Kobashi Studio

Kobashi Studio is a Tokyo atelier making handmade Japanese accessories and jewellery. It was founded in 2014 and was formerly called RINOUMA. Founder and designer Junichi Kobashi has roots in Kobashi-machi in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and his family ran a kimono-dyeing business until his grandfather's generation.

Solid brass is the signature material. The range covers brass key chains and hardware, plus wallets, bags, belts and jewellery. Everything is handmade in Japan by skilled artisans using traditional techniques, and produced in small batches. The designs quietly blend Japanese tradition with a modern sensibility. The studio also makes pieces for select partner brands, and was nominated in the 2018 edition of SURFACE's The List.