two persimmons

20/10/2026

A small collection of vases. walnut, Japanese maple, and bubinga.
Takehito Ichikawa is a wood artist based in Nagoya, Japan. His practice is rooted in a long engagement with woodworking, following earlier experience in furniture making and traditional Buddhist carpentry.
市川岳人 / Takehito Ichikawa
two persimmons

17/10/2026

A beautifully handcrafted mini brushes, made in Switzerland.
Perfect for washing up and scouring root vegetables. It works much like a Japanese tawashi scourer.

Inspired by the household brooms once used in the Swiss Alps, this brush is made using a traditional plaiting technique.
After researching and learning from the elders of Ybriger village, Swiss designer Flavia Brändle reinterpreted the local craft heritage while giving it new purpose.


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Please kindly note that we will be having a short break until 14 August. Online orders placed now will be processed from 15th. Thank you!
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17/10/2026

A collection of ceramic bottles created by Kate Semple . Elegantly lined up on our Brighton room.
Kate Semple's work is driven by a desire to capture a sense of energy and the moment an idea begins to emerge—much like a line of poetry taking shape. The fluid movement between clay and paper is a defining feature of her practice. Whether working in either material, her vessels balance structure with spontaneity, inviting quiet reflection through experimentation and the evolving nature of the making process.

09/10/2026

07/10/2026

It's October and would it be the time to think about the winter comfort? Popular Japanese padded jackets are back in stock.
Two different ikat weaving in navy blue, and in two different sizes. This house coat is so warm, nice, and comfy that you would be tempted to sleep in. Now available on the website.
They are lovingly hand crafted in Kurume, Japan, where the good ikat fabrics come from.

04/10/2026

Days in Tokyo. Catching up with , chatting away about Mingei, soft vinyl figurines, and talisman graphics. Miyairi is one of those rare souls who never surrenders to the noise of the times, remaining happily creative and delightfully quirky.

14/09/2026

SALE news ✨️📢

In conjunction with Sugimoto Sanae's first picture book release, her original artwork is currently on show at Books Kubrick in Fukuoka and Keibunsha Ichijoji in Kyoto. Both bookstores are also showing two of the giclée prints, exclusively published by .persimmons.

Celebrating this special occasion, we are pleased to offer these two giclée prints at a special discount

The sale ends 30 Sep

Flowers That Bloom Only Here A3

Evening Light 38 × 38 cm

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Lou’s Piano by Sugimoto Sanae
Publisher : Shogakkan, Tokyo
32 pages
B5 Hardcover
Japanese language edition

Sugimoto has been cooking up her own picture book idea for some time—a story about a girl who would turn her piano practice into an imaginary playground, despite her mum’s encouragement (and her sighs).
A fun fact: the girl’s name was inspired by Mr. Reed.

#杉本さなえ

09/09/2026

A collection of ceramic bottles created by . Elegantly lined up on our Brighton room.
Kate Semple's work is driven by a desire to capture a sense of energy and the moment an idea begins to emerge—much like a line of poetry taking shape. The fluid movement between clay and paper is a defining feature of her practice. Whether working in either material, her vessels balance structure with spontaneity, inviting quiet reflection through experimentation and the evolving nature of the making process.

05/09/2026

We have just received the restock of this popular catalogue ⭐ UK stock now available to order. 📬
"Miyawaki Ayako Retrospective: I saw, I cut, I applied". Japanese/English language edition. Tokyo Station Gallery exhibition catalogue 2025.
This catalogue was published by Heibonsha (Tokyo), where I used to work as an editor. It was actually my very first proper job after graduating from university, and, by a wonderful coincidence, the editor of Miyawaki catalogue happened to be one of my colleagues back then.

Thirty years later, I was both surprised and delighted to discover this unexpected connection again. It felt like a lovely little encounter across time!
Miyawaki Ayako (1905–1995) was a textile artist who worked in post-war Japan. Born in Tokyo in 1905, her creative practice began in her 40s and was entirely self-taught.

Making use of her collection of waste fabrics, Miyawaki depicted still-life images through needlework, especially appliqué. She called her works "Nuno-e", meaning "drawings with cloth."
Miyawaki was an avid writer and left volumes of diaries accompanied by her cloth works and pen drawings that spanned decades. I really hope they will be published one day. Find more

30/08/2026

A few of these handy brooms are left with us.
For your fireplace, hallway, stairs and skirting. Handy brooms by . It's size is generous and perfect for collecting dust into our Harimi dustpan. Spalted beech, brown oak, bog oak, London Plane, the stick varies but all English wood
Ewen Brown of Slow Made Goods designs and crafts wooden items at his workshop in Norwich.
A passion for Ewen's practical, thoughtful design and circular economy is in the core of Slow Made Goods. Doing things properly in the line of woodworking tradition, repurposing the material to reduce the waste are in the part of the effort to value quality over speed and quantity.
Naturally, the wooden materials used are sustainably and responsively sourced from the local Norfolk. Each piece is handmade with care, and meant to last for long.