I wish that I could take credit for first discovering Naoko and the beautiful world she has created but it was really my husband. He first became obsessed with her after we went to Japan and he decided he needed a donabe, a traditional Japanese earthenware pot for cooking rice, soups etc. After a bit of research, he eventually discovered Naoko’s beautiful Los Angeles shop, Toiro, which sells artisanal-quality donabes and so much more.