A Japandi dining room in Tokyo

A table you want to sit at for a long time, and things on it that were made by hand.

How we think about the dining room

We start from the table: how many people sit at it on an ordinary day, and how many when friends come.

Warm minimalism here means solid wood, chairs that last, and one light hung low over the table instead of many across the ceiling.

We leave ma (the space between things) around the table, so chairs pull out easily and the room never feels full.

Sample photos for reference. They are not rooms we have furnished.

What goes in the room

A table in solid wood
Sized for an ordinary day, with room for two more. Oiled wood can be sanded and renewed.
About Hinoki
Chairs that last
Light enough to move, comfortable for a long meal, joined well enough to be repaired.
One pendant light
Hung low over the table, with a paper or fabric shade that keeps the light soft.
About Washi
Things for the table
Ceramics for every day, and urushi lacquer bowls for soup and rice.
About Ceramics

In a home in Japan

Cabinets with doors that stay shut

Glassware and plates fall in an earthquake. We choose cabinets with latching doors, fix them to the wall and keep heavy pieces on low shelves.

Lighting fittings

Most Japanese ceilings have a standard socket for a ceiling light, which makes hanging a pendant simple. Lamps from abroad may need checking for 100V.

Humid summers

Wood moves with the seasons. A table made for Japan's humidity, or left to settle in the room, stays flatter over the years.

Deciding from abroad

The table, the chairs and the light can be chosen from photos, dimensions and samples of wood that we post to you if you wish.

We check each piece in the room when it arrives and send you photos of the finished table set for dinner.

One way to split the budget

A sample only. If a home had a furnishing budget of ¥5,000,000 (about US$31,650), the dining room might take about ¥1,000,000 (about US$6,330) of it, divided like this.

Table	¥400,000 about US$2,530
Chairs	¥300,000 about US$1,900
Pendant light	¥120,000 about US$760
Ceramics and urushi tableware	¥180,000 about US$1,140
Total for this room	¥1,000,000 about US$6,330

Sample allocation. It is not a quote and not a price list. Your plan is built from your own home and your own priorities.

Dollar amounts are a guide only, at ¥158 to US$1 (October 2026). Makers and firms charge in yen.

Estimate the cost

Move the budget and the split between pieces. The amounts change as you go.

Furniture and craft budget for this room

Furniture and craft
STAYGO fee (15%)
Estimated total

Please read before you rely on these figures

This is an illustrative estimate only. It is not a quote, an offer or a price list, and it does not create a contract or any obligation for you or for us.
Actual prices are set by each maker, shop and firm, can change at any time, and are paid by you directly to them in Japanese yen.
Our fee is 15% of the furniture and craft budget, under pilot terms that we confirm with you in writing before any work begins. The minimum furnishing budget for a home is ¥5,000,000. Our fee is paid in yen, usually by bank transfer; the deposit can also be paid by card.
The ranges and splits shown are samples, not based on quotes. Dollar amounts are a guide only, at ¥158 to US$1 (October 2026).