Japanese Scopes

'Fading Moon - Rising Sun' is an absolutely marvelous handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Chitoshi Takabayashi. The body is made with Walnut wood that has been finished to flawless, smooth perfection. There is a 2-mirror, 8-point system and a...

'Samsara' is an elegant handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Chikako Ishida. The rectangular body is created with panels of glass, 2 sides are shimmery geometrical patterned mirrors, the other 2 are metallic-textured glass. Scope houses has a dry…

'KALEI-DOGGIE-O' is an absolutely adorable tiny stuffed dog that carries it's own little handheld kaleidoscope. This darling dog features a rhinestone encrusted collar and ears, and a leash of pearly beads with a lobster-claw clasp so it can be easil…

'The Wright Brothers' is a large, one-of-a-kind, parlor kaleidoscope by Japanese artist and scope Master Koji Yamami. The scope body was created in panels of iridescent black stained glass, dichroic glass, and textured iridescent glass with hand pain…

'Crystal Flower' is a stunning sculptural parlor kaleidoscope by Japanese artist and scope master, Yasuko Nakazato. The body was constructed with opaque glass panels that have been reversed painted in silvers and golds, and features a large glass flo…

'Shining Bottle' is delightful handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Chikako Ishida.The scope body is a tiny, delicate, hand-blown glass "genie-like" bottle which contains crinkled birefringent material, little beads, and a tiny faceted gemstone. …

"S Series Collaboration" is a sleek and elegant handheld kaleidoscope collaboration by Japanese artists Tomoo Hosono and Motohiro Sato. The body is a brushed stainless steel cylinder and houses either a 2-mirror, 5-point OR 2-mirror, 6-point system. …

'World in a Tube' is a magical handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Chikako Ishida. A wonderfully simple, tubular design in delicate crystal clear glass, the body houses a 3-mirror system which is completely visible and tapered. The object end gr…

'YO' is a elegantly streamlined handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Tomoo Hosono. The body is a brushed stainless steel cylinder that houses 2-Mirror 5-Point internal system. The enclosed object cell is non-turning and polarized, with both...

'YO' is an elegantly streamlined handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Tomoo Hosono. The body is a brushed stainless steel cylinder that houses either a 3-Mirror 6-Point OR a 3-Mirror 7-Point system. The enclosed object cell is non-turning an…

'S Series - Collaboration' is a sleek and modern handheld kaleidoscope collaboration by Japanese artists Tomoo Hosono and Motohiro Sato. The body is brushed stainless steel cylinder that houses a 2-mirror, 4-point system. The enclosed object cell is.…

'GEN' is a sleek and modern handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Tomoo Hosono. This scope has a brushed stainless steel cylinder body that houses a 2-mirror, 5-point system which creates gorgeous pentagon shaped kaleidoscopic imagery. There is an…

"Circle" is a modern and mysterious little kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Tomoo Hosono. The body is a brushed stainless steel cylinder with a dry, end-lit, non-turning, internal object cell with a frosted glass background, and contains slices of...

"SHA" is a sleek and sexy handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Tomoo Hosono. This scope has a brushed stainless steel cylinder body that houses a 2-mirror, 4-point system which creates gorgeous square/diamond shaped kaleidoscopic imagery. There i…

'Jupiter II' is an "out of this world" handheld kaleidoscope collaboration by Japanese artists Yoshiko and Takeo Matsumoto. The body is made with a clear glass cylinder over a copper metal sleeve that has been heat treated to create an interesting...

"Midori" (Japanese for green) is a gorgeous handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artists Takeo & Yoshiko Matsumoto. This scope has a slumped glass body in pearly white with a textured rainbow sheen that houses a 2-mirror, 11-point system that produc…

"Morpho" is a magical little handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Hiroshi Wakabayashi. The body was made with a clear acrylic cylinder that has a delicately textured, metallic design on the inside with a brilliant blue butterfly on one side and t…

"Peridot" is a delightful handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Ichiro Seino. The body is handmade in ceramic with a metallic flecked, shimmery black glaze, and announces, in gold, the word "Peridot" across the front. The non-turning, dry, black..…

‘Orb’ is a sleek little handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Chikako Ishida. The body is brushed aluminum with a 2-mirror, 8-point system. The object globe is glass, non turning, oil-filled, and contains bits of dichroic and iridescen…

'Phenomenal Blue' are absolutely gorgeous handheld kaleidoscopes by Japanese artist Chitoshi Takabayashi (aka TWOK). 'Phenomenal Blue' was created in two different versions; The taller scope has a Palo Santo wood body with a 3-Mirror, 6-Point system,…

'Teleidoscopic Pendant' is a fancy little 3-mirror teleidoscope necklace from Japanese artist Akiko Suzuki. Teleidoscopes are different from kaleidoscopes in that what ever you point them at becomes the kaleidoscopic image, where as a kaleidoscope is…

"Disco" is a small, lovely, musical parlor kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Hiroshi Wakabayashi. The barrel of this scope is a clear acrylic tube with hand painted, metallic speckling inside, semi-precious stones embedded in golden-glittery polymer cl…

'Teleidoscopic Pendant' is a fancy little 3-mirror teleidoscope necklace from Japanese artist Akiko Suzuki. Teleidoscopes are different from kaleidoscopes in that what ever you point them at becomes the kaleidoscopic image, where as a kaleidoscope is…

"Remote Possibility" is a limited edition, interactive, parlor kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Chikako Ishida. Illuminated internally with color changing LED lights (USB powered or in wall socket with included adapter), the viewer can alter...…

'SPLASH is a fascinating handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Koji Yamami. The body is made of sturdy aluminium and houses a 2-mirror, 6-point system. This is a dry, non-turning, front-lit object cell with a white translucent background. The obje…

"Dazzle Stella" is a cheerful handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Koji Nazuka. The body is made of smooth glass which is ribbed on the inside, Koji then airbrushes the inside of each scope in various vivid, pastel colors. This scope has a...

"Candle" is a sweet little series of handheld kaleidoscopes by Japanese metal artist Mikks. The body of these scopes are made from brushed raw brass, accented with shiny snowflakes, dichroic glass diamonds, and fancy solder 'candle drips' under the..…

'Mandala' is a magical handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Hiroshi Wakabayashi. The body is made from heat treated copper and features embellishments of Turquoise set into glittery polymer clay and stamped with the title 'MANDALA'. There is a...

"Eternal Blue Ring" is a stellar modern parlor kaleidoscope by Japanese artist duo Kyoko & Toru Kiribayashi. This handmade acrylic scope features a dry, spinning, object cylinder that is filled with handmade delicate lampworked glass and dichoric…

'Anglerfish' is a whimsical handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Hiroshi Wakabayashi. This scope has a copper body in the shape of a fish, complete with fins, and gold polymer clay accents with glittery bits. His face is adorable with googly eyes…

'Stardust' is a reflective handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Chikako Ishida. This triangular kaleidoscope's body is clear glass over textured silver panels. There is a dry, non-turning object cell that includes handmade lampwork and dichroic..…

"Matryoshka" (Russian Nesting Doll) and "Kokeshi" (Japanese Simple Doll) have been recreated as darling little kaleidoscopes by Japanese artist Yuko Namiki. These are non-turning, dry cell scopes, filled with colorful beads and handmade glasswork pie…