Stories
Back to the Footsteps
Before NiiNu, I spent many years designing shoes. Of all the work I have done, footwear was probably where I poured the most passion and energy. It was a field...
Back to the Footsteps
Before NiiNu, I spent many years designing shoes. Of all the work I have done, footwear was probably where I poured the most passion and energy. It was a field...
Running Around the Lake
Around the lake — about 8km. A loop I trace several times a week,like following the outline of something familiar from home. Somewhere along the way, running stopped being “exercise.”It...
Running Around the Lake
Around the lake — about 8km. A loop I trace several times a week,like following the outline of something familiar from home. Somewhere along the way, running stopped being “exercise.”It...
Fragments of a Made-to-Order Piece
NiiNu is not built around mass production, but around small, intentional moments of making — where fabric, rhythm, and chance define each piece. This back ribbon Haori is based on...
Fragments of a Made-to-Order Piece
NiiNu is not built around mass production, but around small, intentional moments of making — where fabric, rhythm, and chance define each piece. This back ribbon Haori is based on...
The Flow Called Timing
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about timing. People, encounters, and events often appear to happen by chance, yet when I look back, they sometimes feel strangely inevitable. Small decisions...
The Flow Called Timing
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about timing. People, encounters, and events often appear to happen by chance, yet when I look back, they sometimes feel strangely inevitable. Small decisions...
Patterns in the Wind
Since moving to Denmark, I feel like I spend more time looking at the sky than I used to. Whenever I walk near the sea, there are always seagulls somewhere...
Patterns in the Wind
Since moving to Denmark, I feel like I spend more time looking at the sky than I used to. Whenever I walk near the sea, there are always seagulls somewhere...
Ocha wo Suru
In Japanese, there is an expression:“Ocha wo suru.” Literally, it means “to have tea.”But in everyday life, it does not always mean drinking green tea. It could be coffee.Or sharing...
Ocha wo Suru
In Japanese, there is an expression:“Ocha wo suru.” Literally, it means “to have tea.”But in everyday life, it does not always mean drinking green tea. It could be coffee.Or sharing...