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, galvanized, brick red, matte, PermaFinish

Japanese seed beads, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, PermaFinish, galvanized – color: brick red, matte – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.98

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, opaque, cherry red, luster

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, opaque, luster – color: cherry red – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.47

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, opaque, oxblood or deep red

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, opaque – color: oxblood or deep red – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.38

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, opaque, pepper red

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, opaque – color: pepper red – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.38

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, opaque, terracotta or brown orange

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, opaque – color: terracotta or brown orange – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.38

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, silver-lined milky pomegranate orange red, PermaFinish

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, PermaFinish, silver-lined – color: milky pomegranate orange red – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.95

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, silver-lined, milky pomegranate red

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, silver-lined – color: milky pomegranate red – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.03

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, tomato soup red, Ceylon luster

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, Ceylon luster – color: tomato soup red – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.04

Japanese seed beads, round, size 15/0, Miyuki, opaque, cherry red

Japanese seed bead, round – Miyuki – Size 15/0 – Glass, opaque – Color: cherry red – One unit has approx. 8 grams
€2.29

Japanese seed beads, size 8/0, silver-lined, orange yellow, matte, 20 grams

Japanese seed bead, round – Size 8/0 - Glass, silver-lined, matte – Color: orange yellow – One unit has approx. 20 grams
€2.81

Japanese seed beads, size 8/0, translucent, crayola red, frosted, 20 grams

Japanese seed bead, round – size 8/0 - glass, matte, translucent – Color: crayola red – one unit has approx. 20 grams
€1.99