NAGORI™ is seawater-derived, with the tactility of ceramic
and the durability of plastic.
— a distinctive sensory material for everyday objects.
NAGORI™ is seawater-derived, with the tactility of ceramic
and the durability of plastic.
— a distinctive sensory material for everyday objects.
海 に、 触れる。
Concept
After the tide has withdrawn, shells and fragments of coral remain along the shore. Even after what was before us has already passed away, a faint echo lingers within.
People once called it “NAGORI” the trace left by the waves.
The instant it meets your hand, a touch you thought you knew feels somehow different.
Cool beneath the fingertips, soft and smooth against the skin, with a weight that fits the hand.
Neither ceramic nor stone, but new material.
Born from the sea, Its texture stirs the senses and gives each product meaning.
Feature:
Feeling doesn’t
get specified.
Performance does.
Born from the sea, with a touch unlike anything before, ever-changing expressions, formability that never compromises design, and a proven record with discerning brands. The expectations first awakened by the senses are fulfilled at every stage, from design through mass production. That is why NAGORI™ continues to be chosen as a material.
Born from the sea,
a material unlike any before
Made with minerals extracted from seawater, this naturally derived composite has a presence somewhere between ceramic and stone.
Cool, softly smooth,
made to settle into the hand
A cool thermal feel, a softly smooth touch, and a satisfying weight in the hand— quietly surpassing familiar materials.
One material,
many expressions
Its texture, color, and surface character shift with each formulation, allowing the material to take on an expression suited to each product.
Design freedom,
without compromising
formability
A highly expressive material made for injection molding, so material constraints never compromise the designer’s vision.
Chosen by brands
that care about every detail
From home appliances and fashion to tableware, NAGORI has been selected by brands defined by their uncompromising attention to detail.
Products:
Brand by brand,
and growing.
From home appliances and fashion to tableware, lacquerware, and stationery— across industries and applications, brands with exacting standards choose NAGORI™ by their own criteria and adopt it as a material.
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©Panasonic
Panasonic “LAMDASH PALM IN“
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©Ishikawa Jyushi Co., Ltd.
Ishikawa Jyushi “ARAS Sea Mineral Collection”
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©ISSEY MIYAKE INC.
ISSEY MIYAKE “A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE TYPE-S Button”
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©Kyoko Kataoka
SEKISAKA TRAY
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©Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd.
Tombow Pencil “Mechanical Pencil”
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Mitsui Fudosan “FREEMUG”
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JOICFP “White Ribbon Boutonniere”
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h concept “d Heart”
News:
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2026. 7.1Writing Comfort Begins with Touch: The Material "NAGORI™" and the Writing Instrument "FUMI"The sensation of touch quietly remains in the hand, even after use. A smooth, unglazed-ceramic-like texture. A cool, pleasant feel that resists retaining heat from the hand. And a smooth writing experience created by just the right weight. The mechanical pencil from "FUMI (文海)," the new brand launched by Tombow Pencil in March 2026, is a writing instrument whose touch quietly lingers in the memory of the person who uses it.
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2026. 3.21Adopted for Tombow Pencil’s New Tactile Mechanical Pencil “FUMI”NAGORI™ has been adopted for the barrel of “FUMI,” a mechanical pencil by Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. Its smooth, unglazed-ceramic-like surface stays pleasantly cool and resists retaining heat from the fingers. It will be released progressively through stationery stores and stationery departments nationwide from March 5
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2026. 2.23Adopted for the Housing of Panasonic’s New Shaver “LAMDASH PALM IN” ES-PV6ANAGORI™ has been adopted for the housing of Panasonic Corporation’s new “LAMDASH PALM IN” ES-PV6A. The palm-sized shaver condenses five-blade technology into a compact form, offering a new shaving experience that lets users feel their skin with their fingertips while gliding it gently across the face. It will be available from Friday, September 1.
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2025. 12.24Adopted by Ishikawa Jyushi’s Tableware Brand “ARAS” and Now Available from Its Official Online StoreNAGORI™ has been adopted by “ARAS,” the tableware brand of Ishikawa Jyushi Co., Ltd. As part of Sustainable Collection Vol. 2, “Deep Plate Scoop — Sea Water” and “Large Plate Wave — Sea Water” will be available from the official ARAS online store from July 20.
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2025. 11.21Crowdfunding Now Underway for “Ā TYPE:WALL,” Scissors Made with NAGORI™ for the InteriorARS Corporation, a blade manufacturer founded in 1876 in Sakai, Osaka, has introduced “Ā TYPE:WALL” through its product brand “ARS THINK.” Designed as scissors that become part of the interior, the product is available for support purchase on Makuake through Sunday, March 29, 2026.
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2023. 11.30A New Material Behind a Convention-Defying Shaver: The Rare Texture NAGORI™ BringsPanasonic's electric shaver "LAMDASH PALM IN" won the Gold Award at the 2023 Good Design Award. Its innovative form does away with the handle once considered standard for a shaver, and features a cool, marble-like texture and touch. Beyond its use for shaving, it also brings color to any space as a piece of interior design.
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2022. 10.1NAGORI™, Born from Ocean Minerals, Adopted for the Buttons of "A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE"NAGORI™, a new composite material created from minerals extracted from seawater, has been adopted for the buttons of "A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE," a brand by ISSEY MIYAKE INC. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo). Starting this season, it will be used for all buttons in the "TYPE-S Series."
