Ogata
Tokyo, Japan
Ogata
Tokyo, Japan

“There is no end to how timber, stone, and lacquer change over time. I wish to represent the beauty of imperfection and the passing of time through the use of material, and wish for it to evolve even after it departs from my hand.”

- Shinichiro Ogata

OGATA is guided by the nature and traditions of Japan, as well as the power of bringing people together around a common experience. Under founder and designer Shinichiro Ogata, it produces functional, long-lasting, and timeless tools for tea and fragrance, along with reviving practices that bring these rituals into contemporary contexts.

The OGATA art of living endeavors to enrich our everyday lives and emphasizes treasuring each object, caring for it, and finding unexpected beauty as it ages.

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