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GIFTS FOR THE DESIGN FAN

For the design-conscious, we have selected gifts that particularly showcase artisanship and design in both subtle and clever ways.
Peruse unique items from craftspeople and Japanese designers whose work focuses on minimalism and authentic materials. Plus, of course, we've included some of our best-sellers, personal favorites and long-standing classic designs. There's something for everyone!
Four NiMi Projects wooden Ototama Cup and Ball toys, a kendama like game, with cups in blue, pink, orange and yellow, and each with a natural ball.
OTOTAMA CUP & BALL GAME
£16.00
Five Japanese porcelain chopstick rests in the shape of leaves and branches — a yellow ginkgo leaf, pink maple leaf, green cherry-tree leaf and two brown branches. Here displayed with a pair of wooden chopsticks at NiMi Projects UK.
CERAMIC JAPAN LEAF & BRANCH HASHIOKI CHOPSTICK RESTS
£55.00
Two black semi-circle cups, made by Ceramic Japan, that sit together with their flat sides meeting on a shared double saucer, on show at NiMi Projects UK.
CERAMIC JAPAN PAIR CUP
£50.00
Three Sukima Japanese Shina wood snowflake Christmas ornaments, laid flat slightly overlapping each other, available at NiMi Projects UK
SUKIMA SNOW ORNAMENTS SET
£28.00
A Ceramic Japan x Nendo pastel green porcelain small Dress Up vase, with a Peter Pan collar at its neckline, so that it appears like a rotund figure. Behind it are two other Dress Up vases on a lower shelf - a blue-gray version with a wing-tip collar on the left and a pink version with a scalloped dress collar on the right. Made in Japan and displayed at NiMi Projects UK.
CERAMIC JAPAN NENDO DRESS UP VASE S
£45.00
Watanabe Thoki ceramic grey stoneware Kakyu flat vase, Japanese design, handmade in Japan
WATANABE THOKI KAKYU FLAT VASE GREY
£95.00
Three sets of Ceramic Japan Hanaemu petal chopstick and rest sets on display stacked in their white cardboard boxes. On the bottom are the orange rose petal and the pink sakura (cherry blossom) petal; on top is the blush pink carnation petal. All are paired with wooden chopsticks. On display at NiMi Projects UK.
CERAMIC JAPAN HANAEMU CHOPSTICK & REST SET
£35.00
SABURO SHARI GLASS BOWL L
SABURO SHARI GLASS BOWL L
£160.00
The Kuon Madoka acorn-shaped singing bowl chime cardboard box packaging, featuring the Kisen brand logo, displayed with both variations of the chime. Designed by Yotsukawa Seisakusho for its Kisen brand.
KUON MADOKA ACORN SINGING BOWL CHIME
From £125.00 — Coming soon, contact us for details
A collection of five Saburo Afumi artisanal glassware pieces — three large conical bowls and two small dishes, all made in Japan. Each is transparent with a windowed pattern in a vibrant colour — Navy blue, yellow and cornflower blue for the fruit bowls, pink and mint blue for the dishes.
SABURO AFUMI GLASS DISH S
£65.00
WOODEN MOHEIM PEN TRAY, STRIPED, JAPANESE MINIMALIST DESIGN, MADE IN JAPAN
MOHEIM PEN TRAY CLEAR / STRIPE
£28.00
The Sankaku Vol. 02: Ramen soft-back book, featuring a gold foil stamped illustration of ramen noodles by Stanely Sun.
SANKAKU VOL. 02: RAMEN
£35.00