Ryukyupiras“ is a brand that lets you enjoy the sensibility of various artists active in Okinawa in the form of T-shirts and miscellaneous goods. The brand offers works filled with the charm of Okinawan culture, such as Bingata, ceramics, and photography, as ”art to be worn. They are perfect as souvenirs for sightseeing or as a special piece of clothing for yourself.

Products cloaked in the artist's thoughts and feelings

We collaborate with artists who are active on the front lines in Okinawa, such as Bingata craftsmen, photographers, and ceramic artists. The T-shirts and sundries that incorporate the charm of these works are full of individuality and stories!

Okinawa“ blends into everyday life

Based on the concept of "always feeling Okinawa," we combine design and practicality. You can incorporate the memories of your trip into your daily life with island zori, bags, accessories, and more.

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Edome Tobo" has a workshop near the World Heritage Site of Nakijin Castle Ruins. While respecting the techniques and designs of yachimun, traditional Okinawan ceramics, Edome Pottery carefully handcrafts daily tableware for modern life. At the directly managed store "Edome Potari" located at the entrance of Yachimun-no-sato in Yomitan Village, you can enjoy a relaxing encounter with the tableware.

Rustic, easy-to-use dishes with a touch of Okinawan tradition

Edome Tobo's pottery has the charm of the texture and warmth of Yachimun earthenware. They have both practicality and beauty that make you naturally want to pick them up at the dinner table every day. They complement food and add a quiet color to your life.

Not only tableware, but also Okinawan crafts are gathered at this directly-managed store.

The directly managed store "Edome Potari" offers a lineup of Okinawan handicrafts such as vintage Ryukyu glass, straw crafts, and shell gingko baskets, in addition to ceramics. It is a space where you can encounter Okinawan handicrafts that are perfect as travel memories or gifts.

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MAPE SOAP is an art-like soap brand that uses the sea of Okinawa, subtropical forests, minerals, and the earth itself as motifs. Valuing the gradation created by chance, MAPE SOAP delivers captivating beauty and fine fragrance the moment you pick it up in your hands.

Artistic soap that captures the nature of Okinawa

MAPE SOAP soaps feature designs inspired by the great outdoors, such as the blue of the Okinawan ocean, the deep green of forests, and the sparkle of minerals. The beautiful layers of transparency and colors are all born from the overlapping of coincidence. No two pieces are alike, and the once-in-a-lifetime look is a major attraction.

Brand Story and Origin of the Name

The name MAPE SOAP comes from **Nosodake (also known as Nosoko Marpei)**, which rises in the northern part of Ishigaki Island.
From the top of the mountain, you can see the tropical rainforest, the clear sky, the blue ocean that Ishigaki Island is famous for, and the horizon that makes you feel the roundness of the earth. Nosoko Marpei is also a symbol of the sad love story in Ishigaki Island.
MAPE SOAP contains our wish that the magnificent beauty of nature and our feelings for someone else will reach you.

Commitment to Production

Pursuing transparency, artistry, and safety, craftsmen take their time to carefully manufacture each product one by one at a factory licensed to manufacture cosmetics outside Okinawa Prefecture.
Just as the color of the sky changes every day, the expression of the soap changes little by little. We hope you will enjoy this unexpected encounter with beauty.

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Based in Okinawa, "See Em Why K" offers a unique world view that fuses art, design, and technology. The brand expresses the "Okinawa of today" through a wide range of items including stationery, fashion, food, and artwork. This is a brand that allows both tourists and locals to enjoy Okinawa from a new perspective.

Contemporary Redesign of Okinawa's Attractiveness

While incorporating traditional Okinawan elements, the design is sublimated into a pop and sophisticated design. These items are perfect as souvenirs, as you can feel the Okinawan atmosphere just by holding them in your hands.

Creative development across genres

The company offers not only stationery and apparel, but also a wide range of food products and artwork. We are transmitting Okinawan culture in a new form through expression that transcends genres.

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Silksafun is a series of cosmetic soaps from Okinawa produced by OPL Corporation. It was created as an environmentally friendly upcycling project that makes effective use of normal silkworm cocoons. The soap is a fusion of a medical doctor's research and natural materials from Okinawa, and is gentle and comfortable to use.

Additive-free soap that moisturizes with the power of cocoons

Additive-free soaps containing cocoon ingredients, such as the Ishikatou series and the Hana-Block series, are attractive for their moist and comfortable washing. They look cute and make a great gift or memento of your trip.

Pet-friendly "cocoon dog soap".

We also offer soap for dogs that contains noni and cocoon ingredients produced in the prefecture. Gentle on sensitive skin, it brings the blessings of nature to your pet's life.

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RYUKYU YAKI ARTIGIANO" is a workshop that creates vessels that are in line with modern lifestyles while inheriting the traditional Okinawan craft of "Yachimun". The studio pursues minimalistic and functional designs with an emphasis on spirituality and beauty of form.

Evolution of Okinawan Ceramic Art

While inheriting the techniques and spirit of 400 years of Okinawan ceramics, the company proposes vessels that harmonize with modern life. We are presenting new "Yachimun," a fusion of tradition and innovation.

"The earliest blooming cherry blossoms, their transience in a vessel."

The recommended item "Alba SAKURA" is inspired by the hikanzakura, the earliest blooming cherry tree in Nago City. The fragile beauty of this cherry blossom is reflected in the vessel.

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YOO7, based on Iejima Island, Okinawa, is a craft brand that reinterprets ancient wisdom and techniques in the modern age with respect. They present works that value the beauty and fragility of natural materials and their natural hues.

Cloth making that inhabits the colors of nature

The cloth is made of yarn spun from naturally fermented hibiscus branches over a period of six months, dyed by hand with island plants, and carefully woven by hand. The unique texture of natural materials is appealing.

Key chain with healing

Recommended items are key chains made of the cloth. It is a special one-of-a-kind item that will make you feel at ease when you hold the cloth in your hands, which is filled with the gentle air of Okinawa.

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oki*loki" is a pop, colorful, and somewhat humorous art brand created by Kana, an artist from Tomigusuku City. One-of-a-kind items such as paintings, clay works, and accessories add a bit of fun to your daily life.

Humorous one-of-a-kind pieces that add color to everyday life

Oki*loki's creations are characterized by colorful designs that incorporate tropical tones. Just looking at these happy items will lift your spirits, and carrying them around will be a conversation starter.

New character "Tulumaya."

Born in August 2025, "Torumaya" is a character that is a combination of the Okinawan dialect words "Torubaru Baturu" (being absentminded) and "Maya" (cat). The character's warm message is, "You don't have to work too hard.

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Natural ingredients and Okinawan salt guide the rhythm of mind and body

Based in Nanjo City, Okinawa, each small leather goods are hand-dyed with "the sea of Okinawa" using dyes that are prepared each time and sewn by hand, stitch by stitch with all of our hearts. Each stitch is hand-dyed by hand with dyes that are prepared each time and hand-sewn with care.

One-of-a-kind Aesthetics

All of the pieces are completely handmade by one person, from pattern making to dyeing, cutting, and sewing. The dyes are also mixed and dyed freehand each time, so no two items are ever the same.

The Okinawan Sea as a Carry-On

By dyeing leather in colors reminiscent of the crystal-clear waters of Okinawa, such as Kerama blue, we create healing items that bring nature into everyday life. We offer pieces that remind us of the sea and put our minds at ease every time we look at them.

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Based in Tomigusuku City, Okinawa, "Tii leather" pursues the fusion of traditional crafts and leather. The name "Tii leather" is derived from the Okinawan dialect word "tee," and the company carefully infuses small leather goods and bags with the attachment and beauty that only handmade leather can provide.

Harmony of tradition and leather."

Tii leather combines the traditional Okinawan craft of "Shuri-ori" with bags, business card holders, coin cases, and other items to create warm, contemporary designs.

Easy-to-attend workshops

Workshops are always available at Okinawa Kogei no Mori (Toyomigusuku City), where you can experience making mincer-patterned sangguar, making coin cases simply by attaching buttons, etc., which take about 10 to 20 minutes. (For details, please inquire).

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