Cool chimes for sultry times

Here's a decidedly modern offering from Nousaku, a 400-year-old company based in Toyama that fashions products from tin, brass and bronze. This compact little number was dreamt up by Tokyo-based designer Makoto Koizumi, and the brass body ensures that it's got a killer tone.

Price: ¥4,200
Available from: Grand Magasin Daikanyama