WABISUKEの商品はどこで作られていますか？

すべての商品は、日本国内の職人や工房と連携して制作されています。素材の記憶と贈る哲学を大切にしながら、一点一点丁寧に仕立てています。布や色には、季節や土地の物語が宿っています。

布の色が変化してきました。これは不良ですか？

いいえ、不良ではありません。布や染めには、時間とともに育つ“記憶の変化”があります。色の変化は、日光や使用による経年変化であり、贈られた時間の証でもあります。

ギフト包装はできますか？

はい、可能です。WABISUKEでは、贈り物を受け取った瞬間に柄の美しさが伝わるよう、透明のラッピングで丁寧に包み、リボンを添えて仕上げています。箱や袋から取り出したその一瞬が、贈る心を映す舞台となるよう工夫しています。

がま口は壊れやすいですか？

適切にご使用いただければ長くお使いいただけます。がま口は金具と布でできた構造のため、強い衝撃や無理な開閉を繰り返すと劣化することがあります。丁寧に扱うことで、時間とともに風合いを深めながらご使用いただけます。

がま口の修理はできますか？

状態に応じて修理のご相談が可能です。口金のゆるみや生地の傷みなどは、状況を確認した上で対応いたします。長く使い続けることも、ものに宿る記憶を育てる大切な時間だと考えています。

WABISUKEという名前にはどんな意味がありますか？

「WABISUKE（わびすけ）」という名前は、侘助椿に由来しています。茶の席で静かに添えられるこの花は、控えめでありながら深い美しさを宿しています。華やかさよりも余白と静けさを尊び、贈ることが記憶を手渡す行為となるようなものづくりの哲学を込めています。

The "Entrance" called Nijiriguchi: Bend down and open your heart

by kataokatetsuya December 28, 2025

The wind blowing through a Kyoto townhouse can suddenly bring a sense of tranquility. Light filtering through the eaves of the tiled roof and filtering in through the gaps in the lattice doors. In that moment, you can sense the timeless beauty of "ma" (space).

The "nijiriguchi" entrance to a teahouse is also a symbol of this tranquility. This small entrance, which requires a slight bend, is more than just an architectural device; it contains deep thought and culture.

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What is Nijiriguchi?

A "nijiriguchi" is a small entrance in a tea room, about 60-70cm high and 60-70cm wide. People cannot pass through it while standing; they must kneel and bend down to enter.

This "nijiru" action - kneeling, hunching the body, and bowing the head as you move forward - is imbued with meaning beyond mere movement. The nijiriguchi is a "checkpoint" leading to the extraordinary space of the tea room, and also a "rite of passage" to prepare the mind and body.

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Sen no Rikyu and the idea of "One Tatami Table"

When discussing the idea of nijiriguchi, it is essential to mention Sen no Rikyu, the master of the tea ceremony. Rikyu moved away from the extravagant shoin-style tea room and pursued the extremely simplified "thatched tea room." Symbolic of this is the space of just one and a half tatami mats and the introduction of the nijiriguchi.

Rikyu wanted people to enter the tea room through the nijiriguchi, shedding all social status, rank, and everyday titles, and simply as "people." Whether samurai or townspeople, in the tea room everyone is equal, facing each other as tea drinkers. The nijiriguchi was a device that embodied this spirit of equality.

Furthermore, when passing through the nijiriguchi, one naturally curves one's spine and bows one's head. This gesture shows humility and respect, and also acts as a switch to shift one's mind to the "place of silence and harmony" that is the tea room.

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"Ma" and "Yohaku" in architecture

Architecturally, the Nijiriguchi is a very unique entity. Unlike regular entrances, it is intentionally inconvenient and small. This "inconvenience" paradoxically deepens the meaning of the space.

This design, which is in line with the aesthetics of "white space" and "space" that WABISUKE values, can be said to be the pinnacle of spatial design that places the "movement of the heart" at its core, rather than usability or efficiency.

When passing through a nijiriguchi, people naturally regulate their breathing, slow their movements, and become more sensitive to their surroundings. In other words, the nijiriguchi is both an "entrance to space" and a "entrance to time." You step away from the time axis of everyday life and surrender yourself to the different rhythm of the tea ceremony. The nijiriguchi embodies the "space" that allows this.

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The modern meaning of nijiriguchi

In today's world, we may be constantly "standing" amidst a flood of information. Speed, efficiency, results. In a world where these values take priority, "places to bend" and "moments to pause" like nijiriguchi are becoming increasingly precious.

We want to incorporate this "Nijiriguchi-like philosophy" into the creation of WABISUKE's spaces and products. For example, when you pick up a product, you stop and take notice of the texture and scent of the material. Or, when you read a blog post, listen carefully to the words in the margins and try to connect them with your own memories and emotions.

It is truly an experience like "passing through a small nijiriguchi." By creating a small nijiriguchi in our hearts, rather than in a physical space, we can have "tea room-like moments" in our daily lives.

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Conclusion: A small entrance, a big world

The Nijiriguchi is not just an architectural device. It is a "device of thought" that allows us to calm our minds and reexamine our relationship with the world.

We hope that the creation of things and spaces at WABISUKE will be like this "nijiriguchi" (small entrance). Beyond a small entrance lies a deep, quiet, and rich world. We want to gently sneak this experience into each and every product and word.