"I love the idea of a generational product... an item constructed to age well and contribute to the stories of our lives. Attention to craftsmanship, versatility in design and a human quality is what I look for in products. I am drawn to natural materials and refreshing perspectives. That being said, I seriously love wood, metals and ceramics. These materials are astonishing to me and what designers can create from them has always amazed me."
I am a White Oak Ireko-Bako Nesting Box Set. I don’t just hold objects. I cradle the moments, memories, and keepsakes that matter most. From the smallest trinkets to treasures too precious for the everyday, I’m here to give them a place to belong, a sanctuary as natural as a nest.
$1,300 USDI am a White Urushi Wood Cup. My coat is not exactly the absence of color, but it is characteristic of the urushi found in nature and a compliment to any cuppa.
$120 USDI am a Vermillion Urushi Wood Cup. In case you're wondering, I'm more brilliant than my friend Red. It might not be noticeable at first, but sit us down over a cup of coffee and you'll see who is brighter in conversation.
$120 USDI am a Turtle Cast Iron Incense Holder. Sometimes ancient tradition takes a slow and steady turn. Can you see the twist in my smoke-filled shell?
$50 USDI am a Hinoki Display Shelf. A modern bridge between spiritual tradition and everyday charm. What’s your sacred space?
$95 USDI am a Narrow Smooth Cherry Bark Tea Canister. I'm not all bark and no bite. Taking action to keep all loose teas in line is my hidden power.
$140 USDI am a Short Smooth Cherry Bark Tea Canister. I can keep it together and remain quite polished when needed.
$142 USDI am a Tall Smooth Cherry Bark Tea Canister. A keeper of the forest's gift, I'll make certain your tea leaves stay aromatic and fresh.
$155 USDI am a Cherry Bark Tea Scoop. Carved from nature's bark, I'm a forest's tool. Dive into the depths of your brew with me.
$12 USDI am a Narrow Raw Cherry Bark Tea Canister. Within I hold a woodland secret, nature's essence whole. With bark unbroken, a brew to behold.
$175 USDI am a Tall Raw Cherry Bark Tea Canister. Life may seem long for an old tree like me but time passes with bliss when there is fine tea in hand.
$185 USDI am a Short Raw Cherry Bark Tea Canister. Here I am, waiting to unveil nature's serene brew.
$175 USDI am a Brass Chashaku Tea Scoop. I'm a whisper of brass, adept at pouring, scooping tea, and coaxing stubborn leaves from the teapot strainer. A multitasking marvel in the realm of tea infusion.
$95 USDI am a Black Ash Paper Waste Basket with Handle. I hate that empty feeling inside.
$125 USDI am a Walnut Paper Waste Basket with Handle. When the world turns upside down, it's nice to know it's a bit cleaner.
$125 USDI am a Teak Paper Waste Basket with Handle. This might look like a mess, but I'll never give you anything you can't handle.
$125 USDI am a Maple Business Card Case. Whenever you say my name, my core skips a click.
$250 USDI am a Tagaya Wood Spoon. Regularly sought out for stirring, tasting and measuring, I'm the go-to necessity in any kitchen.
$35 USDI am a Walnut Pill Case with Cord. Hemp and wood might not be the remedy but I'll give you the space to heal.
$195 USDI am a Maple Pill Case with Cord. String me along for the right dose when you need it the most.
$195 USDI am a Hook D Brass Line Tea Needle. I may be delicate but looks are deceiving. True strength comes from within.
$85 USDI am a Hook C Brass Line Tea Needle. I'm most certainly going to be a good catch, especially when it comes to catching your teapot strainer's trapped loose tea.
$85 USDI am a Hook B Brass Line Tea Needle. I may be a blunt needle but there's nothing pointless about me.
$85 USDI am a Straight Mahogany Sprout Chashaku Tea Ladle. I sprout right up. No frills, I'll give it to you straight.
$160 USDI am a Paddle Mahogany Sprout Chashaku Tea Ladle. Tea ladle, art, whatever floats your boat.
$160 USDI am a Cirro Mahogany Sprout Tea Ladle. A chashaku so dreamy I've got your head in the clouds, just like the powdery matcha I dip into.
$160 USDI am a Bubble Mahogany Sprout Tea Ladle. I’m positively bubbling over with joy every time I see a tea canister.
$160 USDI am a Straight Oak Sprout Chashaku Tea Ladle. What spells will you cast on your tea with this magic wand?
$160 USDI am a Round Oak Sprout Chashaku Tea Ladle. In the time it takes to scoop your tea, I'll take you 'round the world and back.
$160 USDI am a Cross Oak Sprout Chashaku Tea Ladle. Once I cross your mind, I'll never leave it again, and I won't be leaving any tea behind either.
$160 USDI am a pair of Children's Tagaya Chopsticks. Just stick with it. What may seem hard now will one day be your warm up.
$40 USDI am a pair of Tagaya Chopsticks. I've been around for three millenia, but that doesn't mean I'm a stick in the mud. My minimal components makes me a truly modern design.
$50 USDI am a Cedar Bread Box. Keep a lid on me and my wood walls will absorb moisture for the freshest loaves that will leaven anyone's day.
$175 USDI am a Brass Wash Basin. Not only do I catch water, I'll catch your heart but, don't let the feelings overflow. Afterall, they'll all go down the drain.
$1,000 USDI am a Black Ceramic Soup Spoon. Let me change your perception of soup in a way that enhances all the aromas. With my large surface, the soup you imbibe will be love at first slurp.
$38 USDI am a Pine Ash Ceramic Spoon. You can thank the pine for rising from ashes to give me a coat so beautiful that I can make chicken soup rival any phoenix's.
$38 USDI am an Oribe Green Ceramic Soup spoon. Encircling a bowl of steaming soup is a job I can do like any ol' orb, but doing it with an oribe suit makes me out of this world.
$38 USDI am a Nano Glass Finish Large Chestnut Round Tray. Boasting a nano coat, science claims my essence, but chestnut is my soul. My carved facets reveal warm grain, blending beauty and simplicity. Like a familiar friend, I grace your table, ready for daily feasts with humble presence.
$1,200 USDI am a Noir Round Curved Rim Platter. Find me where shadows dance and delicacies find their stage—a wooden canvas of elegance, waiting to embrace culinary artistry.
$1,850 USDI am a Small White Urushi Rim Plate. I gently cradle every dish in a wooden center wrapped with a lovingly crafted rim. Here is where flavors converge and flourish with each bite.
$590 USDI am a Large White Urushi Rim Plate. Born from the hands of a skilled artisan, I embody the beauty of handmade craftsmanship. My wide rim delicately frames your culinary creations, to highlight the artistry infused into every inch.
$700 USDI am a Yellow Kehai Clock. My journey around the sun happens around the clock. I figured, I may as well enjoy the ride.
$150 USDI am a Gray Kehai Clock. Most days that pass before me are gray, but if you catch me at the wrong hour, I'll likely be fiery red.
$150 USDI am a White Kehai Clock. My face can read slightly ambiguous, but it's a fitting sign of the times.
$150 USDI am a Low Hakuboku Bowl. Black as night on my shell, inside, brushstrokes of off-white dwell. A painter's touch for your salads’ delight, everyday elegance in every bite.
$780 USDI am a Noir Chestnut Wood Vat. My shape is inspired by a large vat found in dark rooms for photography. I guess you can say that makes me picture perfect.
$1,450 USDI am a Large Noir Enju Wood Tray. A masterpiece of contrasts and contradictions describes me well. I'm where the velvety blackness of night meets the warm embrace of Pagoda wood. Every line, every groove, beckoning you to the depths of serenity.
$1,350 USDI am an Usuzumi Round Oak Tray. It doesn't take an all-seeing eye to know how much work went into my creation. It'll take just one meal for you to observe my glory.
$920 USDI am a Large White Urushi Walnut Carved Bowl. The depth of my soul may be a vast empty space, but what makes me complete is what you decide to do with me.
$2,850 USDI am a Noir Chopsticks Holder. When chopsticks need a sanctuary to rest until their moment of glory arrives, I'm the utilitarian hero, ready to come alive.
$520 USDI am a White Urushi Confectionary Platter. Which sweets will take the spotlight on my surface after the grand applause? It's your choice of what is on center stage.
$625 USDI am a Long Walnut Nano Glass Coated Tray. The branch of science may sound like my forte, but the branch of walnut is more my core.
$755 USDI am a Usuzumi Chestnut Plate. Which is more hypnotizing: me or the food that I hold?
$895 USDI am a Hexagonal White Urushi Sake Cup. Pick me up to learn about all six sides of my personality. It'll take a few sips for everything to sake in.
$485 USDI am a White Urushi Noodle or Soup Bowl. A bit of flare can add many facets to your standard soup to make a hearty bowl extra heartwarming.
$1,100 USDI am a Black Walnut Bowl. My wood is a rare choice for Mitani-san, making me a rare find. Anything put within me will surely shine.
$875 USDI am an Usuzumi Thin Lid Box. Drawn in by the warmth of the wood grain, open me to find a dark surprise. What starry treasures will you find to put within me...
$550 USDI am the book Crafts, and Then. Come explore with me across materials and methods to understand Ryuji Mitani's life philosophies. Just as a plate fills you with food, my pages will fill your soul.
$28 USDI am an Abstract Oak Sprout Chashaku Tea Ladle. With a shape like mine, there's something for everyone so don't leave your matcha hanging.
$160 USDI am a Hook A Brass Line Tea Needle. To inifinitea and beyond! I can be used for many drinks and purposes but, I'm the most hooked on transferring leaves into your teapot.
$85 USDI am a Hagakure Chasaji Tea Scoop. By focusing my energy on the way of tea, I can transfer leaves to a teapot as stealth as a samurai in the shadows of the trees.
$185 USDI am a set of Mirror Mounting Holders. It won't just be your reflection you'll be looking at if I'm in the picture. You'll look amazing and be ready at a clip.
$130 USDI am a Hinoki Low Magewa Tray Table. Sincerity is my best quality so when I say I'm the adaptable, convertible, multi-faceted table of your dreams, I mean it.
$595 USDI am a Hinoki Tall Magewa Tray Table. Need an all-in-one large tray and table made out of naturally water resistant wood? That's not a tall order, that's just me being me.
$520 USDI am a Hinoki Slim Magewa Tray Table. If you're ever in need of a place to rest a few things, look no further. When I say side table, I literally mean I'll be by your side.
$465 USDI am a White Oak Wood Wine Rack. I heard it through the grapevine that you've got a collection I would love to hold.
$325 USDI am a Stainless Serving Spoon. You'll never find stains on me. If I'm doing my job well, I gleam and, there are only marks of satisfaction on faces because the platters have been wiped clean.
$27 USDI am a Tonton Rocking Chair. Rock-a-bye baby, I'm made from tree tops. When the world feels tiring and overwhelming, I'll keep parent and child safe and cozy from the shock.
$5,800 USDI am a Brushstroke Oval Plate. Even the smallest strokes can add up to something vast. In this case, a glass surface so full of potential it'll make you gasp.
$235 USDI am a Brushstroke Small Bowl. Sometimes I feel frozen, but then I remember to take things one stroke at a time.
$145 USDI am a Brushstroke Deep Bowl. I'm bolder than you may think. A few subtle movements gives my surface profound depth that can be enjoyed with every stroke and every scoop.
$190 USDI am a Camp Mess Tin Pot. I'm burning to know who's calling me a mess? On the contrary, I'll cook up a neat tent-side feast without the fuss.
Starting at $75 USDI am a Rectangle Chabudai Table. Being on top is not about being above the rest. Even from my perspective, that's short term thinking.
$2,500 USDI am a Brown Urushi Wood Cup. Cold brews, cortados and cappucinos... name the brew - they all revel in the warmth of my wood grain body.
$120 USDI am a Red Urushi Wood Cup. When the coffee's brewing I get a little glow. That cup of Joe always gets me red hot.
$120 USDI am Gold Chawan XIII. I'll function at my peak performance for you because everything is firing on all cylinders for me.
$3,250 USDI am a Gold Chawan XII. My body crackles with the fiery fire of the kiln and soothes with a warm bath of tea.
$3,050 USDI am a Gold Chawan X. Sometimes I build such high walls for protection that I forget that I should open up and invite others in for a cup of tea.
$2,950 USDI am Gold Chawan VI. A cup of tea is golden when it brings peace, serenity and matcha.
$3,050 USDI am Gold Chawan V. I’m built tough to shine above the rest so don’t expect me to settle for a bronze medal when I’m made of gold.
$2,650 USDI am Gold Chawan VII. I can show you the secrets of the world as each detail of me, from my foot to my rim, was shaped to feel the universe in every cup of tea.
$2,850 USDI am a Gold Chawan IX. I'm as smooth and silky as a freshly whisked matcha.
$2,650 USDI am Gold Chawan IV. With my pure gold glaze and expansive opening, you can say I have a lot flare.
$3,350 USDI am a Wagashi Knife. I actually think quite highly of dessert, but I just can't help but cut them down to size.
$75 USDI am a Glass Vitrine. For all the things you hold so dear, I'll keep them safe where you can see them very clear.
$3,200 USDI am a 2-5 year old School Chair. When it comes to meeting function and form for growing bodies, I am at the head of the class.
Starting at $375 USDI am a 1 year old School Chair. I might be built for the freshest class, but my workmanship is still steeped in the old school.
$350 USDI am a Tetsubo Children's Chair. Exploring the world and navigating your growing body can seem so uncertain and exciting at times, but you can count on me to cast-iron support for you.
$525 USDI am a Walnut Wood Toilet Roll Holder. Will you go on a bathroom date with me?
$135 USDI am a Maple Wood Toilet Roll Holder. No job is finished until the paperwork is done.
$135 USDI am a Porcelain Toilet Roll Holder. Every guest in my house is important, which is why I roll out the welcome mat before letting you take a seat on the throne.
$195 USDI am a Large Hinoki Cutting Board. Chopping is a tedious job for some people, but it's one that I never get board of.
$140 USDI am a Small Hinoki Cutting Board. Wood you like to come on board on a culinary adventure with me?
$90 USDI am a Stainless Serving Fork. Wasting tine serving a crummy dish isn't my target. A well aimed spear is worth four.
$27 USDI am a Walnut Wood Mirror. The world out there is so vast, but I can give it to you in a nut shell.
$155 USDI am a Black Ash Mirror. I don't need to use smoke and mirrors here to make any space look good.
$155 USDI am a White Oak Wood Mirror. My purpose is to hold the mirror up to nature and in this case, around.
$155 USDI am a Teak Wood Mirror. People think I look good on my own right, but I really think it's because I'm basking in your reflected glory.
$145 USDI am a Luna Ihada Wall Clock. Just like Earth's moon, I go through phases and my cycles are always on time.
$580 USDI am a Pole Star Ihada Wall Clock. At any given time, I'll be the brightest star at either celestial pole.
$780 USDI am a Large Urushi Funnel. Fluidity is key to finding a good flow at the end of the tunnel.
$385 USDI am a Small Urushi Funnel. It might look confining but be like water and you will find a way through it.
$310 USDI am a Walnut Coffee Spoon. A fine, dark grain is my jam, but dunk me in java and I'll show you how to jive.
$42 USDI am a Wooden Baby Spoon. When it comes to mealtime distractions, I'm not one of them. Just a small spoon cup and handle perfectly carved for tiny mouths.
$40 USDI am a Usuzumi Square Plate. What looks like hazy smoke is layers of brush strokes.
$420 USDI am a White Urushi Shinogi Pitcher. Marked with ridges of narrow carved bands, I'll help you get a grip when you pour from out my lip.
$620 USDI am a Natural Wood Ice Cream Cup. These tree rings tell time and they're saying it's ice cream time.
$320 USDI am a Soldier Brooch. I'm always standing at attention so that you can wear me at ease.
$125 USDI am the book 1981-2021: The Forty Years of Woodcraft Studio "Mitani". After chiseling and carving for so many years, Ryuji Mitani shows us the path he's shaped, of which I'm happy to share.
$60 USDI am a Riki Alarm Clock. Don't say it's time to wake up already! I wood love to sleep in for a few minutes more.
$140 USDI am a Black Ash Paper Waste Basket with Cutout Lid. Ashes to ashes, funk to funky. I'll put your waste away without being clunky.
Starting at $120 USDI am a Wood Chopsticks Box. For the most versatile utensil, I've got box seats in the kitchen.
$110 USDI am a Two Spouted Cast Iron Pan. My love for your cooking is so overwhelming, I need two places to pour my heart out.
$165 USDI am a Large Stacking Pot. Keeping a pantry neat and organized is my passion, so you won't have to blow your stack in the kitchen.
$55 USDI am a Small Stacking Pot. Keeping the kitchen organized is a team effort, and I've got the edge to lift and support my fellow team members.
$45 USDI am a Wood Lid Pepper Shaker. I'm made to shake my body, so I'll turn up the spice to make a dance party out of every meal.
$40 USDI am a Wood Lid Salt Shaker. Normally I'd be as skeptical as you, but the quality of my construction shouldn't be taken with a grain of salt.
$40 USDI am a Cast Iron Mosquito Coil Incense Burner. There's no need to get incensed about unwanted guests when I'm around. I'll screen this patio with an iron hand.
$245 USDI am an Oak Tissue Box. When you can't contain your tears, I will be here to help your illness or sadness clear.
$195 USDI am a Black Ash Umbrella Stand. Some things can’t stand being wet. I’m not one of those things.
$195 USDI am a Step Stool. I'm happy to support you when your ambitions are high. I'll be right there as you reach for the sky.
$625 USDI am a Hinoki Stainless Steel Bath Bucket. What they say about taking a bath to relax rings true. On days when you feel that you don't have nerves of steel, I will work to help calm and soothe.
$120 USDI am a Brass Paper Towel Holder. I don't mean to toot my own horn, but I'll wipe the floor with other holders. They should just throw in the towel.
Starting at $275 USDI am a Hinoki Pocket Tissue Box. Losing anything is nothing to sneeze at. I'll help you keep your things right under your nose.
$52 USDI am a Bath Pail with Handle. My arm extends to give you a hand while rinsing in a hot shower or bath. The only thing to worry about now, is wanting to stay in forever!
$155 USDI am a Tono Hinoki Bench. My construction may seem so simple, but upon a closer look, I'll have you on the edge of your seat.
$575 USDI am Hinoki Cypress Room Fragrance. Even in tight and tiny spaces, I'm always able to make some breathing room.
$46 USDI am a Large Iron Plate. No amount of pumping iron can match my strength. There is nothing I can't handle on my wide base.
$145 USDI am a Small Wrought-Iron Tray. It may seem like I don't get around much sitting on a counter, but on my surface I can gather up together all four corners of the earth.
$95 USDI am a Black Urushi Wood Cup. My coat may be slick to move in this fast-paced world, but I never dress in a rush. It takes layers to look this good.
$120 USDI am a Pipe S-Hook Set. I know my curves look good, but it's my hard, brass body that is really off the hook.
Starting at $40 USDI am a Large Pipe and Bracket Set. I might not be able to sing, but be assured this set of pipes is as strong as Pavarotti.
Starting at $170 USDI am a Small Pipe and Bracket Set. I may be a pipe, but my dream will not be one. Keeping my goal simple means that I can hold myself up to its possibility.
Starting at $160 USDI am a Large Flat Hinge. The law I practice is simple — I only take on open and shut cases.
$280 USDI am a Small Flat Hinge. Don't let my size fool you, I'm the toughest bouncer you'll meet. For whom the door opens depends entirely on me.
$240 USDI am a French Hinge. Parlez-vous français? I learned another language because I heard that being multi-lingual can open many doors.
$220 USDI am a Wrought-Iron S-Hook. You'll be Shook to the ore when you see how much weight I can carry.
$35 USDI am Ride on a Small Boat, a tsutsugaki painting. I'm not afraid of capsizing this vessel. The message I'm shipping keeps me going with a can-oe attitude.
$1,500 USDI am Harmony in Solitude, a tsutsugaki painting. We may be spending a lot of time solo these days, but I'll make sure to keep us in tune.
$1,400 USDI am Wings of Grass, a tsutsugaki painting. While I'd like to soar as high as Icarus, I know the beauty and importance of staying down to earth.
$1,400 USDI am Solitary Loneliness, a tsutsugaki painting. I'm not sad though because soon enough I'll come home to you.
$1,400 USDI am A Promise, a tsutsugaki painting. My frame is not only beautiful, it keeps me strong and durable. I'll live up to my words, I don't intend to be broken.
$1,400 USDI am Emerged from a Myth, a tsutsugaki painting. All the stories you've heard about me are true. I'm on my way to becoming a legend.
$1,400 USDI am a Black Ash Magazine Rack. You don't always have to be skeptical about what's written in the magazines. If you keep your tried and true subscriptions with me, you'll always know where to turn to for solid news.
$240 USDI am a large Lidded White Oak wood Waste Basket. Every time I go to open my mouth, something gets thrown at me. I guess that's what I get for being wasteful.
$195 USDI am a White Oak Paper Waste Basket with Handle. I'll make emptying the trash a bit easier because I know how to handle the messy jobs.
$125 USDI am a large Lidded Black Ash wood Waste Basket. Never have I missed a challenge to swing high when tapped on the shoulder.
$195 USDI am a Rocket. From space cadets to scientists, the sight of me in orbit will make anyone over the moon.
$135 USDI am a Small Wrought-Iron Oven Pot. On the stove or in the oven, dishes will be perfectly cooked in the clasp of my iron fist.
$245 USDI am a Gold Bar Tray. Although I'm made of ceramic, don't think of me as a fool. My beauty is worth its weight in gold.
$400 USDI am a set of Fundo Bookends. Bearing the weight of these books looks a bit boring - the stories within seem fun-do.
$280 USDI am a Cara Goblet. A variety of drinks can be held in me. Even though I may appear small, I've got a sure-footed stance so you can sip without worrying about a slip.
$45 USDI am a Cara Milk Pitcher. If you're thinking my angle's a little off, I'm thinking the same. Although, every time I pitch, I land the hit.
$45 USDI am a Seigaiha Boxwood Comb with Case. I know a thing or two about waves and especially how to control them.
$112 USDI am an Asanoha II Boxwood Comb. Whether I take the straight path or the windy path, I never get tangled up.
$112 USDI am an Asanoha I Boxwood Comb with Case. My teeth are protected by a case inspired by leaves, but I'll make sure your hair will never get tangled up in branches.
$112 USDI am a Blue Boxwood Comb with Case. We all have bad days sometimes, but I'll make sure your hair is never the reason for it.
$112 USDI am the book Super Normal. No, really, I'm not trying to be weird at all. I've got nothing to hide, it's all in plain sight.
$35 USDI am a Hanging Lantern Pendant Lamp. Whether we are inside or outside, I just hope that, when we're hanging out, I can make you feel at home.
$785 USDI am a Cast Iron Skillet Dish. I might be small but there's not a dish I can't handle. I've got two helping hands ready to help put a meal together.
$175 USDI am a Short Turner. I'll be the little jewel of all your kitchen tools.
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