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 …
Niwaki Daikiba Secateurs, incl. Canvas Holster
Winter Pine Christmas Card
Forked Hand Hoe! Hoe! Hoe!
Woolly Hat: in grey and yellow, to suit your mood
Kanata Knit Cardy
It’s cosy season: available online or join us at Niwaki Chiltern Street to try one for yourself.
Gift ideas from Niwaki
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Niwaki Hamon Damascus Knife Set: a trio of world class Japanese knives
Niwaki Leaf Bag: our new 125 litre double-lined super leaf lugger
Niwaki Hori Hori + Canvas Sheath: best for bulbs … and almost everything else
Niwaki Original Tripod Ladders: peerless quality, stability, manoeuvrability & other '-ilities’ we can’t fit here
Niwaki Chiltern Street
NIWAKI HQ SHOWROOM
NIWAKI KAGURAZAKA
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Niwaki Carbon Mini Santoku Japanese kitchen knife
Cray-Pas Crayons: it’s not too early to think about stocking fillers
Daikon Tote: at home in farmers’ markets, on shopping trips and the back of a kei truck
Takumi Ripstop Jacket: style and function from Japan
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.
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 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.
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.