How the Kizara Project came about
Background Did you know that 40% of Japan’s forests are man-made? Planting these forests requires continuous management and manual labour,…
Sydney Craft Week 2019
Japan Craft Shop for Sydney Craft Week is successfully over for 2019! Thank you so much to all our partners…
TUMI-ISI PAINTING WORKSHOP@JAPAN FOUNDATION SYDNEY
In collaboration with Japan Foundation Sydney, we are pleased to host a tumi-isi (balancing object) painting workshop on Thursday, 10…
AI-ZOME INDIGO DYEING WORKSHOP@JAPAN FOUNDATION SYDNEY
In collaboration with Japan Foundation Sydney, we are pleased to host an Ai-zome (indigo dyeing) workshop on Saturday, 28 September…
Dear customers
Thank you for choosing Simply Native. All our items are carefully selected for your utmost enjoyment. Our products get better…
The Raw Materials Used in Crafting Blades
As this is a specialist subject, it would be unfamiliar to us. However, let us take a look to understand…
Dear friends of Simply Native
Hi, I am Yukino, the founder of Simply Native. It has been four years since my team and I launched…
Japanese grip scissors, Tokyo-style and Kyoto-style
Japanese grip scissors are perfect for small tasks. Although the Japanese were first to develop ‘scissors’, they continue to be…
Easy 2 steps to maintain your knife everyday
Don’t you think maintaining Japanese blades are hard? .. Not at all with the right knowledge! Here’s easy tips for…
What are our recommended shears?
The size of shears should be about the same as the distance between the tip of your fingers to your…