FICTION・NONFICTION

Culture, Nature & Creators
Forest Wisdom: Inside the Secret Network
Forest Wisdom: Inside the Secret Network
In the animated TED-Ed video How Trees Secretly Talk to Each Other, Camille Defrenne and Suzanne Simard explain how trees connect through an underground network. Directed by Avi Ofer and narrated... Read more...
JAPAN 70's CREATIVES: The PARCO Revolution
JAPAN 70's CREATIVES: The PARCO Revolution
During the 1970s and 80s, PARCO became a defining force in Japan’s cultural evolution. Blending cutting-edge fashion, experimental art, and bold advertising, it shaped Tokyo’s creative identity and influenced youth... Read more...
From Woodcut Print to Manga
From Woodcut Print to Manga
Left / Hokusai (1760-1849)  The detail of Iconic Wave woodcut print. Right / 20 century Manga. Below / The striking layout of Hiroshige (1797- 1858).  The Floating World in Ink... Read more...
JAPAN TV COMMERCIAL
JAPAN TV COMMERCIAL
The 1979 Kewpie Mayonnaise commercial still feels visually fresh, bold, and strangely modern. With real imagery arranged into a surreal form and a punch of “FOOD POWER,” it turned mayonnaise... Read more...
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The Spiritual Side of Hinoki
One of 154 shrines at Ise Jingu Perhaps by now, you have become familiar with the unique fragrance and properties of Hinoki Japanese Cypress. Te Plus Te Hinoki products are... Read more...
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Essential Harmony
  The Quest  The quest light and velvet liquid gold that breathes calm and wonder into the everyday, is one that has been going for centuries. Bringing spots of calm... Read more...
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Bathtime
The mid-November chill puts us in the mood for steaming teas, toasty blankets, and hearty soups. A ritual that isn’t always associated with pumpkin and apple pie weather? Hot baths.... Read more...
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On Forest Bathing
Fall to many, is that season of “getting back into the swing of things.” We’re no longer in denial about the passing of summer days and as the chilly weather... Read more...
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The Essence of Hinoki Collections
  All of our products were created with natural ingredients and a healthy lifestyle in mind. Using pure unblended Hinoki essential oil, Body products are uplifting to any home or... Read more...
Inspire Creativity
Inspire Creativity
Simply put, Hinoki wood has been historically used in Japan to create beautiful baths, castles, and shrines because of its practical anti-rot and anti-fungal properties. But aside from these purely... Read more...
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Recycling Matters
The beliefs driving any product should ideally shine through all aspects of the product as well as its creation. Of course all Te Plus Te products are made with organic... Read more...
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Ingredient Spotlight 1 : Certified Pure Himalayan Salt
    Certified pure Himalayan salt is our choice pick for detoxing the body and mind. Our Hinoki Himalayan Bath Soak features one of the best Pink Himalayan salts available... Read more...