Journal

Occasional writing on material, manufacturing and hospitality.

What remains after brewing

September 2026

A short note on how spent tea leaves are dried, cleaned and refined into usable fibre.

Details guests remember

August 2026

Conversations with three Tokyo restaurants about the small objects on their tables.

A brand begins with one object

July 2026

Why HA TOKYO chose to start with the straw rather than a full collection.