Collection: otokoto

We produce handmade candles based in Ehime, Japan.

Commitment to our Products:

• Winner of the 2016 Candle Craft Contest Excellence Award and Special Award.
• We create candles with all our hearts, ensuring that the time you spend with their warm glow is truly special.
• We would be delighted if you could hold them in your hands and appreciate their beauty.

"86400" is a product design studio nestled in Arakawa-ku, at the heart of downtown Tokyo. With our motto "New Antique," we specialize in crafting timeless products meant to be cherished for years to come.

Commitment to Our Products:
At 86400, we believe in the beauty of simplicity, reflected in our designs featuring basic shapes like circles, triangles, and squares. Our products are intended to seamlessly integrate into everyday life, developing character through scratches and discoloration over time. We cherish these qualities, ensuring our products endure for generations to come.

While we may not witness them lining flea market stalls a century from now, we're laying the foundation for that future.

Let's embark on this journey together and create the new antiques of tomorrow.

Kyo ROUSOKU+ is a 100% vegetable-based Japanese candle that enhances daily life, brings peace of mind, and offers spiritual healing.

This brand is a collaboration between Chanois and Nakamura Candles, a long-established candle maker in Kyoto.

1. The most attractive feature of Kyo ROUSOKU+ candles is that they are genuine Japanese candles made from 100% vegetable materials such as sumac wax, and craftsmen meticulously create each candle one by one using wooden molds.

2. Pigments and natural essential oils used to color the candles are all derived from Kyoto. Kyo ROUSOKU+ is also particular about the brand identity, Kyoto.

3. The sophisticated packaging with nuanced colors makes Kyo ROUSOKU+ a Japanese candle brand perfect for gifts and small presents.

Commitment to Our Products:
Expressing the new plus of Japanese candles.
Time Candles Fascinated by the wonderful values and technical skills of Japanese candle culture, we began planning and developing candles that "design time = time management," inspired by the technology and know-how of making candles according to the specified time by adjusting the thickness and length of the candle.

After repeated trial and error, we finally designed a candle that can be used in easy-to-use time units of 5, 10, and 20 minutes and completed it as the "Time Candles for Time" result.

"Fragrance Candle" is made of 100% natural ingredients, with seasonal Japanese fragrances and colors.
Following the development of "Hour Candles," we worked on the development of "safe and secure aroma candles (scented candles) made of 100% natural ingredients, original to Japan.

The fragrance for the Japanese candles, which are made from 100% vegetable materials, is also made from natural ingredients. The natural essential oil gives you a delicate and gentle aroma that is uniquely Japanese. We had an encounter with Ms. Tomoko Saito, an aroma producer from Kyoto, and developed natural essential oils that were originally mixed by her.

The natural essential oils we use are highly volatile, so the fragrance gradually fades after about two weeks. For this reason, we have taken measures to minimize the volatilization of the fragrance by wrapping each candle individually and using hermetically sealed packages.

The high volatility of the fragrance is proof that we use genuine natural essential oil fragrances. The concept of the candle was born from the luxury of enjoying the fresh fragrance for a limited time, just as you would enjoy the taste of fresh flowers or freshly picked fruit.

Asobigokoro is a brand from a dyeing factory dedicated to creating sustainable products. A single piece of our cloth serves multiple purposes, such as an eco-bag, scarf, or interior decoration, offering endless possibilities!

Please explore the versatile uses of Asobigokoro cloth with your creative ideas.

Commitment to Our Products:
The majority of our products utilize inkjet printing, an environmentally friendly alternative to the commonly used auto-screen printing in the dyeing process.

This method consumes 95% less water than conventional dyeing methods and eliminates waste liquids that contribute to environmental pollution.

Moreover, inkjet printing allows for delicate gradations akin to those found in photographs and paintings.

Our designs, crafted with the unique sensibility of a Kyoto-based dyeing factory, showcase vibrant colors inspired by traditional patterns.

Enjoy the colorful experience!