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 bead, round, size 11/0, Toho, hot pink-lined, rainbow crystal

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, inside color – color: rainbow crystal, hot pink-lined – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.14

Japanese seed bead, round, size 11/0, Toho, opaque, amethyst purple, gold lustered

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, opaque – color: gold lustered amethyst purple – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.79

Japanese seed bead, round, size 11/0, Toho, silver-lined, Rosaline crystal

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, silver-lined – color: Rosaline crystal – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.05

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, fuchsia-lined, light amethyst

Japanese seed bead, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, transparent, inside color – color: light amethyst, fuchsia-lined – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€1.13

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, galvanized, lilac or pale purple, PermaFinish

Japanese seed beads, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, PermaFinish, galvanized – color: lilac or pale purple – one unit has approx. 8 grams
€2.16

Japanese seed beads, round, size 11/0, Toho, galvanized, lilac pink, matte, PermaFinish

Japanese seed beads, round – Toho – size 11/0 – glass, PermaFinish, galvanized – color: lilac pink – 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 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

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

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

Japanese seed beads, round, size 15/0, Miyuki, opaque, antique rose, glossy

Japanese seed bead, round – Miyuki – Size 15/0 – Glass, opaque, glossy – Color: antique rose – One unit has approx. 8 grams
€2.41