Have you ever imagined an ink bar?

A true Tokyo stationery store, Kakimori has been exploring the world of colours and shades like a mixologist in search of new flavours for over 10 years.

In each of its three shops, the brand has a space for creating customised colours. With the help of test tubes and pipettes, customers can mix their own inks to obtain a customised colour.

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THE COLOUR OF FEELINGS

Kakimori's inks are inspired by onomatopoeia and haiku, translating feelings into colour.

No matter if you want to write a novel, a love letter, a diary, or a sketch from life, there will always be a piece of your memories that you want to keep, inked on a page.

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A WHOLE UNIVERSE AROUND COLOUR

Japanese designer Makoto Koizumi has shaped the ink bottles into the shape of falling drops. The flat, stable base prevents the bottle from tipping over and the 20 mm opening with an 8 degree angle is designed to allow you to dip or fill your pens in an optimal way.

Once dry, these pigment inks are water and fade resistant. They have been designed to ensure that your print will stand the test of time.

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PRESERVE LOCAL CRAFT

Around the world, once thriving local economies are rapidly disappearing, and a region's unique crafts and resources are being lost, blinded by economic gain

The environmental impacts of this reality are an immediate challenge to the sustainability of our future existence.

For those involved in the craft industry, preserving the knowledge and skills of craftsmen developed over the course of history, and consciously returning to a more sustainable way of life, has become more imperative than ever.

By controlling the entire chain from design to production, Kakimori is reviving local and artisanal manufacturing, which is unfortunately in decline.

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A NEIGHBOURHOOD WHERE TIME STANDS STILL

The Kakimori and Inkstand shops are located in the old manufacturing district of Kuramae

Far from the hustle and bustle of Shibuya, Kakimori is in one of Tokyo's oldest neighbourhoods where small traditional houses, design studios and theatres have survived the test of time.

It is in this slow and contemplative Tokyo that Kakimori imagines himself as the storyteller of this neighbourhood, nourished by interactions with the inhabitants.