Akari BB2-S1

Akari are made in Gifu, Japan, an area known for its manufacture of paper lanterns called chochin. Akari are fabricated by Ozeki & Co., a family company founded in 1891 that specializes in traditional methods of making chochin lanterns. Ozeki & Co. have been manufacturing Akari since 1951.

See more information about the history and manufacturing of Akari in our digital feature: History of Akari Light Sculptures.

North America (United States, Canada, Mexico)

We (The Noguchi Museum) sell Akari directly through this online store and at our brick and mortar museum shop in New York City. 

Select Akari are sometimes temporarily available through our exhibition partners; currently at Peabody Essex Museum in MA for Isamu Noguchi: I am not a designer, and Barnes Foundation in PA for Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America. 

Japan

Ozeki & Co. sell Akari directly through their online store, their Tokyo showroom, and through various resellers in the region, including The Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum Japan in Mure.

Europe, Oceania, and the Middle East

Vitra sells Akari directly through their online store and through authorized design partners in these regions.

Type: LED

Base: E26 or E27

Wattage: Max 60W

Wattage Equivalent: 20W—75W incandescent equivalency. See product pages for model-specific suggestions.

Kelvin Scale: For a warm glow that is particularly harmonious with Akari shades, we suggest a bulb rated at 2700K or lower.

You can reach us by email at akari@noguchi.org or by phone at 718.721.2308. Our customer service office hours are Monday—Friday, 9AM—5PM.

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Akari light sculptures, The Noguchi Museum is seeking images of creative and inspiring ways to display them to be featured on our digital channels with credit. Submission details here. For media inquiries, please contact press@noguchi.org.

The Noguchi Museum’s research is ongoing. For questions, corrections, or contributions to the archival or editorial information on our website, please contact shop@noguchi.org. For media inquiries, please contact press@noguchi.org.