BASED IN JAPAN · SELECTED WITH CARE
Japanese Craft,
Selected Where It’s Made
From our home in Japan, we select tableware, teaware and everyday objects from Japanese makers, workshops and specialist producers — pieces we believe deserve to be used and enjoyed far beyond Japan.
OUR STORY
A Japanese shop built from living here.
My Japanese World began with a simple idea: the objects we use every day can carry a sense of place.
Living in Japan, we found ourselves drawn not only to its celebrated craft traditions, but also to the bowls, cups, tools and home objects that quietly become part of everyday life. Beautiful, certainly — but made first and foremost to be used.
Today, from Tokyo, we select pieces made in Japan by artisans, workshops and specialist producers. We look for objects with character, practical purpose and a clear connection to the people and places behind them.
Some pieces are handmade in small batches; others come from established Japanese makers who have refined their work over many years. We believe those differences matter, which is why we try to describe every piece as precisely as possible rather than giving everything the same story.
For us, Japanese craft should not feel distant or intimidating. The best objects earn their place gradually — a tea bowl reached for every morning, a plate brought out for dinner, or a tool that simply becomes better with familiarity.
Based in Shibuya
We live and work in Tokyo, close to the makers, regions and objects that shape what we select.
Selected with purpose
We choose pieces for their quality, usefulness and character — not simply because they fit a trend.
Honest about how things are made
Handmade, hand-painted, workshop-made or produced by an established specialist maker. We distinguish between them when those details are known.
Our aim is simple: to make well-made Japanese objects easier to discover, understand and enjoy, while respecting the makers and traditions they come from.
OBJECTS FOR EVERYDAY LIFE
Different traditions. One way of living with Japan.
Tea, food, drink and scent all have their own place in Japanese daily life. Our collections bring those different rituals together through objects chosen to be used, not simply displayed.
HOW WE CHOOSE
We look for more than beautiful objects.
Made in Japan
We build close, direct relationships with selected kilns, workshops and makers across Japan. We visit them in their production areas, learn about their work firsthand, and stay connected to the people behind the craft.
Made to be used
We favour objects that combine beauty with purpose — pieces that can become part of a home, a table or a daily ritual rather than remain simply on display.
Character over perfection
Glaze, material, texture and subtle variation are often what give Japanese objects their appeal. We value character where it belongs, without romanticising flaws or poor workmanship.
A maker worth knowing
Wherever possible, we learn who made the piece, where it comes from and how it fits within Japan’s wider craft and manufacturing traditions.
Inside the workshop
Where the work takes shape
Our selection is intentionally broad: a hand-painted bowl and a precisely made tool may come from very different traditions, but both can represent the care, usefulness and quality we look for.
FROM JAPAN TO YOUR HOME
What happens after you choose your piece.
Once you place your order, the focus shifts from selection to care: preparing, protecting and sending your pieces from Japan, with support available throughout the journey.
Prepared in Tokyo
Your order is prepared with attention to the pieces selected and the protection they will need for the journey ahead.
Packed for the journey
Ceramics, glass and other fragile objects are packed with international transport in mind, rather than treated like an ordinary domestic parcel.
Sent from Japan
Your order begins its international journey directly from Tokyo, bringing the objects you selected from here to your home. No dropshipping allowed.
Human support throughout
If you have a question before delivery, while your parcel is travelling or after it arrives, you can reach the people behind My Japanese World.
A small business, accountable for every order.
My Japanese World is not a marketplace. We are a Japan-based specialist shop, and the relationship does not end when your order leaves our hands. We remain here if you need us.
Jean
Founder & CEO
Kazumi
Customer Support
Erika
Head of Procurement
Nakayama
Procurement Expert
Sam
Head of Digital
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