The 5th Anniversary Wood Gift
She'll Actually Wear

Why the fifth year is wood

The traditional anniversary list moves from fragile to enduring: paper for the first year, cotton for the second, leather for the third — and wood for the fifth. By five years a marriage has put down roots. Like a tree, it has weathered seasons and grown stronger for it. In France the same milestone is called noces de bois, the wood wedding.

That is why the best wood gift is not simply made of wood. It should carry the same idea: something rooted, something that improves with time, something meant to stay.

Beyond the wooden watch

Search for a wood anniversary gift and you will find the same few ideas: engraved frames, wooden watches, cutting boards, keepsake boxes. They are thoughtful, but most of them end up on a shelf. KUMIKI is different in three ways:

• She wears it. Earrings, a necklace, or a kanzashi hair pin — the anniversary goes with her, not into a drawer.
• It is genuinely crafted. Each masu is about 2cm wide with walls just 1.6mm thin, its corners joined by hand with arare-gumi — interlocking teeth of wood, no nails, no glue. Our atelier completes no more than ten pieces a month.
• It is hinoki. Japanese cypress, the wood of shrines and temples. Its soft, clean scent remains even after the protective finish.

A vessel that means "to increase"

A masu is the small wooden box Japan has used for 1,300 years to measure rice and sake — and to toast at weddings. Its name sounds like the Japanese word for "to increase" (増す). To give a masu is to wish that what you share keeps growing: masu-masu, more and more.

For a fifth anniversary, there is no simpler way to say it. Five years in — and may it keep increasing.

Choosing the piece

Every piece is the same masu, made the same way. What changes is how she will wear it.

White Blossom Earrings ¥39,800 approx. $250 A first KUMIKI. White beads beneath a tiny hinoki masu — soft, quiet, easy to wear every day. SAKURA Pierce ¥66,000 approx. $410 White cherry blossom over the masu. For the one who still remembers the spring you met. Yellow Masu Necklace ¥88,000 approx. $545 The signature piece. The masu rests at her heart — five years, worn close.

See every earring, necklace and the kanzashi in the full collection. Prices are charged in Japanese yen; the dollar amounts are a guide. Through our bespoke service you can also choose the metal of the fittings, quoted individually.

Ready to give, the moment it arrives

There is nothing to wrap. Every KUMIKI arrives in a hinoki masu box tied with a red mizuhiki cord — the ceremonial knot Japan uses for gifts that matter — together with a display case and an owner's masu badge. She opens the box, the scent of hinoki rises, and when the piece is not being worn it can be displayed. All of this is included, with free tracked and insured shipping worldwide.

When to order

Each piece is made after you order it, so delivery takes 2–4 weeks. For an anniversary, order at least a month ahead. If the date is near Christmas, order by November 25 for international delivery or December 5 within Japan.

Not sure which piece suits her? Tell us about her and the occasion — send us a message on Instagram or use our gift inquiry form, and we will answer personally.