Our story
We both remember the first time we touched a handpan. No sheet music, no technique, nothing required. You rest your hands on the steel and music begins. We wanted that quiet surprise to reach more hands, and Handpan Studio Tokyo grew out of that wish.
What we sell is a singing sculpture, shaped from two sheets of steel. Every instrument has a character of its own, so the way it reaches you matters just as much. Each one is tuned by hand and listened to, note by note, before it is packed and sent.
Not a luxury, but something necessary. A little space and stillness returned to a crowded day. We are here to help you find that first note.
Our promise
01
Final tuning
by hand
Every note on every instrument is checked by hand before dispatch, so it sings from the moment it arrives.
02
Insured delivery
free in Japan
Protective packaging with insured, tracked delivery — free within Japan, and worldwide from Tokyo by EMS at the rates shown at checkout.
03
14 days
to return it
We believe the first touch is when you fall in love. If it is not, send it back within 14 days of delivery.
04
Two-year
tuning guarantee
For two years from purchase we will retune your instrument as often as it needs, free of charge.
Our studios
Where you can hear the instruments and meet the one that is yours.
Visits are by appointment.
Amsterdam
NETHERLANDS
T.T. Neveritaweg 57, R1
1033 WB Amsterdam
Netherlands
Tokyo
JAPAN
Nishiseisha Kanda Bldg. 2F
3-15 Kanda Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0054, Japan
Los Angeles
CALIFORNIA, USA
2927 S Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
United States
Appointments and enquiries
hello@handpanstudiotokyo.jp
Company information
| Brand | Handpan Studio Tokyo (OJI DIGITAL) |
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| Operating company | Vegan Oji Inc. (ビーガン王子株式会社), a registered Japanese kabushiki kaisha |
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| Co-founders | Alex Derycz
David Van Beveren |
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| Registered address | Nishiseisha Kanda Bldg. 2F, 3-15 Kanda Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054, Japan |
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| Telephone | Enquiries are handled by email. |
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| Contact | hello@handpanstudiotokyo.jp |
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| Business | Sale and import of handpans, and support for players |
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| Payment | Credit and debit cards via Stripe |
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| Business days | Monday to Friday, excluding weekends and Japanese national holidays. We reply to enquiries every day of the week, usually within 24 hours. |
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| Shipping | Free within Japan (insured, tracked). Worldwide from Tokyo by EMS at the rates shown at checkout; import duties and taxes are the recipient's responsibility. |
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| Legal notice | Notation based on the Japanese Act on Specified Commercial Transactions |
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A note from the founders
The first time we heard a handpan, we both thought the same thing.
This sound belongs somewhere deep in the Japanese sense of harmony.
In a country that treasures 調和, this instrument would feel at home.
We wanted that sound in as many days, and as many hands, as possible.
That is the only reason this brand exists.
Alex Derycz ・ David Van Beveren
CO-FOUNDERS, HANDPAN STUDIO TOKYO
Listen, and fall in love.
Four voices are waiting for you.
