HAZE
"HAZE" was found by Japanese traditional warosoku artisan Keisuke Haze in 2012. Since then, Haze and his team develop Japanese candles as "daily tools" that are close to modern life. All of the warosoku Japanese candles are handcrafted in Kawagoe, a city in Saitama Prefecture in Japan. They follow the traditions and only use sumac wax and bulrush wicks as raw materials. Since the ancient time, Japanese warosoku candles are made using the traditional techinique called "Tegake-seiho", which means each candle is handmade and the wax is applied in multiple layers fully by hands.
"The same flame can never be encountered twice."
The 4 members of the team works daily to create Japanese candles while respecting the way they should be left to future generations. They are doing this because they want to express the transience that will disappear someday with Japanese candles. The brand name was given as "HAZE", not only because it's the family name of the founder of the brand. "Haze" also means the fruit of the Japanese wax tree.
HAZE warosoku candles create a powerful flame but only release little soot. Following the traditional Japanese style, the production of the wick, wax and final candle is split into 3 parts. HAZE enjoys honouring past traditions while looking towards a bright future and reviving the traditional cultures and craftsmanship.
