Our Approach
About Biyori
Biyori is a small atelier dedicated to sharing the quiet beauty of Japanese culture — through kimono, tea, and seasonal sweets.
Founded in Düsseldorf, Biyori brings together traditional practices and everyday experience, creating a space where these traditions can be appreciated in a natural and approachable way.
About Me
My interest in Japanese culture developed gradually, first as a general curiosity and later through more hands-on practices.
I was first drawn to kimono. What began as learning how to wear it slowly became a deeper, ongoing practice — studying dressing techniques, practicing regularly, and learning through community, teachers, and personal experience. Over time, kimono became part of my everyday life.
Through this, I became more aware of the cultural context around it — movement, seasonality, and the way small details shape how something is perceived.
Around the same time, I began studying Japanese tea ceremony in the Urasenke tradition, which I continue to practice as a member today. Through tea, I encountered a similar sensitivity to gesture, timing, and atmosphere. It gave me a deeper understanding of the cultural ideas that also exist within kimono.
This naturally led me to wagashi. Through working with seasonal sweets, I began to explore how form, color, and taste reflect the changing seasons in a more tangible way. Like kimono and tea, wagashi is shaped by the same attention to detail and awareness of time.
Over the years, I have continued to study and practice these elements — kimono, tea, and wagashi — both in Germany and in Japan.
Through Biyori, I share this ongoing practice in a way that feels approachable and grounded in everyday experience.
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