The representative, Mr. Shinya Kita, is from Uji. He felt uncomfortable about the fact that tea leaves produced by farmers who maintain honesty in their work and tea leaves blended with unclear origins are often referred to as "Uji matcha" tea. He started the antenna store with the idea of "providing correct information on single origin teas, which are single varieties from a single farm. The taste of matcha and the time it takes to have it brewed in front of you are both luxurious.

Nishi is a designer who has been sharing the charm of accessories at Nishijin Roji since 2019. He opened a café there "because I wanted a place where my acquaintances and customers could take a break," he says. Currently, once a month, the cafe serves hojicha parfaits and lattes from Yoshino-en Tea House in Uji-Tawara, Kyoto. Just looking at the European materials such as Italian freemetallico and parts made of traditional Japanese materials such as kumi-himo (braided cord), gold and silver thread in the open space is exciting.

After working for a Japanese baseball equipment company, Mr. Atsushi Shuttlemori moved to the U.S. and was exposed to manufacturing in many countries around the world. His experience has been put to good use today, and he now manufactures catcher's mitts and first mitts for baseball and softball. You can choose a shape from a number of models and have it fine-tuned to your preference. Also, you can customize the color of the base as well as the color of the embroidery and leather strap to your own taste.

Steiff Bear, born in Germany, is supported by teddy bear lovers all over the world. This is the showroom of the exclusive Japanese distributor of the fabric division [Steiffschulte]. The showroom offers a wide variety of the finest Angora goat 100% mohair, alpaca, wool, and other fabrics used to make teddy bears, cats, dogs, and other creative animals, and is visited by artists, writers, and clothing designers from all over Japan. The shop is open by appointment only, so you can spend as much time as you like with the fabrics.