BK Journal by Wakako

Spring afternoon with BK community in Hamburg

Spring afternoon with BK community in Hamburg

I can’t believe it has been only two weeks (plus a few days) since I got to spend time with our BK friends in Hamburg!!! It was one of those... Read More
Being around the BK analogue table

Being around the BK analogue table

Hello, friends & families. Here is the April BK love letter I sent to our community yesterday, with thoughts about our BK expanded storefront along with our beloved analogue table…... Read More
Thank you, 2351 Lincoln // BK Love Letter, March 2025

Thank you, 2351 Lincoln // BK Love Letter, March 2025

On March 1st, we moved out of our Altadena location after six years of living and breathing our BK life there. Last week, as our team and I packed our... Read More
Hello, BK Eagle Rock!

Hello, BK Eagle Rock!

On Sunday (3/16), we celebrated our very first opening hours at BK Eagle Rock. And what a fantastic day it was! Our entire team, including Kei from Kyoto and Eunice... Read More
Artist/Designer discussion with Jen Herzig Smith and Emil Konishi

Artist/Designer discussion with Jen Herzig Smith and Emil Konishi

What a privilege it was to host our first Artist Showcase event with Jen Herzig Smith at Baum-kuchen last Sunday. I am so grateful for all the love Emil put... Read More
to be the "air" in between // BK Love Letter, February 2025

to be the "air" in between // BK Love Letter, February 2025

Greetings from Los Angeles. It's good to connect with you here again after taking an unexpected break from sending my monthly love letter in January. When I went back to... Read More
Upcoming Artist Showcase // Jen Herzig Smith // February 9th @ BK

Upcoming Artist Showcase // Jen Herzig Smith // February 9th @ BK

I have known Jen Herzig Smith for more than a decade. Earlier years of our time together were often through the shared lens of parenting and homeschooling since we both... Read More
Thank you, our friends in Denver!

Thank you, our friends in Denver!

Earlier this month (which feels like ages ago with everything that happened since then…), Frido and I had an opportunity to host an analogue gathering with our BK friends at Avanti... Read More
Sharing a Small Window of Life Story and Inner World // Wakako

Sharing a Small Window of Life Story and Inner World // Wakako

On Saturday, I hosted the very first BK analogue meet-up at our studio in Altadena. Creating an opportunity for a community to gather in person has been on my wish... Read More