Keep it long, treasure it long.

Magewappa—vessels made by gently bending wood—may be more familiar than you'd think, appearing in everyday forms like bento boxes, ohitsu (rice tubs), and seiro (bamboo steamers). These bent-wood tools have been cherished by people since ancient times. This time, we take a closer look at the appeal of magewappa.

Silver accessories gently catch the light, giving off a subtly gentle atmosphere. Worked into beautiful textures through various techniques, made from a material that lets you enjoy the changes it undergoes over time, and offered at relatively accessible prices—silver accessories have all sorts of charms. But leave them alone for a while, and they can tarnish, losing their shine. Here, we introduce the characteristics of this material and some checkpoints to keep in mind when wearing silver accessories, so that you can enjoy them for a long time to come.

A wooden cutting board works perfectly to cut ingredients. It protects your knife and has antibacterial effects as well. There are some tips for prolonged usage and care.

A classic top, the cut-and-sew, that can be enjoyed worn alone or layered with other clothing. Your favorite cut-and-sew is something you want to wear repeatedly, but with each wear, you may start to notice fading and loss of shape. Here are some tips to help keep your beloved cut-and-sew looking beautiful for as long as possible.

Leather that grows softer with use, and rubber that provides cushioning for a comfortable feel underfoot. By combining these two materials, shoes that are gentle on the feet are created.

The Kanken bag became famous for its wide range of colors and its charming fox logo, but in its home country of Sweden, it's beloved as a school bag for children—light, durable, just the right size, and full of other reasons why it's so widely loved. Here, we'll introduce how the Kanken bag ages over time and how to care for it.

Depending on the material, you can wash slippers yourself. Wool, linen, synthetic fibers—we picked out slippers made from a variety of materials and actually washed and cared for them, sharing the process here. Because these are things we use casually every day, caring for them ourselves makes us want to keep using them for even longer.

This time, we're featuring a tote bag from fabrica, created by 6SHiKi, a brand that makes goods using kurashiki hanpu (canvas woven in Kurashiki). We'll introduce the qualities that make fabrica truly special—thoughtful, detailed design you rarely find elsewhere, and a striking range of colors that look sophisticated and stylish when carried by adults—along with the charm of how the bag ages over time.

Raffia, the natural material obtained from a tree in Madagascar suits so well to summer style. HELEN KAMINSKI, an Austrarian hat brand is also using raffia from Madagascar. Let's check summer chic of the brand.

Wool blankets do great work through the winter. It's fine to leave them out in the living room during the cold months, but once the weather warms up and the off-season approaches, storing a bulky blanket becomes a bit of a challenge. Rather than forcing it into a closet, let's think about how to give it proper care and store it in a space-saving way, so you can enjoy using it again next year.

Having wooden furnishings in a room brings a certain sense of calm. But if you use them for a long time without giving much thought to care, you may find they've quietly gathered dust or dried out without you noticing. This time, we'll be using a care wax made from natural ingredients to look after some wooden items that our staff love and use every day.

This time, we're focusing on the "clothes brush" — a tool for taking care of your garments. If you want to keep wearing your favorite stylish clothes for a long time, a clothes brush is indispensable. Here, we'll introduce how to use one properly, along with tips for its care.

Do you find yourself thinking that wooden tableware, which comes into contact with water and oil like ordinary dishes, seems too difficult to use in everyday life? If you've never tried it because you're unsure about how to use it or what precautions to take, we highly recommend the wooden plates and cups from Takahashi Kogei.

Thinking about toys that last a long time, wooden toys strike me as a particularly good fit. Toys are often handled with dirty hands, but with proper care, wooden toys can be used across generations.

You might wonder, "Do glasses really need care?" But glasses are an important part of your daily look, practically becoming part of your face. Precisely because you use them every day, small differences in how you handle them day to day can change how long they last.