Listening to the Inner Compass // BK Love Letter, July 2026
We have been in the waiting mode for quite a while. Waiting for a few other life variables to align to build our summer schedule. Are we traveling? Are we... Read More
BK Love Letter by Wakako
In loving my teens // BK Love Letter, June 2026
Someone told me recently that for parents with school-aged kids, May and June are as busy as the December holiday season. We are finishing our family’s very first full school... Read More
Perception of "Beauty"
I’ve been thinking a lot about the topic of “Beauty” (intentionally with capital “B”) ever since we launched our original leather notebook cover, Alchemist. This is our first time sourcing full... Read More
Experiencing the world with all my senses
Greetings from the canyon. I returned to the States from Japan in mid-March. I’m more or less functioning, but different parts of my body are quietly (and sometimes loudly) letting... Read More
Sharing "Alchemist"
I am really excited to reach the finish line of launching the new BK Original Notebook Cover “Alchemist”. The idea has been in the making for a long time, but... Read More
Driftwood // BK Love Letter, March 2026
I am grateful that I can send this love letter to you from Japan, my home. I’m here for a few weeks to meet some business partners in person, take... Read More
Ever-evolving BK storefront
Speaking of a milestone, it has also been almost a year since we relocated our studio from Altadena to Eagle Rock. (Yes. It was an incredibly full February and March in... Read More
In deep gratitude... // BK Love Letter, February 2026
I want to thank you for taking the time to read my previous love letter. So many of you responded, sharing your personal stories about how the current turmoil in the... Read More
taking one step at a time // BK Love Letter, February 2026
From time to time, what’s going on in the world feels so disproportionately heartbreaking, overwhelming, and impossible to comprehend that I lose my usual momentum for writing on an open... Read More