{"product_id":"hokkaido-finds-box","title":"HOKKAIDO FINDS BOX","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eHOKKAIDO FINDS BOX\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected from the place we call home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive objects selected from Hokkaido, the northern island we call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis box brings together regional craft, local materials, textiles and small objects connected to Hokkaido — not simply because they look “Hokkaido-like,” but because of where they are made, the traditions behind them, the materials they use, or the people who make them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a souvenir box. It is our own view of Hokkaido, selected one piece at a time after your order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWHAT'S INSIDE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Hokkaido Finds Box is selected from the same five categories:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Hokkaido Woodcraft\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA small piece of woodcraft made in Hokkaido or connected to the island's long relationship with wood and carving. We look for pieces with character — from individual makers, workshops and regional craft traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExample shown: a small hand-carved wooden owl.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Ainu-Inspired or Hokkaido Textile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tenugui or other small textile connected to Hokkaido. This category may include pieces featuring Ainu-inspired patterns or works selected for their regional design, dyeing, weaving or maker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExample shown: an indigo tenugui featuring an Ainu-inspired pattern.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Hokkaido Natural-Material Craft\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA useful or decorative object made from materials associated with Hokkaido and northern Japanese craft — such as wood, bamboo or other natural materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExample shown: a handwoven natural-material coaster.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Sapporo Soft Stone or Regional Material Object\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA small object made from a material closely connected to a particular place in Hokkaido. One material we especially like is \u003cstrong\u003eSapporo soft stone (Sapporo Nanseki)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a volcanic stone historically quarried around Sapporo and used in local architecture and craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExample shown: a small house-shaped aroma stone made in the style of Sapporo soft-stone craft.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. A Small Hokkaido Lifestyle or Maker's Object\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne additional object from a Hokkaido maker or workshop, chosen to reflect everyday life, regional character or a small local story we think is worth sharing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis category changes more freely than the others and gives us room to include something particularly interesting that we discover at the time of your order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExample shown: a lavender-scented sachet inspired by Hokkaido's well-known lavender-growing regions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSELECTED AFTER YOUR ORDER\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003efive categories above remain consistent\u003c\/strong\u003e, so you know what kind of Hokkaido experience you are choosing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe individual products are not fixed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter receiving your order, we select the pieces according to the season, availability, makers and what we can find across Hokkaido at that time. A woodcraft piece may come from one maker this month and another workshop the next. The textile, regional material and small maker's object may change as new pieces and seasonal finds become available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographs therefore show \u003cstrong\u003eexamples of what each category may look like\u003c\/strong\u003e, rather than the exact contents you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you have a preference within any of these five categories, please leave a note with your order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou might prefer a particular type of woodcraft, a certain color or style of textile, or something connected to a specific part of Hokkaido. We cannot guarantee a particular product or maker, but we will keep your request in mind while selecting your box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFIVE OBJECTS. 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