Launching February 2026 · Invite-only pre-order · Press & private enquiries: gow@tanaka-eyes.com
Studio Status: Awaiting branding materials currently en route from Japan. We are proud to be shortlisted for the 2026 Surface Design Awards in the Heritage & Craft category.
TANAKA EYEWEAR
Material sets lifespan. Craft sets quality. Design extends possibility.
The frame does not speak over the wearer. It frames presence and clarifies character.
We choose material for time and aesthetics, not trend.
Compressed paper composite. Non-reactive to heat. Cutting edge forming for precise definition and shaped by hand for warm tactility and measured comfort.
The same hands take it from blank to sealed box.
Built for decades. Evolved through use into a quiet patina, particular to the wearer.
No equivalent.
Design, material and its longevity. and story behind.
“I want my work to get better with age. I hope I do too.”
Japan‑born, London‑based
Rooted in traditional Japanese minimalism.
Shaped by a face framing discipline refined through years of hairstyling for editorial shoots.
Strengthened through close collaboration with high fashion creatives.
Across disciplines, one intent. Thirty years of knowledge and craft carried into eyewear.