* A modern take on traditional Japanese lanterns * Solid cedar has been hand-crafted by a master joiner without the use of metal fittings or petroleum-based adhesives * Covered in handmade Mino washi paper * Not only a light but a work of art, the very best of Japanese craftsmanship Lanterns became a part of Japanese lifestyle in the Edo period, serving as indispensable sources of light in everyday life. We sought to restore this light rooted in Japanese life-styles, with the soft illumination of candles filtering through washi paper, to modern spaces. Nothing is so difficult as replacing long-held traditions with what exists today because of the traditional rules of format, traditional practices, and fundamental design and materials. Some of the lanterns retain old-fashioned traditional forms; others have been reinterpreted into new forms. We have made the frames as thin as possible. Delicate lines of cedar wood and handmade washi paper overlap in modern spaces, bringing a nature-in