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Holiday Season is Coming!
Please note our new shop hours for November and December 2004. Times are based on PST(Pacific Standard Time). November: *closed on Mondays Tuesday-Thursday: 12:00-6:00pm Friday: 12:00-7:00pm Saturday: 11:00-7:00pm Sunday:11:00-6:00pm December:*open 7 days Monday-Thursday: 12:00-6:00pm Friday: 12:00-7:00pm Saturday: 11:00-7:00pm Sunday: 11:00-6:00pm It might take a little time, but we will be happy to do gift wrappings. Even if you don't have time to visit us at the shop, you can always check out our products online (http://www.tortoiselife.com) and give us a call to place an order during our shop hour. We will ship it out by UPS or FedEx in US and in other countries(!). All of us (we have two assistants, Sachi and Sumi this year!) look forward to meeting you. Keiko & Taku -owners of Tortoise |
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as you are probably aware, Abbot Kinney Festival is coming on Sep.26th Sunday from 10am to 6pm on Abbot Kinney Blvd in venice, between Venice Blvd and Main Street. (details at http://www.abbotkinney.org)
actually, our landlord was kind enough to let us move in just one day before the last Festival in order to take advantage of this opportunity. so our "tortoise" has been started since then!
we really appreciate our neighbor shop owners, neighbors and customers from all over the US!! Venice is such a great place to be!! Please come and see us on the Festival!!! Not only the booth but also many other shops might have special then such as Singapore Chicken Curry at Jin!? at tortoise 2 days before the Festival, on Friday September 24th 6pm-8pm, we have Preview of Michiko Yao painting. 
<<<new items>> We've uploaded 4 more items on our website. Please visit "product" in menu and go to the 2nd page.
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we've been introduced on The New York Times (house&home section) dated Sep.9th.04. ( see the artcile: click here) |
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well, again we remodeled our shop recently. actually we expanded our shop space to the back! now you can see more original furniture which taku designed such as a sofa, a low table, stools and lamps.
this space works not only as a show room of furniture, but also as a gallery for an artist.
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may.30.2004 yo takimoto's carving class was held at our patio. yo supplied all materials and a japanese caving knife.
even a 10-year-old boy/girl can join!
here is yo takimoto and his master hands!
on sunday Abbot Kinney is quite busy, but this space was very very quiet. everyone seemed to be enjoying carving their own spoons and sculpture with high consentration! next time will be held in july. you could see yo's work at tortoise. <<<to the menu of news>>>
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valentine's day is coming soon! well, in this time we will let you know about the way to celebrate valentine's day in japan.
it is only the women who give presents (mainly chocolates) to men. japanese women are usually too shy to express their love. (though it might not be true nowadays!) therefore, valentine's day was thought to be a great opportunity to let women express their feelings.
however, this is a custom that smart chocolate companies spread to increase their sales, and it has been very successful. it is said that chocolate companies in japan sell more than half of their annual sales during the week before valentine's day.
Men who get a chocolate are supposed to return gifts to women on a day called "white day" (march 14th) which is a japanese creation.
well, as a reality women give chocolates not only to their loved ones. they might be "giri-choko (obligation chocolate)", which is the chocolate given to men such as bosses, colleagues or male friends that women have no romantic interest in, just for friendship or gratitude. the concept of "giri" is very Japanese. it is a mutual obligation that the Japanese follow when dealing with other people. if someone does you a favor, then you feel obligated to do something for that person.
if you consider nice chocolates (not "giri-choco"!) for valentine's day, i will tell you where to go. that is my neighbor, "Jin Patisserie" on abbot kinney. She has such a beautiful collection of chocolates and cakes, as you might already know!
heart vase
by akane matsuura
(5.5"x4.5" $120,$160, 5.5"x7.5"$220")