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Natsubate and the Ibori Tree Market

Natsubate and the Ibori Tree Market

READ MORE: Settle down at the back – ‘Natsubate/夏バテ’ (pronounced ‘nat-soo-bah-tay’) is a perfectly innocent portmanteau of the Japanese words ‘natsu/夏’ (summer) and ‘bate-ta/バテる’ (exhausted or worn out) and describes the lethargic malaise brought on by interminable hot ’n’ humid Japanese summers. Not something we have to worry about in early November; if you’re in the UK you might willing trade all this beastly rain, mud and oomska for a dose of heat exhaustion. But moving on …

Daikiba with Standard Holster

Niwaki Daikiba Secateurs, incl. Canvas Holster

Niwaki Christmas Card

Winter Pine Christmas Card

Forked Hand Hoe

Forked Hand Hoe! Hoe! Hoe!

Woolly Hat • Nezumi Grey

Woolly Hat: in grey and yellow, to suit your mood

Kanata Knit Cardy

NIWAKI KANATA CARDY IS HERE!

Kanata Knit Cardy

It’s cosy season: available online or join us at Niwaki Chiltern Street to try one for yourself.

Natsko Seko Christmas gift ideas link

GIFT IDEAS FROM NIWAKI

Gift ideas from Niwaki

Short on time and/or inspiration? Click here to see an edited selection of great stuff from Japan.

Hamon Damascus Knife Set Nakiri, Petty, Gyuto Japanese knives

Niwaki Hamon Damascus Knife Set: a trio of world class Japanese knives

Niwaki Leaf Bag

Niwaki Leaf Bag: our new 125 litre double-lined super leaf lugger

Hori Hori with Canvas Sheath

Niwaki Hori Hori + Canvas Sheath: best for bulbs … and almost everything else

Niwaki Original Tripod Ladder 8' from Hasegawa, Japan

Niwaki Original Tripod Ladders: peerless quality, stability, manoeuvrability & other '-ilities’ we can’t fit here

Niwaki Chiltern Street London shop staff

Niwaki Chiltern Street

Niwaki Showroom at No.7 Chaldicott Barns, Semley Niwaki Showroom No.7 HQ Chaldicott Barns Japanese gardens tools and tripod ladders

NIWAKI HQ SHOWROOM

Niwaki Japan Tokyo Kagurazaka

NIWAKI KAGURAZAKA

Niwaki Gift Vouchers

GIFT VOUCHERS

Gift vouchers

A Niwaki Gift Voucher is a reliable solution to the age old problem of choosing a present.

Niwaki Carbon Knife Mini Santoku 135 (Walnut)

Niwaki Carbon Mini Santoku Japanese kitchen knife

Cray-Pas Crayons solo only

Cray-Pas Crayons: it’s not too early to think about stocking fillers

Daikon Tote

Daikon Tote: at home in farmers’ markets, on shopping trips and the back of a kei truck

Ripstop Takumi Jacket

Takumi Ripstop Jacket: style and function from Japan

Japanese Garden Tools from Niwaki

Japanese Garden Tools

Whether you’re cloud pruning a Taxus baccata (that’s yew to you), planting bulbs in the window box of a top floor balcony or keeping your houseplants neat and tidy, Niwaki probably has a tool to make the job easier and, dare we say it, a little more pleasurable.

Gardening is held in high-esteem in Japan, and the quality and thoughtful design of our secateurs, pruning saws, spades, shears – everything, really – reflect this. Click to browse the whole range and discover your next “how did I live without that?” tool.

Niwaki Tripod Ladders the original tripod ladders from Japan

Japanese Tripod Ladders

The original and best Japanese Tripod Ladder. Lightweight, finished to a high standard and, most importantly, safe. Three legs and a wide base provide incredible stability, even on slopes and steps. Perfect for hedges, topiary, fruit trees and all other garden and DIY jobs where you need to work safely at height.

Our unique spring-loaded leg pin and platform top step are two of the reasons Niwaki Original Tripod ladders are the professional gardener’s ladder of choice. Try one for yourself and find out what all the fuss is about.

Japanese kitchen knife by Masashi Kobo for Niwaki

JAPANESE KITCHEN KNIVES

Japanese kitchen knives have a reputation for being among the best in the world, but don’t let the hype obscure their practicality. Niwaki stocks knives for all budgets and levels of enthusiasm, from the entry-level Niwaki Mainichi range (Santoku, Gyoto, Nakiri and Petty) which marries Japanese steel with Western-style handles, to the hand-finished-in-a-tiny-Sanjo-workshop majesty of the Masashi Kobo Damascus knives.

Click to browse the whole range, and feel free to give us a call or drop us an email if you would like to know more.

Great gear from Japan - Apron and Shokunin Tool Bag

JAPANESE GEAR

All the gear and no idea? Sounds like you need more gear! Over the years, we’ve steadily added to a diverse range of workwear clothing, footwear, bags, Japanese pocket knives and other accessories for you and your tools, all with the common denominators of quality and practicality.

From Metal Tool Boxes to Kojima Indigo Denim Work Trousers, and Takumi Ripstop Work Suits to our ever-popular Niwaki Gardening Gloves, we’re certain you’ll find something that will make your life easier, and maybe a little more stylish to boot (we sell them too - check out the Tabi Work Boots and the Niwaki Rubber Boot). Explore the full range here.