Our mission is to leave the blue sea and blue sky beautiful and blue for the next generation.
Our Service
Content Production
Content Creation
(books, videos, website etc)
(Japanese / English)
Publishing
(arigatoubooks Div.)
Ethical Product Produce
SPIRIT BLUE brand
(website, catalogue etc in Japanese / English)
Content Creation
Event Planning, Coordination service
(Japanese /English)
Translation
Important Announcement
Due to the repeal of the U.S. government’s duty-free policy for low-value imports, Japan Post has announced that it will temporarily suspend acceptance of items and gifts valued at USD 100 or more.
Accordingly, for orders from our online store with a shipping destination in the United States, we regret to inform you that we are unable to accept orders totaling USD 100 (approx. JPY 15,000) or more.
If you wish to place an order exceeding USD 100, we kindly ask that you either:
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split your order into multiple shipments so that each total remains under USD 100 (please note that separate shipping fees will apply), or
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wait until Japan Post resumes acceptance of such parcels.
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We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and greatly appreciate your understanding.
2025.8.28
Notice Regarding Online Store Orders to the United States
2025.1.25
We have moved to those new social media platforms
We would no longer use Facebook or Instagram and will be sharing updates through our website and the platforms listed below;
*LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/thebluejapan-marikomiki/
*Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/marikomiki.bsky.social
If you have an account on any of these platforms, please connect with us there.
We look forward to meeting you on the new platforms！
News
2025.8.30
We have created a new page on our website introducing the nature experience program to swim with wild dolphins in the ocean that Mariko Miki, our president, organized from 1993 - 2015 as part of her profile. This experience serves as the foundation for her work and volunteer activity she is doing now, and you might know why the name of our company is 'The Blue'.
Please take a look!
PROJECTS
Kamakura-bori Woodwork &Lacquer 4-piece set of utensils
in a roll-up pouch
Japan local guide focused on 'Nature, Culture, and Community'
LOCAL FOCUS
Kamakura-bori
(Kamakura-style wooden hand-carved lacquerware)
Cutlery Set
The pattern of ya-bane, or "feathered arrow," carved into the cutlery is a symbol of the courage to face new challenges, protection against evil, and the samurai spirit of Kamakura.
Samurai warriors who achieved the revolution to establish the new era from the world of aristocracy in Kyoto to the samurai warriors of Kamakura used the bow and arrow not only as weapons but also as sacred objects to deliver prayers to the gods as we still see in yabusame, Japanese equestrian archery today.
Items were created by local craftsmen and artists to reduce single-use waste for the ones who care about our beautiful planet Earth and local communities.
About Us
The Blue Inc. was established in 2015 by Mariko Miki.
Based in Akiya, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan which is a quiet seaside town about one hour from Tokyo.
Our mission is to keep our precious natural environment healthy and beautiful, and also regenerate the eco-system that has damaged by us, humans.
We create books and videos, organize community projects, produce ethical products to make positive changes in our daily life and society.
Mariko Miki
Pesident
Mariko was born in Tokyo, Japan and grew up in Chiba Prefecture.
After she studied English and American literature at a collage in Tokyo, she studied oceanography and about dolphins in Florida for one year. After returning to Japan, she started a nature program to swim with wild dolphins while working in public relations. Later, following marriage, she lived in Pennsylvania for seven years before coming back to Japan in 2006. Now she lives in a small village overlooking Sagami Bay and Mt. Fuji in Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Even while moving back and forth between Japan and America, she continued running the nature program for over a span of twenty years under the organization name 'Delphines'.
She established The Blue Inc. in 2015 to help spread awareness of lifestyles that are harmonic with nature.
She is certified as a Permaculture Designer and has been involved in various local activities to regenerate damaged natural environment.
She has been organizing a volunteer activity to regenerate the natural water cycle of land, rivers, and the sea at a local creek and reservoir since 2023.
