{"title":"Niwaki","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"bamboo-hand-rake","title":"Bamboo Hand Rake","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional Japanese hand rake for the garden, made from split bamboo. The clawed tines are perfect for leaves and debris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasures: 12\" x 17\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest usage:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdopt a comfortable stance – knees slightly bent – and use short, controlled motions to gather leaves and debris. Avoid big, dramatic sweeps: small, tidy piles are easier to collect and move to a compost heap or waste bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClean thoroughly after use by removing any remaining debris from the slats. Store in a dry place to prevent mold or damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the brand: The name “Niwaki,” meaning “garden tree,” reflects a philosophy rooted in thoughtful cultivation and the quiet beauty of nature. Working with skilled artisans across Japan, Niwaki creates a refined range of hand-forged tools and practical objects—designed for precision, durability, and everyday pleasure. Blending tradition with modern use, the brand celebrates craftsmanship, simplicity, and tools made to be as considered and enduring as the gardens they shape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niwaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46124591906977,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/3674\/6145\/files\/BambooHandRake.jpg?v=1777572525"},{"product_id":"forked-hand-hoe","title":"Forked Hand Hoe","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapanese 3-pronged hoe for the digging, weeding and planting. Good in the veg garden for preparing seed beds, and great for prising out roots, clumps, rocks and other such unprisables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBirch handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest usage:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse in a chopping or raking motion to loosen soil, break up clumps, remove roots and rocks, or prepare seedbeds. Very suitable for working in narrow garden beds where you need to avoid damaging surrounding plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClean after use to prevent rust (a drop or two of Camellia Oil will help with this) and maintain sharpness. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product_attributes_textpanel_list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15.8oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15.6 x 3.8 x 6.2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.1\" blades\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e39cm Birch handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the brand:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name “Niwaki,” meaning “garden tree,” reflects a philosophy rooted in thoughtful cultivation and the quiet beauty of nature. Working with skilled artisans across Japan, Niwaki creates a refined range of hand-forged tools and practical objects—designed for precision, durability, and everyday pleasure. Blending tradition with modern use, the brand celebrates craftsmanship, simplicity, and tools made to be as considered and enduring as the gardens they shape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niwaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46124642697377,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/3674\/6145\/files\/HandHoe.jpg?v=1777573461"},{"product_id":"garden-snips","title":"Garden Snips","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe all need a good pair of snips, ones that can live in pockets without doing any harm, and wander round the garden with us for those unplanned moments - and these ones are great. Handy to have a couple of pairs really, as they are absolutely brilliant for flowers, fruit and veg, but aren’t nearly as tough as secateurs, obviously, and are for green growth only, not woody pruning. Slender blades get right in for careful snipping, red handles show up when you (almost inevitably) leave them lying around somewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest usage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep them clean, with a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eideally, or an old washing up sponge if you’re desperate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore about Niwaki Snips\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Niwaki Garden Snips are made in a beautiful old family-run factory in Sanjo, with rather a fine viewing gallery around the whole space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.2oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.2 x 1.7 x 0.6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2\" blades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax cut Ø0.1\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSK-85 Steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Sanjo, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAbout the brand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name “Niwaki,” meaning “garden tree,” reflects a philosophy rooted in thoughtful cultivation and the quiet beauty of nature. Working with skilled artisans across Japan, Niwaki creates a refined range of hand-forged tools and practical objects—designed for precision, durability, and everyday pleasure. Blending tradition with modern use, the brand celebrates craftsmanship, simplicity, and tools made to be as considered and enduring as the gardens they shape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niwaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46125266960545,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/3674\/6145\/files\/Garden_Snips.jpg?v=1777573902"},{"product_id":"higashura-gr-secateurs","title":"Higashura GR Secateurs","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrop-forged carbon steel secateurs for garden pruning, house plants and cut flowers. Lovely refined action, perfect for woodier stems in flower arrangements, as well as general garden pruning. The chunky catch and the hard wearing carbon steel blade make these perfect for all day use, while the yellow grips show up nicely should they be accidentally abandoned in the compost heap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product_attributes_textpanel_list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.9oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 x 2 x 0.8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.2\" blades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax cut Ø0.4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKA-70 Carbon Steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYellow Vinyl handles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Sanjo, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes Spare Spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAbout the brand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name “Niwaki,” meaning “garden tree,” reflects a philosophy rooted in thoughtful cultivation and the quiet beauty of nature. Working with skilled artisans across Japan, Niwaki creates a refined range of hand-forged tools and practical objects—designed for precision, durability, and everyday pleasure. Blending tradition with modern use, the brand celebrates craftsmanship, simplicity, and tools made to be as considered and enduring as the gardens they shape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niwaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46125514752161,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/3674\/6145\/files\/HigashuraSecateurs.jpg?v=1777574252"},{"product_id":"hori-hori-pro","title":"Hori Hori Pro","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-made and designed especially for Niwaki by third generation family craftsmen in Miki, deep in Hyogo, one of the heartlands of horticultural blacksmithing in Japan. Our new generation Hori Hori is forged from SK-5 carbon steel, making it sharper and tougher than other Hori (Horii? Horis?) for digging, weeding, planting and cutting, with a subtly profiled FSC Beech handle for sustained use, and of course the accompanying Canvas Sheath for easy access and safe storage. If in any doubt look for the kanji inscripted Niwaki stamped into the blade for proof of something very special.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSK-5 Carbon steel is the same steel we use in our Garden Shears, with just the right proportions of Carbon, Chromium, Nickel, Manganese, Silicon, Phosphorous, Copper and Sulphur to create the perfect balance of tensile strength, edge retention and toughness – the holy trinity when it comes to hori horiing. It’s pretty damn good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe humble Niwaki Hori Hori has the remarkable knack of instantly becoming everyone’s favourite tool in the garden – the feedback we get from happy (read – borderline obsessive) customers says it all, and it’s not uncommon to bump into a gardener at the end of a hard day’s work on a chilly February afternoon, soggy knees, muddy hands, inane grin (you get the picture) who boasts of the number of snowdrops they’ve just transplanted and how their Hori Hori has saved their life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn short, the Niwaki Hori Hori Pro is a weed digging, plant dividing, seed drilling, bulb planting, pot scraping, stone prising, ivy removing, snail flicking, back scratching (maybe not this one), life saving, rooting tooting all round game-changer. Hyperbole? Never heard of him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product_attributes_textpanel_list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10.7oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.7\" blades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSK-5 Carbon Steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFSC Beech handles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes Canvas Sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAbout the brand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name “Niwaki,” meaning “garden tree,” reflects a philosophy rooted in thoughtful cultivation and the quiet beauty of nature. Working with skilled artisans across Japan, Niwaki creates a refined range of hand-forged tools and practical objects—designed for precision, durability, and everyday pleasure. Blending tradition with modern use, the brand celebrates craftsmanship, simplicity, and tools made to be as considered and enduring as the gardens they shape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niwaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46125517602977,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/3674\/6145\/files\/horihoriPro.jpg?v=1777574997"},{"product_id":"carrot-fridge-magnet-scissors","title":"Carrot Fridge Magnet Scissors","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the handiest things you could have in the kitchen, and THE handiest thing you could stick on your fridge. Carrot magnets with little scissors inside. Perfect for all those little snips you make in the kitchen - and as they live on the fridge you always know where they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest usage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for opening packets and cutting paper, but they really are quite small (30mm blades) and so not up to sturdier snips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product_attributes_textpanel_list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.7oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.2 x 1.7 x 0.4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.2\" blades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless Steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlastic handles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product_attributes_textpanel_list\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAbout the brand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name “Niwaki,” meaning “garden tree,” reflects a philosophy rooted in thoughtful cultivation and the quiet beauty of nature. Working with skilled artisans across Japan, Niwaki creates a refined range of hand-forged tools and practical objects—designed for precision, durability, and everyday pleasure. Blending tradition with modern use, the brand celebrates craftsmanship, simplicity, and tools made to be as considered and enduring as the gardens they shape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niwaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46126016299169,"sku":null,"price":13.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/3674\/6145\/files\/CarrotMagnetScissors.jpg?v=1777575327"},{"product_id":"lunch-bag","title":"Lunch Bag","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimple, foil insulated and lightly padded lunch bag with a zip and carry handles. Can hold two Niwaki Bento Boxes, or, with little room to spare, a six pack of 330ml beers, depending on your plans for the rest of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest usage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWipe clean and leave to dry in a sunny spot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product_attributes_textpanel_list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.8oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.5 x 9.1 x 5.1\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16oz Canvas, Thermal Batting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product_attributes_textpanel_list\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAbout the brand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name “Niwaki,” meaning “garden tree,” reflects a philosophy rooted in thoughtful cultivation and the quiet beauty of nature. 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This pouch holds all the essentials, whether it’s gardening, travelling or whatever - secateurs, gloves, bits of string and conkers, or a compact camera and a notebook for garden visits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard Niwaki Tan 16oz coated canvas. Spot wash only, with a damp cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product_attributes_textpanel_list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.5oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.1 x 7.1 x 1.2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16oz Canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAbout the brand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name “Niwaki,” meaning “garden tree,” reflects a philosophy rooted in thoughtful cultivation and the quiet beauty of nature. Working with skilled artisans across Japan, Niwaki creates a refined range of hand-forged tools and practical objects—designed for precision, durability, and everyday pleasure. Blending tradition with modern use, the brand celebrates craftsmanship, simplicity, and tools made to be as considered and enduring as the gardens they shape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niwaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46126561558689,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/3674\/6145\/files\/ToolPouch.jpg?v=1777575938"},{"product_id":"mini-katan-bag","title":"Mini Katan Bag","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll the style and craftsmanship of Niwaki's original Kantan Bag, now in a smaller but equally versatile size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade from hard-wearing, water-resistant canvas, with a tough PVC-lined bottom. Fill it with a few tools for the garden or take it out on the town with your everyday essentials safely by your side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdjust the single strap to wear it over your shoulder, or carry it in hand bucket bag-style. Spot wash with a damp cloth only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10.9oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 x 7.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16oz Canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAbout the brand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name “Niwaki,” meaning “garden tree,” reflects a philosophy rooted in thoughtful cultivation and the quiet beauty of nature. Working with skilled artisans across Japan, Niwaki creates a refined range of hand-forged tools and practical objects—designed for precision, durability, and everyday pleasure. 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