Open the lid. An entrance to stillness.

All the tools you need to prepare your mind are stored in one box. Open the lid, take out each tool, and set the scene. When you're finished, return them to their place and close the lid. This series of actions creates a soft boundary between daily life and tranquility.

NEZEN's toolbox contains the minimum elements needed to prepare for the evening hours: incense, sound, and light. We've reinterpreted Zen practices for daily life, refining the form and composition so that the order and timing of picking up the tools arise naturally. After taking out the tools, try putting your smartphone in the box for a while. Such a small action can also be a preparation for unwinding your mind.

In Japanese life, a box was not merely a container; it was a repository for thoughts and feelings. NEZEN inherits this sensibility, inherent in the culture of "storing," as the essence of tools for preparing the mind.

From the moment you open the paulownia wood lid, a gentle space of time begins.

Contents: Orin (singing bowl), Orin cushion, Orin stick, Hyoshigi (clapper), Incense dish, Candlestick, Incense (sandalwood and agarwood, 1 box each), Japanese candle, Paulownia wood box

・Orin (singing bowl)
Size / Diameter 7.5 x Height 4.5 cm, Material / Copper alloy
・Orin cushion
Size / 10 x 10 cm, Material / Vegan leather (synthetic leather), Hemp, Cotton linter
・Orin stick
Size / Diameter 1.2 x Length 15 cm, Material / Cherry wood
・Hyoshigi (clapper)
Size / Height 2.2 x 14.8 cm, Material / Cherry wood
・Incense dish, Candlestick
Size / 11.5 x 9 x 1.8 cm, Material / Cast iron
・Incense
Length / 13.5 cm, Burning time / approx. 30 minutes, Quantity / approx. 10g (approx. 28 sticks)
・Japanese candle
Size / Diameter 0.8 x Length 7 cm, Burning time / approx. 20 minutes, Quantity / 10 candles, Material / Wood wax
・Paulownia wood box
Size / Width 23.5 x Depth 6.5 x Height 11.5 cm, Material / Paulownia wood