Takuhiro Shinomoto of Tortoise in Venice, CA, after working as an interior designer in Tokyo for a decade, Takuhiro Shinomoto moved to Los Angeles in 2003 and opened Tortoise General Store in Venice, California. Tortoise has been dedicated to introduce and exhibit works by Japanese artists, or products using traditional Japanese techniques. His name is undoubtly connected to the Hasami Porcelain, he is the creative designer of the collection that aim to integrate the modern tableware with the organic and long lasting quality of the Japanese manufacture tecnique