Shibusawa

Devote yourself to unearthing stories from distant lands in limited-edition spectacles inspired by influential writer and translator, Tatsuhiko Shibusawa. With a forthright silhouette braced by sculptural temples, these optical re-editions of coveted expressions that originally emerged from the Kyosho Series in Fall 2023 feature our signature arrowhead front-pins, 7-barrel hinges, and 'Classic' wire cores with refined hairline details.

Balanced spectacles handcrafted in Japan with grace and gravitas, these limited-edition spectacles are inspired by Tatsuhiko Shibusawa (1928-1987), a novelist, art critic, and translator who became a leader in midcentury Japan’s avant-garde. Enthusiastically embracing the surrealist movement, Shibusawa introduced French writers to a Japanese audience through his translations of luminaries such as André Breton and Jean Cocteau, producing an influential body of essays, literary criticism, and original works that informed and influenced the flourishing literary culture of post-WWII Japan.

Jacques Marie Mage (JMM)