01 · Desks
What we publish
Dog toys, cat toys, small pets and birds, and pieces that cross species. Not product pages. We document the evolution of chewing geometry, unbleached hemp cordage, and quiet domestic acoustics rather than press releases.
The journal
A place to publish and keep stories.
Essays on the pet toy industry, filed by editors and contributors.
Founded in Kyoto & Copenhagen · An independent quarterly record of slow craft, humane design, and domestic play.
Chapters & policies
Editorial Principles
Four guiding tenets of our quarterly review
02 · Voices
Who writes
Editors and outside writers. Every story has a byline. Field correspondents include timber turners, veterinary behaviorists, material archivists, and independent workshop apprentices.
03 · Archive
How a story lands
It is edited, then kept, and can be found by section, tag, and search. We treat each entry as a permanent dispatch—never superseded by ephemeral news cycles or algorithmic feeds.
04 · Visuals
Pictures
Bright, captioned, and photographic. We only show authentic workshop samples, unhurried morning light, natural fibers, and real companion animals in unchoreographed home settings.
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The desk
Four editors and correspondents shaping our weekly inquiries.
Lin Ke
Editor · Industry & Materials
Tracks joinery tolerances and acoustic dampening from Hangzhou.
Zhao Ning
Senior Correspondent · Products
Observes puzzle toy mechanics and domestic canine foraging rituals in Kyoto.
Zhou An
Archivist · Materials & QA
Audits natural latex, unbleached cotton fibers, and vegetable dyes in Copenhagen.
Chen Xia
Managing Editor · Market
Directs quarterly print folios and artisan correspondence from Vermont.
We welcome dispatches from makers, keepers, and quiet thinkers.
Response times average five business days · No sponsored placements accepted