https://ourooh.co.uk/blogs/journal/how-to-choose-a-gift-that-feels-properly-chosen 2026-09-29T02:52:59+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0972/7171/0040/articles/IMG_8005.jpg?v=1789163794 How to choose a gift that feels properly chosen Three Japanese leather clasp pouches in brown, red and olive, fanned out with their adjustable straps. https://ourooh.co.uk/blogs/journal/how-we-pack-an-ourooh-parcel 2026-10-03T09:30:43+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0972/7171/0040/articles/ourooh_packaging_mobileview.webp?v=1791016243 How we pack an Ourooh parcel https://ourooh.co.uk/blogs/journal/why-handmade-objects-make-better-gifts 2026-09-29T02:53:13+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0972/7171/0040/articles/keyering_handmade.webp?v=1789163794 Why handmade objects make better gifts Three Yuzen leather key clips held in a hand outdoors, with cat, owl and floral designs in brass frames. https://ourooh.co.uk/blogs/journal/japanese-bound-or-hand-bound-notebooks 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https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0972/7171/0040/articles/cat_keyholder.webp?v=1789163738 Handmade, hand-finished or small batch: what the words actually mean Hand-coloured Yuzen leather key clip with a sleeping calico cat among flowers, held up in a brass frame with three hanging hooks. https://ourooh.co.uk/blogs/journal/gifts-not-on-the-high-street 2026-09-29T02:50:13+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0972/7171/0040/articles/63225AF4-7601-4EE6-B241-C17B59E141D4_1_201_a_d21c6ef3-d9ce-4617-991c-9ec837286e3c.jpg?v=1789163780 The opposite of a high street gift Hand-painted ceramic watermelon slice and sleeping hedgehog brooches pinned to a denim jacket. https://ourooh.co.uk/blogs/journal/yuzen-leather-key-clip-asakusa-bunko 2026-09-15T09:00:02+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0972/7171/0040/articles/owl_keyholder.webp?v=1789163780 Yuzen leather key clips: a dyeing tradition on a small piece of cowhide Yuzen leather key clip with a hand-coloured owl among flowers, in a brass frame with three detachable hooks, held outdoors. https://ourooh.co.uk/blogs/journal/gifts-for-someone-who-has-everything 2026-09-29T02:53:13+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0972/7171/0040/articles/instagram-image-0cf131d9-ecda-4fb2-a48e-eba3f0f2f3ac.jpg?v=1789163780 Gifts for someone who has everything Deep red Japanese leather necklace purse hanging from its undyed leather cord in a field, with a brass clasp at the top. https://ourooh.co.uk/blogs/journal/japanese-stationery-uk-buyers-guide 2026-09-19T09:00:02+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0972/7171/0040/articles/IMG_7795_d7d47461-6df1-4af8-b6d4-255b0576efd0.jpg?v=1789163780 Japanese stationery in the UK: a short buyer's guide Mula cat A5 grid notebook standing open, showing the white cat on a rust and orange cover and the pale pages inside. https://ourooh.co.uk/blogs/journal/zucchero-japanese-leather-clasp-wallet 2026-09-21T09:00:03+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0972/7171/0040/articles/IMG_7951_4f2bf561-2ffb-4e61-a3d8-49ce050f2a41_1.jpg?v=1789163780 A wallet that opens twice: Zucchero's oil-shrink leather Teal oil-shrink leather clasp wallet with wildflowers pressed into the front and a bright brass coin frame. https://ourooh.co.uk/blogs/journal/gifts-under-40-uk 2026-09-29T02:53:13+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0972/7171/0040/articles/IMG_7808.jpg?v=1789163780 Gifts under £40 that do not read as a fallback Corner of an ochre waxed RO-BIKI pocket notebook, showing the mottled surface, pale printed shapes and rounded corner. https://ourooh.co.uk/blogs/journal/christmas-gifts-2026-slow-list 2026-09-29T02:51:32+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0972/7171/0040/articles/instagram-image-af650499-3fab-41a7-84a9-f47943702683.jpg?v=1789163780 Christmas without the obvious: a slow list for 2026 Deep red Japanese leather clasp pouch with a brass frame and an embossed tree, resting on a stone ledge outdoors. https://ourooh.co.uk/blogs/journal/what-to-write-in-a-card 2026-09-27T09:00:02+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0972/7171/0040/articles/IMG_8143.jpg?v=1789163780 What to write in a card when you do not know what to write Set of magenta and white letterpress mini cards in their grey paper band, printed in gold in Brussels. https://ourooh.co.uk/blogs/journal/ro-biki-waxed-notebooks-yamamoto-paper 2026-09-29T09:00:01+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0972/7171/0040/articles/IMG_7818.jpg?v=1789163780 RO-BIKI: what wax does to paper Corner of the Hokusai Tokaido RO-BIKI waxed pocket notebook, showing the woodblock scene printed into the waxed cover.