Tokyo, Japan · Since 1923

Yamagiwa – Japanese Designer Lighting

Founded in Tokyo in 1923, Yamagiwa works with architects and designers on lighting that shapes the space around it. It assembles Hans-Agne Jakobsson’s Swedish pine lamps by hand in Japan and produces Toyo Ito’s Mayuhana series.

Yamagiwa Jakobsson Lamp Large Pine Pendant by Yamagiwa – view 1
1923Founded in Tokyo
By handAssembled in Japan
10Yamagiwa pieces here
JapanJapanese maker

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Yamagiwa Jakobsson Pine Pendant Light, Large, Yamagiwa · view 1

The designers

Toyo Ito and Hans-Agne Jakobsson

Pritzker Prize–winning architect Toyo Ito designed Mayuhana, cocoons of spun fibreglass thread that filter light into a soft, layered glow.

Swedish designer Hans-Agne Jakobsson’s 1960s lamps of thin pine strips glow warm like a lantern, and are made today with Japanese precision.

Light you can feel

Pine and fibreglass, wound and layered by hand: Yamagiwa lamps soften a room as much as they light it.

Why buy Yamagiwa from LoftModern

Architect-designed

Toyo Ito’s Mayuhana series.

Hand assembled

Made with care in Japan.

Help before you buy

Ask us about sizes, finishes and lamping. We answer every question before your order is placed.

Trade and project orders

Designers and architects can open a LoftModern trade account for project pricing.

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Yamagiwa makes light you feel as much as see: tiered pine that glows like a lantern, and cocoons of spun fiberglass designed by Toyo Ito.

The Story

Founded in Tokyo in 1923, Yamagiwa partners with architects and designers on lighting that engages the space it lives in. It produces the Jakobsson Lamp, Hans-Agne Jakobsson’s Swedish classic from the 1960s, assembled by hand in Japan, and the Mayuhana series by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Toyo Ito.

Mayuhana

Jakobsson Lamp

Questions We Hear Most

Who designed the Mayuhana lamps?

Japanese architect Toyo Ito, winner of the 2013 Pritzker Prize, designed the Mayuhana series for Yamagiwa around the form of a cocoon.

What is the Jakobsson Lamp?

A 1960s design by Swedish lighting designer Hans-Agne Jakobsson: thin bands of pine that glow warm amber. Yamagiwa makes it in Japan today.

Black or white Mayuhana?

White shades read as pure, soft light; black shades look more graphic and sparkle when lit. Several models come in both.

Does the pine change color?

Yes. Yamagiwa notes that natural pine varies from lamp to lamp and deepens in tone over time.

When will my Yamagiwa lamp leave the warehouse?

In-stock Yamagiwa lighting leaves within 2–3 business days of your order.