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What's your opinion on Japanese products? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 4 months ago by feiras@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
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I find them to be mostly very well made, long-lasting and would rank Japan on the same level as many European countries across most metrics

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[โ€“] bugg@lemm.ee 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I generally trust Japanese companies. They usually have a core value to make a product that they are proud of and a product that fits humans. Hobonichi, for example, they update their product every year. They look improve their quality but also usability. Thereโ€™s also a focus around joy of using a product not just luxury.

Sodateru, a towel company, is similar. They give hand written notes with your towel which is thoughtful. I also am fond of Zojirushi, Ricoh EMOOR, and Pilot pens. I use products from these companies every day.

Luxury isnโ€™t always tied with Joy in the West. Luxury is often just tied with expense or material only. But I find that joy is very important to me when using a product. More-so than expense or material. If the product is not joyful to use then it wonโ€™t be a good experience no matter how much money was spent.

So, if I can see a Japanese company is committed to making a great product, that is also joyful to use, then I will favor that brand.

Because of this I look forward to buying products from Japanese companies more than Western brands.

[โ€“] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

Pilot erasable pens for life <3<3