About

Hi! I'm Zai.

I created Dogu with a deep appreciation and commitment to quality and precision, we make Japan-exclusive tools that are rare or unavailable outside of Japan, available.

Most of the tools are part of my own tool collection, and I'm honored to make these fine tools available to everyone.

I'm Japanese, and I live in Japan. I'm also a native English speaker. I do my best to honor your needs, and with a strong commitment to customer and community relationships, I try and focus on offering the first ever Japan based online English platform for tool purchases with complete English support.

Dogu is a one man operation so I may not be as fast or cheap as sites like Amazon, but I will do my best to fulfill your orders as fast as I can, and provide the best support I can. 

The Japanese characters do-gu 道具 means tool. The word, made up of two parts, 1: ‘the way’ and 2: ‘the means to fulfill a given purpose’ symbolizes the beliefs and core ethics, not just of Dogu, but those of the tool makers and brands I carry. I believe a good tool becomes an extension of the self. 

This is the way.