Celebrated annually during mid-August, the Obon Festival, which is seeped in traditional Buddhist origins, is an important annual cultural event for the Japanese people. The festival is of significance because it is a time of reunion and reconnection for families  as they come together to remembe...

To mark the beginning of the new month of August, we are pleased to introduce the 2 new faces that joined Team Takaokaya - Natsumi and Valery. Natsumi is the latest 4th gen family member of Takaoka, to join the 104 years-old family business. She will be working alongside her older sister, Kanae, ...

Golden Week is a period of holidays that takes place over the course of one week in Japan from late April to early May.For those of you who plan on visiting Takaokaya workshop, do note that we will be closed on 29th and 30th April, and again from 3rd to 7th May.We are open on 1st and 2nd May, fro...

Hello Kutsurogi Friends and Families of the World!We are extremely happy and proud to share that Takaokaya’s 3rd generation CEO Mr. Koichiro Takaoka, was awarded by the Emperor of Japan with the Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays (旭日単光章)🎖️, for his contribution in the advancement to Japanese cu...

Finally, we can annouce !! Guess what the Takaokaya team is binge-watching on Netflix recently? 📺The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House!Takaokaya's Ojami Cushion and Kyoto Zabuton is in this drama! This 9 episode drama tells the story of 2 teenage best friends Kiyo and Sumire, who dream of beco...

Dear All, Please be informed that Takaokaya will be taking a short break from 30 December 2022 to 5 January 2023 so that every member of Takaokaya can enjoy a time of kutsurogi 💆🏻💆🏻‍♂️with their family and loved ones👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👭🏻👫🏼👨🏼‍🤝‍👨🏽! Our online store is open 24 hours so you can continue shoppin...