Japanese Scopes

"Temari Ball 2" is a kaleidoscope by Yukinobu Kitamura. Temari Balls are a form of folk art and Japanese craft originating in China and introduced to Japan around the 7th century A.D. Temari are highly valued and cherished gifts, symbolizing deep...

"Mandala", by Japanese artist Hiroshi Wakabayashi, is a handcrafted Kaleidoscope with a stunning otherworldly design that lets you experience scientific magic. The intricate and colorful patterns you see are attributed to this rotating, polarized, dr…

"Oval" by Yasuko Nakazato has beautiful, intricate imagery. The interior features a 3-mirror system with a unique silver column down one side that repeats on the opposite side, and includes an engraving of the artist's signature. The turning, oil-fil…

"Lipstick" is a fun little kaleidoscope by artist Chikako Ishida.  This scope has a 2-mirror system and a dry, non-turning, end-lit kaleidoscope that includes lamp-worked glass. The scope is inside a lovely jeweled lipstick case.  Just take…

"Color & Happy" are wonderful little handheld kaleidoscopesby Kazuko Hayashi. The bodies of these scopes are decorated stained glass in 5 different colors, yellow, red, blue, green or orange, with decorative soldering on the ends. Each scope has …

"Venus II" by Japanese artist Koji Yamami is a handheld kaleidoscope with a body of ribbed silver-toned metal with silver-toned metal accents.  It has a, oil-filled, turning object globe which includes handmade lampworked glass and dichroic glas…

"Capsule Jam" is a fabulous all glass kaleidoscope "pill" by Japanese artist Mai Kajiwora of Glass Nique. This beautiful scope has a 3-mirror system and with a dry object chamber containing lampworked glass, wonderful glittery items, and faux pill...…

"World in a Tube" is a handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Chikako Ishida. It is a wonderfully simple design in acrylic that comes with an acrylic stand.  There is a visible, tapered, 3-mirror system that captures light refelcted from dichr…

"Alchemist Medium" are colorful ceramic kaleidoscopes by Japanese artist Jun Kojima. Each ceramic body is unique work of art. These scopes come in a 2-mirror OR a 3-mirror system and they have oil-filled, non-turning, side-lit object chambers with...…

"Narrow" by Japanese artist Koji Yamami is wonderful little kaleidoscope that has a silver-toned metal body and a dry, turning, 2-1/8"L object cylinder which is filled with colorful handmade lampworked glass. This scope has a 3-mirror system that...

"Venus in Gold", by artist Koji Yamami is a handheld kaleidoscope with a body of gold and mirrors with gold metal accents. It has an oil-filled, turing object globe that includes handmade lampworked glass and dichroic glass pieces. This scope has a..…

"Alchemist Small" are colorful ceramic kaleidoscopes by Japanese artist Jun Kojima. Each ceramic body is unique work of art. These scopes come in a 2-mirror 4-point system OR a 3-mirror system and they have oil-filled, non-turning, side-lit object...…