Edo Tokyo Kirari Project: Three Stylish Artisanal Design Items to Enrich Your Home This Autumn
2025.11.11
LIFEAs the seasons change, it’s only natural to want to freshen up the atmosphere of your home. This time, we introduce three interior items from brands participating in the Edo Tokyo Kirari Project, each combining traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design sensibility. These playful and stylish pieces blend seamlessly into everyday life, harmonizing beautifully with both Japanese and Western interiors and bringing both calm refinement and a touch of Edo chic to your living spaces.
● Moji Gallery’s Tokyo Memories
Looking to add a unique accent to your space? Moji Gallery’s Tokyo Memories series offers a fresh take on Tokyo’s iconic neighborhoods and landmarks, rendered in expressive calligraphy. Interpreted by master calligraphers, each work combines elegant brushstrokes with the utmost design sense to spark the imagination. A single artwork can transform the entire atmosphere of a room. Find your favorite from the Tokyo Memories series and add a distinctive touch to your own personal space.
Tokyo landmarks such as the Skytree and Sumida River are rendered with rich, expressive calligraphic lines. Each work is mounted on washi paper affixed to a wooden panel, offering both beauty and lightness. From left: Tokyo Memories (Tokyo Skytree) by Madoka Yokoyama (W24×H33 cm)Tokyo Memories (Tokyo) by Kiyomi Ueno (W33×H24 cm), and Tokyo Memories (Sumida River) by Ouka Tahara (W24×H33 cm). (88,000 yen each)
●Uno Brush’s Miyabi Series
Uno Brush’s Miyabi Series feature an Edokumikolatticework handle, giving the brushes aesthetic charm of a decorative interior object. Made using soft tail hair from horses, they are ideal not only for delicate garments but also for gently dusting houseplants, tables, and other surfaces. Blending quality natural materials with an aesthetic that fits both Japanese and Western interiors, it is a functional household tool as well as a beautiful addition to any room.
With its elegant design, the brush can be displayed within easy reach, eliminating the need to store it away. The handle is crafted from fine natural cypress. (18,040 yen; W14.5×H12.1×D21 cm)
● Edo Kumiko Tatematsu’s OTSUKIMI Tabletop Mirror
A collaboration betweenkumikowoodworking studio Tatematsu and French designer Nelson Fossey (Index Office), the OTSUKIMI Tabletop Mirror captures the quiet beauty of a full moon illuminating swaying silvergrass. The result is a carefully crafted piece that brings a poetic elegance into your living space. The delicatekumikolatticework reflects the grace of traditional Japanese aesthetics while blending effortlessly into modern, Western-style interiors.
(Design: Nelson Fossey, Index Office)
Kumiko is a precise woodworking technique that forms intricate geometric patterns without the use of nails. The Akita cedar used in the mirror emits a gentle, soothing fragrance that enhances its calming effect. (110,000 yen; W58.5×H40×D13 cm)
＊Prices as of time of writing.
◼️ Moji Gallery
Official website
https://carremoji.jp/
◼️Uno Brush
Official website
https://unobrush.jp/en/
Online store
https://unobrush.official.ec/
◼️Edo Kumiko Tatematsu
Official website
http://www.paw.hi-ho.ne.jp/kumiko-tatematsu/
