How it began . . .

A simple wish to share the essence of design sparked everything. Ritsuko senses design — a kind of listening. A Central Saint Martins graduate, early life in vibrant, creative cities shaped the eye. Shared rituals and ongoing dialogue across art + design deepened appreciation and artistry — observant, shaped by experience and guided by curiosity, Ritsuko’s most trusted guide.

Chariots on Fire began with small encounters — moments that opened a new way of seeing, rooted in cultural exploration. The shifting hues of seasonal wagashi, a California lens of vivid openness, and a black-as-jet Victorian locket — modern, timeless — sparked a sensibility. Collecting evolved into curating, and keeping became a way of living, a way to connect and celebrate life.

About Chariots on Fire —

Art/Design for Living

Chariots on Fire presents art/design for inspired living — attuned to what stirs, to express what matters: ideas and stories shaped by care, enriched by memory, made to live with you. Guided by a collector’s instinct and a designer’s eye, we seek the rare, the quietly bold — treasures to hold close.

The Chariots on Fire Collection is available on our site and can be found in select places as Arcana, Books on the Arts, POST Books, Dover Street Market, Tokyo. We also look forward to welcoming you via our happenings; “Chariots on Fire Presents” in Los Angeles and beyond.

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