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I believe in the quality of handmade products and positive creation. with love,

Akiko # # #

Our handmade items are not just pretty to look at, but also the result of passion & skills of all the people involved. In order to ensure the best care is taken to achieve a beautiful result, each item is handmade by people who are skilled and take pride in what they do. Our children's clothing are handmade by our kimono specialists in Japan near my hometown of Hiroshima. Our Washi art jewellery i

s handmade by me in Crystal Palace in South London. The journey of how things are made is just as important as the final product and we will continue to work with Japanese crafters and artisans in order to support their effort in carrying on Japanese tradition in their struggle to survive in modern society. Extreme warmth and genuine quality of all items are something we are proud of and these are something special that mass production could never deliver.

First workshop this year today. 2 hours of deep rejuvenation to feel how unique and gifted we all are. ✨ XxAll of our ...
20/01/2024

First workshop this year today. 2 hours of deep rejuvenation to feel how unique and gifted we all are. ✨ Xx

All of our natural elements are our gifts including the qualities that are considered problematic or disadvantageous. Seeing half of our truths as good and the rest of them as bad, or labeling our authenticities with negative connotations, is one of the greatest disservice to humanity which diminishes our joy and vitality. Our natural rhythms are deeply interconnected supporting one another, and all of them are vital pieces to make us who we are. We are all amazingly unique in our soul essence, and if any of us are made to feel less worthy, less intelligent or less beautiful in our own natural state of being, there is something fundamentally dysfunctional in the system that we live in. After all those years of struggles in finding the balance to function in the system, perhaps it was not us who was failing in life, it was most probably the system itself which fails us in the first place.

The aim of this workshop is to raise awareness in understanding the basic mechanism of our energy systems, incredible energy forces that create each of us as well as the entire universe, and how they influence our experiences in everyday life. Energy also follow our thoughts, and if we allow those existing narratives determine our authenticities as disorders, we can never fully experience our true magnificence. My passion is to help my fellow unique friends to unlearn and de-programme the narratives that are placed upon neurodiversity, and start creating the new stories of celebration.

今日は、今年初めてのワークショップ。発達障害と言われる人達、または発達障害の子供がいる人達向けです。

私たちがそれぞれ持っている性質というものは、全てが大切な贈り物であると私は思うのです。出っ張りもあれば引っ込みもある。光もあれば影もある。その全てが絶妙に影響し合い、向上してゆける。真の美しさは本当に奥深いものです。

子供達、そして大人になった私達も、本来は計り知れない数の色や光が混じり合って作られる宇宙の芸術作品。そんな芸術作品が社会の枠組みに汚染される事なく、それぞれ最善最高のストーリーを体現できるようサポートできたら嬉しいなって思います。

What would you like to be when you grow up? they asked. “Florist” I said, but it was not my truth. My real answer would’...
18/01/2024

What would you like to be when you grow up? they asked. “Florist” I said, but it was not my truth. My real answer would’ve been far too weird, so I had no choice but to lie.

The truth I held within was... “ I will be doing something creative and fun. My future job doesn’t seem exist yet or it’s something that is not considered as a job.” The sorrow of having to lie at the age of 5 deeply affirmed my soulful contract to this day.

I will always remain truthful to myself.

大人になったら何になりたい？そう聞かれて、「花屋さん」と嘘をついた。宇宙人な私の答えは変人扱い間違いないはず。嘘をつくのが心底苦手な私にとってはとっても苦痛な選択だった。

本当の私が秘めていた答えは、私の将来の仕事は現存しない、または職業名がない。何かクリエイティブで楽しいこと、だった。５才の時の苦痛の嘘があったからこそ、深く刻まれた内なる自分との約束がある。

”自分に対してだけは絶対正直に生きる。”

Day 4 of 7 days water fast. My life very often functions in a strange way or even an opposite way from the social norms....
17/02/2023

Day 4 of 7 days water fast. My life very often functions in a strange way or even an opposite way from the social norms. And so, there are no clear answers as to why I fast. Reasons follow me, instead of I follow reasons. I receive instinctive impulse, you can call it intuition or inner guidance, and I simply let myself flow. I dive into the action and there is almost no attachment to the outcome. When we force or restrict ourselves in order to achieve something, we become conditioned. We become blind to hidden gems that will lift us into a new dimension. I love the way they put me through a few days of discomfort to remind me what I have been carrying inside me, and suddenly the sensation of love, peace and gratitude will gush through you out of nowhere. Freedom to flow. That is the key of my life experiences and I am here to embrace it all.

Feeling deeply grateful for my family members to accept who I am, to tolerate with inconvenience, and to give me the space for me to explore life. Big love to you all. ###🙏❤️✨

When you face darkness in your life, there is an opportunity for your inner light to awaken. The challenge and darkness ...
06/01/2023

When you face darkness in your life, there is an opportunity for your inner light to awaken. The challenge and darkness I faced in 2022 will be a memorable one, and I have grown to love myself so much more deeply including all the shadows of my own. Thank you to all the light beings who gave me the support during the challenging time, and here is to yet another transformational year in 2023 filled with love, peace and harmony. ❤️🕊️✨###

暗闇で光が見えない時こそ、内なる光が目醒めるチャンスである。
人生最大級の暗闇を経験した２０２２年、お陰様で大きく成長させてもらった私がいます。目に見える光ばかりに注目しがちな私たちですが、魂の成長には暗闇の経験がとっても大切ですね。壊れそうな私をサポートしてくれた光の家族達、本当にありがとう。もはや言葉では表現できない事だらけの私ですが、２０２３年も光の自分と光の世界を楽しんで行こうと思います。今年もどうぞ宜しくお願い致します。

I will be in Dulwich tomorrow, and pop up Christmas fair in my studio in Crystal Palace on Sun. If you are looking for s...
25/11/2022

I will be in Dulwich tomorrow, and pop up Christmas fair in my studio in Crystal Palace on Sun. If you are looking for something personal and something Japanese, please come and say hello 👋. ###

After a huge wave of challenges in 2022, I was greeted by crystal clear soul purpose of mine and I am ready to serve. Th...
25/11/2022

After a huge wave of challenges in 2022, I was greeted by crystal clear soul purpose of mine and I am ready to serve. There’s always something hidden in challenges in life, and this one feels very special ✨. ###

Good morning to you all! I am at 14 Paddock Gardens as part of .crystalpalace together with wonderful ! It’s been a re...
17/09/2022

Good morning to you all! I am at 14 Paddock Gardens as part of .crystalpalace together with wonderful ! It’s been a real storm of uncertainty and challenges, having to move both house and studio in the last couple of months. Far from perfect but perfectly imperfect life keep unfolding, and it would be lovely to see you if you happen to be in the area. Have a beautiful weekend wherever you are ✨. ###

Thank you so much to everyone who came to see me this Sunday! What a wonderful day it was, and I absolutely loved intera...
03/08/2022

Thank you so much to everyone who came to see me this Sunday! What a wonderful day it was, and I absolutely loved interacting with each and every one of you. I am so grateful that I am able to serve customers who appreciate my creativity beyond price tags, people who not only value the quality of garments but also time&energy that goes into production. Such people are still minorities and people like you are the reason why I keep going. ✨

Special thanks goes to for organising such a fantastic market place where independent designers and makers can showcase their work, and I look forward to taking part in the the future events!! Xx

I will be at Urban makers old Spitalfields market today, 10-5pm. Looking forward to it and pop by to say hello if you ar...
31/07/2022

I will be at Urban makers old Spitalfields market today, 10-5pm. Looking forward to it and pop by to say hello if you are in the area. Have a beautiful Sunday!!

One of the significance of wearing a kimono is that it brings you the sense of peace and calmness, I call it “ inner-Zen...
29/07/2022

One of the significance of wearing a kimono is that it brings you the sense of peace and calmness, I call it “ inner-Zen”. I am going through one of the toughest challenge in my entire life where my whole existence is shaken to core, yet I am feeling so grateful that I can come home to my inner-Zen where I find complete stillness.

While I deeply self examined about my life and about my creative journey, it became so clear that I am here to create something more than just a piece of garment. I am now focusing on custom orders where you and I can co-create a garment that can cultivate your inner-Zen.

Genuinely beautiful & meaningful things take so much time and energy to make that it doesn’t make business sense most of the time, but I would rather make soulful sense than business sense and I am here to do my best. Sending you all lots of love as always and have a wonderful weekend!! ❤️

Re-learning to face the world of unknown. It’s so humbling to be able to try something new and be able to feel excited a...
22/07/2022

Re-learning to face the world of unknown. It’s so humbling to be able to try something new and be able to feel excited and slightly nervous at the same time. Huge thanks to for inviting me this coming Sunday. It’s so nice to be able to connect with people who would value you for who you are and what you create rather your social media presence alone which seems to be ruling the world.

I am not against the world of social media in any sense, I just cannot be anything other than myself. Numbers do not define me, It never did and it never will. Person to person, heart to heart, soul to soul. That’s the world I live in and I am so grateful. Have a wonderful weekend wherever you are, and come and see me smile if you happen to be in the area( Vinegar yard, St Thomas street, SE1 3QX). Lots of of love as always. ###

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