Chouchin Candle is a pillar candle that gradually turns into a Japanese traditional Chouchin lantern as the wax melts inside. When the candle is first lit, it looks like a normal candle, but as time passes, only the inside wax melts and gradually changes its appearance. Different types of wax are used for inside and outside, and the outer wax does not melt even though the candle is all made of wax, allowing it to create a soft and gentle light.

James Bury was born in 1987 in Osaka Japan. After spending 2 years learning design and craft in Canada, graduated Tama Art University Product Design Department in Tokyo Japan. After gaining professional experience at design firm Hers Design Inc., joined Home Appliance Company TOTO Ltd. in 2015. He has collaborated with various clients such as Samsung, Nikon, Sharp, Coway, Midea, Philips and Aprica. He aims for a sophisticated, stress-free living culture using a wide range of design fields such as Product, Graphic and Interior design.

James Kaoru Bury is a freelance product designer based in Tokyo, Japan and founded his studio in 2020. James has 12 years of professional experience in the product design field, and worked both in a large corporate in-house team (TOTO Ltd.), and a multidisciplinary design firm (Hers Design Inc.), which allows him to understand different perspectives of product design business. His goal is to create a stress-free living culture, and develop undiscovered value through extensive research, planning and product styling.