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Meet Baum-kuchen’s Wakako Takagi

Meet Baum-kuchen’s Wakako Takagi

Baum-kuchen is more than just a stationery store. In Japan where this cake is famous, the rings on the cake mean perfection, unity, and longevity. For Baum-kuchen’s Wakako and Frido, it means layers of happiness that develop with time–aging beautifully.

Meet Cafe Analog’s Desiree Oude Groothuis

Meet Cafe Analog’s Desiree Oude Groothuis

A deep love for journaling, writing to penpals, and Japanese culture inspired Desiree to bring the best-curated stationery to the Netherlands. Today, she continues to make this analog dream come true for herself and many…