Rika Murata

Japanese matcha and kohakutō (traditional crystal candies). I sought to express the quiet beauty of wabi-sabi.

Silent Elegance A single crimson bloom in the silence. Light tells the story. Shadows leave space for the imagination.

Rose financiers. Enjoy the collaboration with deep blue.

"Sakura Pickle Jelly" A long‑established pickle maker with a history of about 120 years carefully handpicks each cherry blossom and lovingly brines it for six months. These salted sakura blossoms are then soaked in a special original‑recipe syrup, where each flower is gently opened by hand to bloom beautifully inside the jelly.

This is a Japanese confection called “nerikiri”. It is filled with sweet white bean paste, so it tastes very sweet and delicious. I styled it with the image of a child playing hide-and-seek in the grass.

I styled some pistachio canelés for this shot.

I bought this cake at the Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba. I styled and shot this with a fresh, clean look in mind.

Matcha and domyoji rice cakes, beautifully presented on an antique Ko-Imari porcelain plate.