FICTION・NONFICTION

Culture, Nature & Creators

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.

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Recycling Matters

TE PLUS TE products are made with organic goodness, sustainably harvested Hinoki wood or essential oils. The aspects minimize the impact on our environment

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Ingredient Spotlight 1 : Certified Pure Himalayan Salt

Pink Himalayan salt and pure Hinoki essential oil, for a Hinoki bath at home. A closer look at our Hinoki Himalayan Bath Soak.

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Ingredient Spotlight 2 : Organic Sunflower Seed Oil

Organic sunflower seed oil in the Hinoki Moisturizer — a plant with a long history and a light, smooth texture.

Ingredients Spotlight 3 - Free of Parabens, Sulfates or Artificial Colors

Ingredients Spotlight 3 - Free of Parabens, Sulfates or Artificial Colors

TE PLUS TE products are formulated without sulfates, SLS, SLES, parabens or artificial colors. A short ingredient list, and one note of pure Hinoki.

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Ingredient Spotlight 4 : Organic Aloe Vera

A familiar plant with a long history of care. A closer look at organic aloe vera, its qualities, and why it remains a valued ingredient in daily care.

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New Years Tradition

New Year's is a special time in many cultures, including Japan. One popular Shinto tradition is hanging Shimekazari decorations at the entrance of homes.

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October

Discover how Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints evolved into the visual language of manga, shaping modern graphic storytelling and cultural design.

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Routine

We all have different types of daily rituals that bring a sense of organization and order to our lives, whether it’s extremely structured and regular.

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Porcelain, Oneness with nature

How might these same concepts materialize, the calmness and oneness with nature, if they were functional artistic pieces to enhance a space in a visual way as.