Seed Beads from Japan - Toho© and Miyuki©

Miyuki (founded in 1949) seems to be one of the oldest Japanese seed beads manufacturers and was shortly afterwards followed by the establishment of the Toho Beads company (1951).

In terms of quality, there is little or no difference between the seed beads of both companies. Both manufactures produce first class beads.

Because Miyuki was the first company to export Japanese seed beads, its brand name has become somewhat synonymous with the product. As a consequence, it is also the brand that has the most copycats.

However Toho beads have the largest and the most uniform hole out of all seed bead manufacturers. The larger the bead, the more obvious it becomes. The larger hole translates itself in a lighter weight and in more beads per gram.

Size conversion Japanese seed beads:

  • Size 15/0 has a diameter of about 1.5 mm
  • Size 11/0 has a diameter of about 2.2 mm
  • Size 8/0 has a diameter of about 3 mm

Please do not hesitate to have a look at our Czech seed beads in sizes 11/0 and 8/0.  Have fun !

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Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, metallic, polaris azure grey, PermaFinish

Japanese seed beads, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, PermaFinish, metallic – color: polaris azure grey – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€2.16

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, opaque beige, pink marbled

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, opaque – color: opaque beige, pink marbled – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.84

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, opaque blue turquoise, amethyst marbled

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, opaque – color: opaque turquoise, amethyst marbled – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.84

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, opaque blue turquoise, picasso purple-green marbled

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, opaque – color: opaque blue turquoise, transparent picasso purple-green marbled – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.84

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, opaque green turquoise, blue marbled

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, opaque – color: opaque turquoise, blue marbled – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.84

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, opaque green-lined, montana blue, rainbow

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, opaque, inside color – color: lined with opaque green, montana blue crystal, rainbow – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.13

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, opaque grey-lined, grey, rainbow

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, opaque, inside color – color: gray crystal lined with opaque gray, rainbow finishing – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€0.99

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, opaque light blue, amethyst marbled

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, opaque – color: opaque light blue, amethyst marbled – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.84

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, opaque luster, pastel eggshell off-white, frosted

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, opaque luster – color: pastel egg shell off-white, frosted – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.25

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, opaque luster, pastel plumeria pink or cool pink, frosted

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, opaque luster – color: pastel plumeria pink (cool pink), frosted – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.25

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, opaque luster, pastel shrimp pink or warm pink, frosted

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, opaque luster – color: pastel shrimp pink (warm pink), frosted – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.25

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, opaque pink, amethyst marbled

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, opaque – color: opaque pink, amethyst marbled – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.84