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Journals


The Philosophy of Everyday Beauty Part II - The Intimacy of Craft and Time
If Part I asked why beauty must dwell in everyday objects, then Part II asks how such beauty is revealed. At Hitori, we believe the...
Samuel
Oct 13


The Philosophy of Everyday Beauty - “日常の美” Part I
There has always been a quiet dignity in the things we live with. Not in the canvases hung behind glass, nor the sculptures standing...
Samuel
Oct 6


The Architects and Artists Who Shaped My Creative Framework Vol: 1
I have always felt that watches are not only about hours and minutes, not only about something quietly ticking away as we live our days....
Samuel
Sep 15


The Quiet Obsession with Precision
A Beginning in Silence Hitori was never only about creating something that looks beautiful. It was about listening to the hidden...
Samuel
Sep 1


The Maker’s Quiet Resolve
When I began designing watches it was in silence. A sketch on paper, on tablet, on drawing boards through long days and nights. Often I...
Samuel
Aug 18


On the essence of Habuka series
The idea for the Habuka 39 didn’t arrive as a grand design plan. It started over coffee and conversation with the team—a talk that...
Samuel
Aug 11


On Kolahon and the Pale Planet Meguro
“ Not everyone will understand it—but those who do, feel it completely.” Over the years, I’ve found myself drawn to artists whose works...
Samuel
Aug 4


Five Years of Quiet Pursuit
⸻ It’s been five years since Hitori quietly came to life. There was no grand roadmap. No brand deck. Just a deep desire to create watches...
Samuel
Jul 31
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