OUR STORY
About Takamichi Beauty Room
Takamichi Beauty Room is a New York shop shaped by a belief in craftsmanship — that objects made with care can change the way daily life feels. You’ll find us online and in our Gramercy Park storefront, where we bring together ceramics, fragrance, skincare, and Japanese goods chosen for their quality, character, and the people behind how they are made.
We work closely with small studios and specialized workshops around the world — from South Korean ceramicists such as Dogabi to niche French perfumers like Marie Jeanne, alongside incense makers and artisans in Japan. Each piece in our collection reflects a devotion to material, process, and use — things that require time, attention, and a love of the work itself.
Many of what we carry is produced in limited runs or made especially for us. Some pieces return, others do not. This is intentional. Our shelves evolve slowly, guided by long relationships with our makers rather than by trend.
Whether you visit us in person or browse online, we hope Takamichi Beauty Room feels like a place of discovery — where design, craft, and beauty meet, and where gifts carry more than function: they carry the spirit of the hands that made them.
A CONTEMPORARY CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Our vision for Takamichi Beauty Room draws from the early idea of the cabinet of curiosities, reimagined for the present. Historically, these collections brought together natural forms, crafted objects, and scientific discoveries from different parts of the world — not to classify them, but to spark attention, reflection, and a sense of wonder.
We carry this spirit forward through everyday objects for the body and the home. Skincare, fragrance, ceramics, and tools are gathered not for their category, but for their ability to live side by side through material, use, and the care with which they are made. Our approach favors craftsmanship over spectacle and connection over completeness — a collection shaped by curiosity, patience, and the pleasure of discovering things slowly.
While our ambitions are not those of a Renaissance prince, and we do not seek to “distill the universe,” we share the same desire: to awaken curiosity and quiet wonder through the objects we choose and how they are presented.
We believe in the integrity of objects — in their ability to touch more than just the eye. A simple glycerin soap can awaken the senses, stir a memory, or create a small moment of attachment. In this way, objects become more than tools; they become companions to daily life.
Our focus on beauty and wellness grows naturally from this belief. These are things meant to be held, used, and lived with — objects whose materials, scent, and form invite attention and pleasure through repetition.
Our shop naturally leans toward beauty and wellness through the sensory and intimate nature of its objects. In the spirit of the cabinet of curiosities, many of our pieces are discovered through travel and chance encounters, and our collection continues to evolve with time.
We bring together fragrances, soaps, teas, tools, and ceramics from different places and traditions, each chosen for its material, its making, and the story it carries. Every object on our shelves has a reason to be here — and we are always happy to share how it found its way to us.