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Feeling Japan Closer

A meticulously focused hand pours water from a dark, textured ceramic katakuchi (spouted bowl) into a small, vibrant blue guinomi (cup). Another cup sits nearby on a moss-green surface. An elegant moment of focus and flow. An elegant hand guides water from a spouted katakuchi into a turquoise guinomi, set upon a tactile green surface within a refined, contemporary interior.

Japanese culture and traditional arts have at times felt distant from everyday life.
Yet Wa—harmony—has always evolved with nature and openness.
Guided by those who live and inherit this spirit, wanova reimagines Wa for modern life.
Not something merely to preserve, but something to live with and nurture together.

  • Soft ambient light highlights a raised tatami platform, framed by delicate wooden lattice screens and a raw wood pillar within a serene, contemporary tea space.

  • The wanova Way

    Reimagining Japanese culture as a lifestyle for the present.

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    Japan's aesthetic

    An experience of the spirit and aesthetic of true Japanese tradition.

  • Soft ambient light illuminates an interior courtyard featuring a stone basin (tsukubai) set against deep green glazed tiles, framed by exposed timber rafters and warm earth-plastered walls.
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    unboud. in your own way.

    Honoring tradition, freely interpreted.

  • Hand-molded washi paper with soft deckled edges, bearing a fragment of delicate Japanese calligraphy and a red seal mark against a quiet, textured backdrop.
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    Artists and Artisans

    With Japan's finest artists and artisans, sharing with the world.

Space and interior Design & Architect

Architect & Design

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Dramatic spotlighting illuminates intricate bonsai trees against deep shadows, framed by a traditional green-trimmed hanging screen (misu) overlooking a warm, quiet tea space.

We curate spaces where true quality is essential— from offices and retail environments to high-end residences.

Working with authentic architects, craftsmen, and artists who carry forward the spirit of Wa—now increasingly rare—
We edit and translate the Japanese sensibility and aesthetic into forms that resonate with the atmosphere of today.

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An expansive, light-filled tea space defined by exposed timber framing, sliding shoji screens, and layered architectural depth that embodies quiet restraint.
Architectural depth defined by warm wood grain and soft light, where traditional timber joinery and sliding shoji screens gently transition into a modern dining space.
An open-framed timber tea pavilion with tatami flooring sits within a modern gallery space, anchored by contemporary bamboo sculpture and warm, focused spotlighting.
A sunken horigotatsu room framed by gold-accented sliding fusuma screens, an earthen plaster alcove, and a long natural timber table illuminated by soft, directional spotlighting.
A tranquil tea pavilion nestled against lush greenery, where stepping stones across white gravel lead into a softly lit tatami room framed by natural wood.
A commanding live-edge timber table anchors an elegant textile showroom, where warm ambient light highlights traditional kimono craftsmanship and natural wood joinery.
An elevated wooden salon framed by delicate reed screens and natural timber, looking out over a tranquil stone garden within a refined contemporary interior.
Atmospheric interior of a modern Tokyo gallery for tea and craft, embodying the spirit of "In-ei Raisan" (In Praise of Shadows). Within the deep shadows, restrained spotlighting illuminates a central fruiting bonsai and a warm wall display of artisanal glassware. Beyond, warm light spills from a traditional Japanese tatami-mat tearoom. A quiet, thoughtful synthesis of Japanese heritage and urban contemporaneity.

Japan Tea

Roppongi Tea Factory

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Roppongi Tea Factory elegant brand logo in gold.

Leaves alone do not make tea.

A space to brew it, a vessel to pour it, and the hands that prepare it.

A single leaf, born in the field, is finished in the bowl.

All these acts, and all this time, become the final making of the tea.

— Tea, made in Roppongi.

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Japan Fine Crafts & Art

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A curated collection of diverse contemporary Japanese ceramic vessels and artisanal objects, including chawan and kogo, arranged top-down on a textured cerulean background. The arrangement showcases the profound variation in glaze, form, and texture—from raw earthiness to refined porcelain—symbolizing the breadth and freedom of modern Japanese craft and the spirit of 'wabi' in a contemporary context.

Craft and Art are not objects to be consumed.

They are quiet philosophies, shaped by hands, time, and nature.
In Japan, art and craft have never been strictly separated.

A tea bowl, a painting, a lacquered box—
each exists not to impress, but to serve life with beauty.

This sensibility, known today as KOGEI, values process over perfection,depth over decoration,and presence over spectacle.

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Authentic Private Experience

Meet the SENSEI

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Shinya Kobayashi | Noh Performer SENSEI | wanova

At WANOVA, Japanese cultural experiences are not simple activities.They are moments of encounter — with the aesthetics and spirit of Japan.
Meet the SENSEI is a rare opportunity to engage directly with true masters.
Through tea ceremony, calligraphy, incense, sake, and more, guests encounter the essence of Japanese culture in a private setting.Experiences are held in carefully curated environments, including our gallery and other quiet spaces suited to each encounter.

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Japanese Craft & Tea Culture Gallery

wanova TOKYO

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The intimate interior of wanova TOKYO, featuring curated contemporary ceramics set on weathered timber alongside artworks and understated greenery.

At our secret gallery, wanova TOKYO, you can experience a curated selection of fine art, calligraphy, ceramics, tea utensils, and other traditional Japanese craft works presented by WANOVA.

We warmly invite you to visit our hidden Gallery, designed in an elegant Japandi style.
Visits are by appointment only.

The location in Roppongi, TOKYO is shared exclusively with guests who have made an appointment.

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