Attention,

Repair, and

Ritual

A minimalist table setting with a white cloth, a round black tray holding a small red cloth, a paper fan, a spoon, and a cup, alongside a large vase with green leafy branches, on a wooden floor.

Small acts that bring care to everyday life.

A kitchen countertop with a half-filled glass of dark liquid and a bottle of herbal syrup next to it, with a reflection visible in the mirror above.
A kitchen countertop with a half-filled glass of dark liquid and a bottle of herbal syrup next to it, with a reflection visible in the mirror above.

Yuki's practice exploring herbs, textiles, and everyday spaces through food, mending, and Japanese traditions.

A woman with black hair styled in a bun, wearing a dark sweater, sitting on a gray couch and holding a bowl filled with colorful tubes of herbal remedies. The background includes a white wall, a framed artwork, a bookshelf with books, a book titled "Sashiko," and a decorative fabric panel with a floral design.

I came to Canada carrying many practices

that once felt separate.

Here, they slowly grew roots together.

Herbs became a way of belonging.
Mending became a way of caring.
Tea became a way of paying attention.

An invitation to feel, care, and see differently.

Top-down view of a tea pouring scene with a person's hand holding a reddish-brown teapot, a black tray with tea accessories, a ceramic cup, and a red cloth napkin on a beige tablecloth, with green plants in the foreground.
A view through tree branches showing a table with bottles and promotional material at an outdoor event under a canopy, with a forest in the background.

I explore the quiet beauty of repairing, making, and paying attention.

Through herbs, mending, tea practice, and creative work, I look at ordinary life from different perspectives.

-Awareness & Breath-

RITUAL

Suribachi Herbal

SHOP HERE
SHOP HERE

Rooted in Everyday Care

Suribachi Herbal makes everyday foods and drinks with medicinal herbs.

It offers simple ways to enjoy herbs as part of daily life — to nourish the body, slow down, and enjoy the season.

Through oxymels, herbs, and shared rituals, Suribachi Herbal invites a gentler way of caring for ourselves and the world around us.

-Ease & Flow-

A windowsill decorated with various vases and dried flowers, with an autumnal scene visible outside.
A person in a brown sweater pouring red wine into a tall glass. The background is dark and slightly out of focus.
Person holding a glass of pink fizzy drink with ice cubes in front of a window with blurry plants outside.
A kitchen window with a screen, with various decorative items and plants on the windowsill. In the center, there is a bottle labeled 'Healing Rose Oxymel' containing a red liquid, next to a pink-colored drink in a glass.
A stained glass artwork depicting a black cat sitting on a lily pad with a floral design at the bottom, framed by a wooden border, with blurred water bottles in the foreground.
A stained glass artwork depicting a black cat sitting on a lily pad with a floral design at the bottom, framed by a wooden border, with blurred water bottles in the foreground.

Everyday ritual foods and drinks made with medicinal herbs.

Small ways to nourish your body, slow your day, and enjoy herbs as part of daily life.

One sip. One quiet moment.

A plate of colorful roasted vegetables including zucchini, bell peppers, carrots, cherry tomatoes, and leafy greens. In the background, a person is pouring dressing or sauce over a salad on a tray, with various bottles and containers nearby.
A plate with slices of grilled or roasted pumpkin, fresh leafy greens, and red bell peppers, served on a floral-patterned dish.
A plate with slices of grilled or roasted pumpkin, fresh leafy greens, and red bell peppers, served on a floral-patterned dish.

REPAIR

Tsugi-hagi is a mending practice rooted in repair, care, and shared making.

WORKSHOP / WORKS
WORKSHOP / WORKS

-Revive-

Repair is not only about fixing what is broken.

It is about continuing a relationship.

Visible mending leaves traces of care, memory, and time.

Rather than returning something to perfection, repair invites us to see value differently.

A pair of blue distressed jeans with a ripped knee featuring a rose design patch, laid flat on a wooden floor.
A table with sewing supplies including scissors, thread spools, fabric pieces, scissors, glue, and sewing notions for a craft project.

“What skills would you like to pass on to the next generation?

For me, it is the practice of textile mending.”

A woven basket with a fabric cloth partially inside, sitting on a wooden table with a bookshelf in the background.
Close-up of a person wearing a red sweater with a small pocket on the front and beige pants. The sweater has some faded or worn areas on the shoulder. The person's face is not visible.
Embroidery floss, a craft knife, a wooden handled tool, and a leather tool on a dark textured surface.

ATTENTION

The most beautiful part is the one you never see yourself.

It exists quietly. For others. Tended to with the same care as everything visible.

A minimalist table setting with a black tray, a dark brown teapot, a small bowl with a red napkin, and a white cloth. A plant with green leaves and a partially open pink flower in a brown vase is on the table, with a person sitting on the floor in the background.
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WORKS AND PRACTICES

I create temporary spaces and experiences through tea, textiles, light, and everyday materials.

I am learning kimono, tea ceremony and flower arrangements through my life.

My work explores attention, impermanence, and the quiet relationship between people and their surroundings.

  • Close-up of green cabbage leaves with visible veins and some dirt and debris on the surface.
  • Multiple black and white pills and round tablets inside a clear plastic blister pack.
  • Close-up of a glass filled with carbonated water and ice cubes, showing bubbles rising to the surface.
  • A potted plant with bare, thin branches, some with small clusters of flowers or buds, placed on a windowsill with sunlight. The window has a beige curtain, and the scene outside appears to show a clear sky and rooftops.
  • A ceiling light fixture with a spiral CFL bulb turned on, casting shadows on the ceiling. Part of a framed picture and a wooden surface are visible at the bottom of the image.

For in this season of living

There is awareness & breath,

One of renewal, as we rise.

There is a stream, with freedom & flow...

And I am part of the spiral

Where the circle is one,

And the current sweeps up

And the skies open, So that love can be...

For the ease & flow of life, I am thankful.

For Yuki...

FROM NIA