Adorable Kokeshi Needle Minders to Watch Over Your Crafting, Newly Released by Cohana on June 16th!

KAWAGUCHI Corporation (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Kentaro Kawaguchi) develops and offers "Cohana," a brand of high-quality handmade tools committed to Made in Japan.

Among the items produced in collaboration with traditional craftsmanship and material-producing regions, "needle minders," tools for keeping needles secure during embroidery and sewing, have recently gained significant popularity. Now, the "Kokeshi Needle Minder" is newly added to the needle minder lineup.

Kokeshi Needle Minder Cornflower Blue / Rose Pink / Water Asagi / Dew Grass Color

Sales Start: Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 10:00 AM

Suggested Retail Price: ¥4,800 + Tax

Kokeshi Needle Minder

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The new addition to the needle minder lineup is the approximately 3.5cm small "Kokeshi Needle Minder," meticulously crafted one by one by artisans in Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture, the birthplace of Tsugaru Kokeshi.

With their innocent and endearing expressions and soft colors, these kokeshi dolls will gently watch over your daily crafting time.

What is a Needle Minder?

A needle minder is a convenient item for temporarily placing your needle while you are in the middle of embroidery or sewing.

Simply sandwich the fabric with the included backing magnet and set it easily within your embroidery hoop.

The built-in magnet securely catches your needle. Its appeal lies in the smooth usability – place it down quickly, pick it up smoothly.

By having a designated spot for your needle, you are less likely to lose it during your work.

Weighing only about 5g, it won't loosen the tension of your embroidery fabric.

The adorable kokeshi expressions, hand-drawn by artisans one by one, offer a heartwarming sight every time you look at them. This small companion that fits in the palm of your hand brings a touch of healing to your desk.

Their cuteness makes you want to collect them in different colors, making them recommended as gifts or collector's items.

*Due to being handmade, there may be slight individual differences in the expression and shape of each kokeshi.

Overlapping Cuteness: "Kokeshi and Kokeshi"

Cohana's long-loved "Kokeshi Needle Case" (left), made in the Tsugaru Kokeshi style. When placed next to the newly released needle minder (right), they resemble a kokeshi parent and child, bringing a smile to your face.

"Kokeshi Needle Case" where needles can be stored inside the kokeshi

A place to "store" needles and a place to "put them down" during work. With these two kokeshi dolls serving different purposes, your needlework flow becomes smoother, and there's no worry about losing needles.

"Kokeshi Needle Case" is here

"Magewappa and Kokeshi" Enveloped in Traditional Beauty

Next, we recommend combining it with the "Magewappa Tool Box."

The "Magewappa Tool Box," made from beautiful cedar wood from Chizu Town, Tottori Prefecture, is a masterpiece of skill and ingenuity, combining a tool box with an embroidery hoop. The included 15cm embroidery hoop can be perfectly attached to the lid. The tool box has removable dividers inside.

These tools, sharing the warmth of "wood," transform your usual desk into a small atelier-like space just by being placed together. Enjoy the gentle touch unique to natural materials as a set.

"Magewappa Tool Box" is here

The "Kokeshi Needle Minder" will go on sale on the Cohana online store starting Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM.

Kokeshi Needle Minder Cornflower Blue / Rose Pink / Water Asagi / Dew Grass Color

Sales Start: Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 10:00 AM

Suggested Retail Price: ¥4,800 + Tax

Kokeshi Needle Minder

↑Click here for detailed explanation

Cohana

KAWAGUCHI, a long-established manufacturer of sewing tools with 70 years of history and headquarters in Nihonbashi, launched the handmade tool brand "Cohana" in 2016, leveraging its experience and strengths cultivated in the field of handicrafts and sewing.

Cohana's tools are practical tools for handmade crafts created in collaboration with traditional techniques and material-producing regions across Japan. Simultaneously, they can be enjoyed as high-quality lifestyle goods and sophisticated stationery.

◆Cohana Brand Site https://cohana.style/

◆Cohana Online Store https://shop.cohana.style/

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【Headquarters】 Contact: Mari Kawaguchi Address: 4-3-7 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Tel: 03-3241-2101 Fax: 03-3241-2201 E-mail: mari@kwgc.co.jp

【Osaka Branch】 Contact: Saeko Yamamoto Address: 1-1-17 Zaimoku-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka Tel: 06-6943-9158 Fax: 06-6943-9602 E-mail: yamamoto@kwgc.co.jp

KAWAGUCHI Corporation

Our company was founded in 1953 as a manufacturer developing sewing tools. With subsequent economic growth, people's lives became richer, and it became an era where anything one desired could be obtained. Today, due to the influence of low-cost, mass production, products of the same design, color, and size are overflowing in the world. It is difficult to express one's individuality. In such an environment, many handicraft fans exist who pursue unique items and engage in handmade activities daily.

For these handicraft fans, our company plans and develops goods that make the handmade life easy and comfortable, including handmade items, sewing tools and materials, clothing repair supplies, and comfortable living goods. We also utilize our accumulated know-how to plan, develop, and provide services and e-commerce for stationery and other miscellaneous goods. We strongly desire to be a company that boldly challenges new things while cherishing the traditions and techniques cultivated since our founding.