KATA-RU型る · LONDON
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A lit Mount Fuji Japanese lantern hanging in a dark Japanese room, a green garden beyond the window

日本伝統の灯りで、ロンドンの日常を照らす。

Japanese lanterns · London

Illuminating London's everyday life with traditional Japanese light.

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Philosophy

理念

Mount Fuji Japanese lantern glowing on a bedside table
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Japanese craft, for spaces around the world.

日本の技術を、世界の空間へ。

Harmony lantern lit outside a restaurant door at night
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Based in London, Kata-ru carries on the craft of traditional Japanese signs and lanterns, and reimagines it for the spaces we live in now.

型るは、ロンドンを拠点に、日本の伝統的な看板や提灯の技術を受け継ぎ、現代の空間へと再解釈するジャパニーズクラフトブランドです。

Red Cherry Blossom and white Mount Fuji lanterns glowing at a night festival
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A craftsman's skill and a Japanese sense of beauty shouldn't stay inside tradition.

職人の技術と日本の美意識を、伝統の中だけに留めない。

Red Good Fortune daruma lantern on a stool in a bright living room
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New forms.
New places.
New ways of living.

新しいかたち、新しい場所、新しい暮らしへ。

White Hope lantern hanging on the wall of a wooden house beside the front door
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Japanese making, from London to the world.

日本のものづくりを、ロンドンから世界へ。

Round Connection lantern glowing in a Japanese garden at dusk
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A gentle light, for every space.

空間にやさしい光を届けます。

New · Series 02

影絵 Kage-e lanterns

Japanese lanterns drawn in silhouette, made to be seen lit.

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In stock in London · Royal Mail UK delivery · Plus eight word-led designs from Series 01, 言葉 Kotoba →

For your venue. For your home.

Red Cherry Blossom Japanese lantern hanging outside a shop window

For restaurants & bars · 飲食店・店舗のかたへ

A Japanese welcome at your door

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  • Your shop name or logo on any design
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Connection lantern with a shiba dog on a side table next to a sofa

For your home · ご自宅に

A gift with a meaning

  • Every design comes with its story
  • Add a rechargeable LED light for £6
  • Sent by Royal Mail from London
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A craftsman's hands fitting the black rim onto a white Japanese lantern

Craftsmen · 職人とともに

その灯りの向こうに、職人の手がある。

Behind every light, a craftsman's hands.

We work with the sign and lantern makers of Sennichimae Dōguyasuji in Osaka — the street where Japan's restaurants come for their tools. We want you to know whose hands made your light.

Customers browsing the Kata-ru Japanese lantern stall at a London market

Markets · 活動

Meet us at the market

We set up our stall at markets around London. Pick up a lantern, see the lights in person and say hello — new dates are posted on Instagram first.

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Contact · お問い合わせ

Tell us about your space.

Questions, trade orders and custom designs — we read and answer every email ourselves.

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  • Custom designsYour shop name, logo or your own words on a lantern. Tell us what you have in mind and we'll reply with a quote and a proof — no payment until you've approved it.
  • Trade ordersRestaurants, bars and shops: ask us about pricing for multiple pieces.
  • Orders & deliverySee Delivery & Returns, or email us with your order number.
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