Their products feature two distinct series; “oshibana”, which means pressed flower, and “Haku” inspired by gold leaf.

The resin encapsulates delicate flowers in the “oshibana” series, perfect as a gift to someone special, or to lighten up a dining room table.

The various fun and stylish designs with gold from the “Haku” series are a pleasant addition to bring vibrance to your home.

Toumei fuses modern technology and craft with a distinct traditional Japanese sensibility.

Link in bio.

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Finally back in stock at TOIRO: our most popular c

Finally back in stock at TOIRO: our most popular classic-style #donabe with unique glazes, all hand painted by artisans. The #donabe are made using the special porous Iga clay and is crafted with great care by the skilled artisans at Nagatani-en in Iga, Japan.

The glazes of the Ame-yu, Rikyu-Tokusa and Hakeme #donabe are all beautiful with ties to Japanese traditions, which one fits your own aesthetic?✨🍲

The name “Ame-yu” refers to the deep amber glaze used for the #donabe. It is an historic glaze from Japan and was tradtionally used to give gorgeous , warm brown hues to pottery such as tea bowls.

The “Rikyu-Tokusa” #donabe features the traditional Japanese Tokusa motif, an abstraction of the Tokusa plant that is concidered a bringer of good luck. Delicate brush strokes of light gray lines gently grace the surface.

“Hakeme” means “brush stroke” in Japanese. The glaze on the surface of this donabe has the classic rustig Iga-yaki look. The brush stroke is applied by hand by a skilled artisan in one bold stroke.

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A durable trivet is the perfect way to protect bot

A durable trivet is the perfect way to protect both your #donabe and the table from heat and scratches. In addition, it will beautifully compliment your donabe both on the table and when stored away on the shelf. TOIRO carry three types of trivets all produced in Japan.

The hexagonal trivets are made by Iwamoto Kiyoshi Shouten, a family-run producer located in Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture. Founded in 1913 they specialize in hand-crafting useful and artistic household items from the warm and delicately textured wood of the Paulownia tree.

The cast iron trivets are made by Chushin Kobo, a traditional casting iron workshop founded in 1997. Designed by Hisanori Masuda, these trivets are a harmonious meeting between Japanese traditional casting and modern design.

The simple but beautiful straw trivets are also from Japan, available in three sizes especially made for small, medium and large #donabe.

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