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Upcoming Live Events

  • Tokyo Craft Market March 2024

    Tokyo Craft Market March 2024

    In a world rapidly advancing towards digitalisation and online shops, the essence and experience of traditional crafts are sometimes being forgotten. Recognizing this shift, Kesapasa will organise its second live craft...

    Tokyo Craft Market March 2024

    In a world rapidly advancing towards digitalisation and online shops, the essence and experience of traditional crafts are sometimes being forgotten. Recognizing this shift, Kesapasa will organise its second live craft...

Top Products

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Woodblock Prints

The Sekioka Mokuhanga Studio print collection is entirely produced by the traditional Japanese woodblock printing process, which consists of the print design, woodblock carving and woodblock printing. 

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Japanese Fabrics

Unique and historical Japanese boro fabrics, made and repaired by hand with the utmost care, creating character and longevity.

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Aroma Soy Wax Candles

100% soy wax candles using natural fragrances, all handmade in Japan. The creations will change according to the artist's inspiration, so you can enjoy different types of experiences and choose the candle that fits your current mood.

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Noren Curtains

Noren are a national staple of Japan and act as fabric dividers hung in doorways and entrances of restaurants and shops. They come on many shapes and sizes with a broad color palette, expressing the character of its shop or restaurant. Now you have the chance to design your own!

Our Artisans

  • Sekioka Mokuhan / Nobuto

    Captivated by watching his grandfather print woodblock prints, Nobuto pursued a career in woodblock printing himself keeping the tradition alive.

  • ZenzenBoroboro / Jelle

    Fascinated by Japanese indigo and boro (rags) culture, Jelle started collecting and studying boro fabrics and Japanese indigo.

  • Shodo Eika / Rika

    Encountering a calligrapher who uses brush and ink to convey messages of peace, Rika was fascinated by the potential of Japanese calligraphy.

  • Yose-moji / Mekaru Yuka

    Yuka first encountered Edo-moji because of her love for rakugo (Japanese comic storytelling) and got intrigued by the use of the Yose-moji typeface.

  • Syl Labo / Sylvain

    Aiming to create something that doesn’t harm the environment and hoping to bring healing and relaxation to people, Sylvain makes 100% soy wax candles.

  • Katayama Noren / Takumi

    Born into a dyeing family that has been in existence since his great-grandfather's generation, Takumi keeps challenging himself to find new ways of dyeing.
Our Artisans

Kesapasa Social Media

Would you like to see more behind the scenes of our artisans at work? Please visit our Instagram to see creation processes, craft experiences and live performance!

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