Wagara · 和柄 · Since Edo Japan

Traditional Japanese
patterns, reimagined.

Ten centuries-old wagara patterns — seigaiha, ichimatsu, shippo, kikkou, asanoha, uroko, kagome, yagasuri, bundou — turned into minimalist phone cases, totes, stickers and stationery for the modern world.

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About Wagara

A design language older than any trend.

Wagara (和柄) are the traditional geometric patterns of Japan — born in textiles, architecture and ceramics centuries ago, and still instantly recognizable today. Each motif carries its own meaning: waves for good fortune, interlocking circles for harmony, hexagons for longevity. We redraw them with precise, modern geometry and apply them to everyday objects — so a piece of Japanese design history can live in your pocket, on your desk, or over your shoulder.

The Collection

Ten patterns, one tradition.

Seigaiha indigo blue Japanese wave pattern

Indigo Wave

Concentric ocean waves, one of Japan's oldest motifs — a wish for peaceful, endless good fortune.

Seigaiha gold on navy luxury Japanese wave pattern

Gold Wave

The same waves in gold on navy — a quieter, more luxurious read of the classic pattern.

Ichimatsu black and cream Japanese checkerboard pattern

Checkerboard

A bold two-tone check dating to the 18th century — Japan's most iconic pattern, worn everywhere.

Shippo indigo interlocking circle Japanese pattern

Seven Treasures

Interlocking circles that never break apart — a symbol of harmony and connection.

Kikkou charcoal hexagon tortoiseshell Japanese pattern

Tortoiseshell

Hexagons echoing a tortoise's shell — in Japan, a wish for a long and fortunate life.

Asanoha navy gold hemp leaf Japanese pattern

Hemp Leaf

A six-pointed star lattice named for the fast-growing hemp plant — traditionally used on baby clothes as a wish for healthy growth.

Uroko gold on black Japanese scale pattern

Dragon Scale

Interlocking triangular scales worn since the samurai era as protective armor motifs, warding off misfortune.

Kagome crimson Japanese basket weave pattern

Basket Weave

A hexagonal weave named after traditional bamboo baskets — its overlapping triangles were long believed to ward off evil.

Yagasuri gold on black Japanese arrow feather stripe pattern

Arrow Feather

Bold diagonal stripes echoing an arrow's fletching — worn by Meiji-era schoolgirls as a symbol of an arrow that never returns, a wish for resolve.

Bundou-tsunagi forest green Japanese counterweight pattern

Counterweight

Linked hourglass shapes named after traditional weighing counterweights — a motif tied to wealth and fair balance.

Close-up of kikkou hexagon pattern
Made With Care

Precise geometry, honest materials.

Every pattern is redrawn from its traditional construction — not filtered from a photo. Printed on-demand, one piece at a time, so nothing is made until someone wants it. No warehouse, no waste.

Read More

The Wagara Code — a book, not just a shop.

Every pattern in this shop carries a story most people never hear — a specific, centuries-old wish woven into geometry. The Wagara Code unlocks the history and meaning behind nine iconic Japanese patterns, plus a field guide to twelve more, coming soon to Kindle worldwide. A Japanese-language edition, 和柄の教科書, is also in preparation for readers in Japan.

Written by the same creator behind Wagara Japan, so the patterns you read about are the same ones you can actually own.

Seigaiha wave pattern, featured pattern from The Wagara Code book

Carry a piece of
Japanese design history.

Phone cases, tote bags, stickers, notebooks and more — all ten patterns, ready to ship worldwide.

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