Explore Mirooka Jewellery

“Patterns That Dance” is the guiding concept behind Mirooka.

I create pieces that allow classical kimono patterns to remain beautiful and alive, as if dancing with and complementing the modern clothing they meet.

The materials I use are kimono fabrics created in different eras and places of Japan. Kimono are an important cultural asset and a symbol of Japanese identity, yet today they have largely lost their role as everyday clothing.

Many are left unused in drawers or closets, or even discarded. Each kimono is an exceptionally luxurious craft, requiring an overwhelming number of processes to complete before it ever becomes a finished garment.

How can these unworn jewels be given new life?

Through extensive experimentation and exploration, Mirooka’s pieces were born.

Materials that were never meant to intersect come together through my work—meeting, transforming, and re-emerging as something new and beautiful.

Inspiration

Fabric jewellery has been made in many places and across different eras, but I find myself particularly inspired by the technique of Indian silk-beaded jewellery. In India, making jewellery from old saris has long been part of everyday life, a practice of giving new life to cloth that continues to this day.

Japan has its own traditions of using fabric to the fullest. From Tsumami-zaiku to Boro and Sashiko, generations have transformed scraps and worn textiles into meaningful artistic expressions.

For me, up-cycling is not just a trend—it is a culture. I draw inspiration from the art, textures, and cultures around me, experimenting and learning from countless failed attempts before transforming those ideas into a single piece of jewellery.