TOHAKU is an homage to ‘The Pine Trees screen’, drawn by Tohaku Hasegawa, one of the most famous painters in Japan. The pine trees in the paintings are of the landscape of Nanao City, and he drew it while recollecting his memories of the beautiful nature of his childhood home. The flame is an extension of the gentle lines of these trees, reminding you of a rustic simplicity.

NANAO is the name of the city, the heart of the glorious countryside in which we live. Because we are surrounded by the sea and mountains, it is easy to find places that take us closer to nature. There are five different candles, all with a motif of a different plant that grows in the Noto Peninsula. The candles are all named after a letter of the word ‘plant’.

Back when we didn’t have electric lights, one of the biggest concerns for our ancestors was how to make the light of the candle brighter. The form of IKARI was born from their ingenuity. We call it the ‘anchor shape’, a top heavy style with a wide rim and narrow base, allowing the candle to create a large flame very quickly.

URUSHI is a well known Japanese word for lacquerware. For this candle, we use only the Japanese lacquer wax from Wajima, a small city famous for lacquerware- making. The fruits of the URUSHI tree are harvested every autumn in very small quantities.

​KOME-NO-MEGUMI means the blessing of rice. Rice has been the staple food of Japan since antiquity. Theses candles are made with rice bran wax and take only 30 minutes to burn out. The light might give you the time to enjoy a cup of coffee, or some of your favourite music. A kind of timer, but one where you never feel rushed.

The rapeseed blossoms are the landmark of Noto island. When sailors find its yellow flowers, they know they will reach the island soon. NANOHANA is the Japanese name for rapeseed flowers, and these candles are made from its oil.