A vintage Kutani-yaki Tenmoku matcha bowl made by Teramae Tameichi from the Shōwa era, featuring a deep dark glaze and shown with its original houten tomobako box

Curated unique vintage finds with a soul, personally sourced in Japan.

From ceremonial chawan by local makers to hand-carved kokeshi from the mountains of Japan.

Each piece is unique, each piece has a story.

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A curated selection of handcrafted pieces with a story of their own. Each image takes you to their collection.

Tea ceremony

A vintage Hagi-yaki chawan matcha bowl with a pale crackle glaze, shown with a bamboo matcha whisk and its original wooden tomobako box on a natural wood surface.

From yunomi to ceremonial chawan,
hanging scrolls and ikebana vases,
for the quiet ritual of making tea

Kokeshi

Hand-carved wooden dolls with character
and soul. Traditional craft from
Japan's northern villages

Zen, sound & meditation

A large vintage bronze orin singing bowl set from Kyoto with a hammered tsuchime finish, resting on a traditional cushion and wooden stand with a striking mallet.

Singing bowls, incense koro and
ritual objects to bring stillness
and intention into your space

Kaiko’s rare & wabi finds

A vermillion red urushi lacquerware owan bowl set from the late Meiji period, decorated with a detailed gold maki-e hand-painted Okina mask signature.

The one-of-a-kind pieces like
lacquerware, ukiyo-e prints,
obi and haori

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A close-up view of unique vintage Japanese items found at an antique market, including a tied wooden tomobako box with traditional ribbons, detailed gold-painted shell dishes, and polished lacquerware plates on a purple fabric background.

Every piece I bring home has a story

They all have a maker, a place and a history.

I source directly in Japan, from antique markets, specialist dealers and private collectors. From Kyoto's pottery studios to the kokeshi workshops in the mountains of North Japan.

Those objects that have spent their lives in Japanese homes. Things made by hand, used for decades, and still worth keeping.

You'll find photos from my trips throughout this site - because authenticity isn't just a word for me, it's how I work.

Follow my journey on Instagram: @bykaikoandco

A portrait of Hannah, the founder of the shop, smiling in a Japanese garden. She is a specialist who personally sources authentic vintage items from Japan.

Hi, I'm Hannah.

I source every piece in this shop myself, in person, in Japan. I spend long days at antique markets and in conversation with local collectors, looking for the things others walk past.

Not sure where to start?

If you want to know more about a piece before you buy, or just want to know what makes it worth keeping, reach out. That's the part of this work I enjoy most.

I'm here to help you find the perfect piece for your home.

✉️ hello@kaikoandco.com | 💬 Instagram DM: @bykaikoandco

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My journal

2 July 2026

What the wood remembers: grain, fire and chisel marks and the face that looks back

2 July 2026

What draws you to a kokeshi is rarely the name on the base. It is the grain showing through the dark wood, the mark the tool left, and the two lines that somehow become a face. A close look at how makers like Usaburo and Sansaku Sekiguchi work with and against the wood itself.

2 July 2026

"The maker let the wood participate. The grain running through the body becomes part of the composition"

What you'll find in this one

Usaburo's studio in Gunma uses yakie: a heated wire that burns the lines directly into the wood, before any paint is applied.
Sansaku Sekiguchi, the only kokeshi maker ever certified by the Japanese government, carves rather than paints his decoration.
Every face is two lines and a point, painted freehand, no two ever quite the same.

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