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Issue #17
Japanese-Made Items You'll Want to Give This Year
Cory Ohlendorf
December 10, 2024
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Words by Cory Ohlendorf | Photography courtesy
As a regular reader of this newsletter, it's clear you appreciate Japan for many of the same reasons we here at Bandana do: the culture, the style and the particular way that the Japanese sweat over all the little details, resulting in some of the best products that stand the test of time.
These are also the kind of items that make for outstanding gifts. From cool clothing and effective grooming products to beautifully made home decor pieces, all of these items below are made in Japan or are created by Japanese companies. And they're all available to be shipped easily and quickly around the world. |  |
 Yunohana onsen powder, $25 by Okuhida Onsen ⇧ Extracted straight from the Japanese Alps, this mineral mix produces a silky, opaque water as if you are bathing at a natural hot spring. |  Japanese wooden chopstick set, was $50 / now on sale for $39 by Masu |
Transit sling bag, $169.95 by Snow Peak
 Snoopy ironware supplement, $21.75 by OSK |  "My Hero Academia" box set, was $179.99 / now on sale for $98.99 ⇧ Get the first 20 volumes of the bestselling manga in this heroic box set, complete with a poster and bonus booklet featuring never-before-seen illustrations. |
Indigo glazed ramen bowl, $38 by Hibino Ceramic
 809 red miso furikake seasoning, $15 by YAMASAN |  Coffee brewer, $699 by Balmuda |
Donabe clay pot, $208 by Nagatani-en
⇧ The secret to this pot’s superior rice-cooking capabilities lies in the way porous clay retains heats to penetrate each rice grain. |
 Hibiki Harmony whiskey, was $109 / now on sale for $89.99 by Suntory |  Matcha tea, $28 by Ippodo ⇧ Ippodo has produced the highest quality of Japanese green tea for three centuries and is considered by many to be the best. |
Hammered stainless steel pan, $39.99 by JB Home
 Brushed jacquard cardigan, $305 by Beams Plus |  Day/Date stainless steel watch, was $185 / now on sale for $132 by Seiko |
Winton sunglasses, $520 by Barton Perreira
⇧ Meticulously handcrafted using by Japan artisans, a single pair of frames takes weeks to refine. |
 Merino wool socks, $35 by RoToTo |  Chambray button-down, was $120 / now on sale for $72 by Kamakura Shirts |
Indigo-dyed shell jacket, $450 by Blue Blue Japan
 Exfoliating shower towel, $17.49 by GOSHI |  Wood and steel C table, $118 by Yamazaki Home |
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