Crafts from Japan

Japanese craftsmanship is built on a long tradition of precision, functionality and aesthetics.

We have put together a collection of Japanese everyday items from small workshops where craftsmanship and details still count.
All products are sourced directly from Japan — selected by us personally and passed on without intermediaries.
Things created for everyday life. To use and to last.

🇯🇵 Crafted – Not Produced 🇯🇵

Shinko

Copper tea or coffee tins. Choose from 3 sizes.

From $189.00 NZD

Shinko

Japanese measuring spoon for tea

From $54.00 NZD

Narito Knives

Narito - small Japanese cheese knife in stainless steel and brass

$121.00 NZD

Sakami Kogei

Handmade copper kettle

$620.00 NZD

Sakami Kogei

Hime - small Japanese forks in brass (5 pieces)

$108.00 NZD

Sakami Kogei

Hime - small Japanese forks in silver-plated brass (5 pieces)

$243.00 NZD

Sakami Kogei

Silver Candlestick (燭台 / Shokudai)

$1,615.00 NZD

Shiratake Gama

Juicer No.1 (ジューサーNo.1)

$107.00 NZD

Shiratake Gama

Juicer No.3 (ジューサーNo.3)

$80.00 NZD

Nishitame

Lunch box - Bentō box

$538.00 NZD

Narito Knives

Japanese trivet in cast iron and teak wood

From $189.00 NZD

Matsuda

Bon Plate - hand-turned Japanese tray in chestnut wood

From $297.00 NZD

Sakami Kogei

Bank Tray - handmade Japanese tray in brass

$189.00 NZD

Sakami Kogei

Bank Tray - handmade Japanese tray in silver-plated brass

$202.00 NZD

Sakami Kogei

Obon - handmade Japanese tray in brass

From $216.00 NZD

Sakami Kogei

Obon - handmade Japanese tray in silver-plated brass

From $297.00 NZD

Matsuda

Japanese wooden boxes with sliding lids

From $350.00 NZD

Rune-Jakobsen Woodworks

Hinoki. 3 cm thick cutting board in Japanese cypress 42x23 cm.

$322.00 NZD

Crafts By Japan

'KOGEI'

Since the 1950s, the Japanese government has sought to preserve traditional craft techniques by appointing special outstanding artisans as 'Kogei'

These artisans are obliged to pass on their skills to posterity, and their efforts are supported financially by the state.

A 'Kogei' must meet five requirements to be recognized:

The craft must be made for everyday use
The most important parts of the manufacturing process must be handmade
The craft must be created using traditional techniques
Raw materials must be used that are extracted and then used in a traditional way
The craft must be made in a specific region of Japan where the craft is traditionally associated

This means that in Japan there are a number of very skilled artisans/craftsmen who, based on the Japanese craft traditions, create beautiful and functional products of exceptionally high quality.

We have selected a number of these unique products and offer them exclusively here in the webshop.