Muji

When I visited Japan years ago, visiting Muji was on my To-Do list.  I'm now looking forward to Rizzoli's book, Muji, a brand about sustainable design.  

Once at the store, I made a bee-line for the stationery section.

I have these colored pencils, which make a wonderful little gift:

But they have multiple product categories.

Love the whimsy and simplicity of this umbrella:

The book releases on October 26th and includes essays about the overall growth of the company - "three decades of advertising, product, and unique retail space".