Japanese products, thoughtfully chosen by a designer in Japan. For someone who matters.

Fine gifts,
chosen in Japan.

The Curator

Find your okurimono.

Hello — I'm Kotaro. I've worked as a designer in Japan for more than twenty years, building websites and brands for Japanese companies. My job is to think about how things are presented — but Japan is full of things that need no presentation at all. Objects shaped by a maker's skill and time. Things the world hasn't discovered yet. On this site, I choose them with a designer's eye. Not an algorithm — one person.

In Japan, we call a gift okurimono. For someone you love. Or as a small reward for yourself. I hope you'll find your own okurimono here.

Kotaro, the designer behind Okurimono Japan

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