01 The appeal of the wood

The beautiful grain particular to Japanese mountain cherry, and a smooth surface that sits well in the hand.
It sets off a glass or a cup and lends the table a refined note.

02 Something that grows with you

Unfinished.
Oil it from time to time and enjoy watching it develop.

03 A gift that fits in the palm

A set of two in a gift box — compact enough to hold in one hand.
Easy to give, which is part of the appeal.

Gifts for these moments

Yamazakura — Japanese mountain cherry

The somei-yoshino cherry everyone knows from blossom season is a planted cultivar, every tree genetically identical. Yamazakura grows wild, and each tree is genetically its own — so colour varies with where it grew and how long it stood. Cherry embodies the seasons and the aesthetic sense of Japan, a material that turns an everyday moment into something more.

Finished by hand

Every KINARI piece is finished individually by a skilled craftsman who reads the character of the material. Working with the grain and texture, checking the feel and the details of the form, they bring it up with the kind of fine handwork no machine can reproduce — which is what gives each piece its comfortable feel and its beauty.