Traditionally, chochin lanterns, mostly found outside yakitori restaurants and other izakaya, have come in one design - red and black. The Suzumo brand is changing all of that with its line of paper lanterns designed by Mic Itaya.

The new lanterns come in the shape of mushrooms, beans, clouds, dumplings and even human heads. Made of Japanese washi paper and plastic, the lamps collapse flat and are lit with LEDs that glow like flickering candles.