Hand-painted soap boxes with floral and Japanese character designs

Hand-cut and stencil-painted illustrations and Chinese character logos for bar soaps (mock-up). Camellia (椿 Tsubaki) oil has long been prized in Japanese skincare for its moisturizing and antioxidant properties. Iris (菖蒲 Shōbu) is cherished in Japan not its elegant beauty and its associations with purification, strength, and seasonal transition. Japanese cypress (檜 Hinoki) is deeply rooted in Japanese culture and associated with tranquility, purification, and sacred spaces such as temples.