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NEW AT APERTURE · JAPAN × ARMENIA, EST. 2022

Dansharian

Japanese craft, Armenian soul.

Minimalism with a heartbeat. A collaboration between designer Alain Miklitarian and the Japanese house Danshari — Japanese restraint carrying Armenian color and feeling.

THE STORY BEHIND DANSHARIAN
Two heritages in one frame
The name joins "Danshari" with the Armenian "-ian" — meaning "son of." Born in 2022, the collection fuses Japanese manufacturing precision with the colors and spirit of Armenian landscapes: neon green, rust red, champagne, deep grey. Minimal in form, expressive in feeling.
FTS COMFORT & MATERIALS
Created to close flat — and stay perfect

High-grade Japanese acetate and titanium, with double-laminated temples and the patented FTS (Flat Temple System). The temples close perfectly flat, overlapping without tension — so the lenses never warp over time.

It is the kind of detail you only notice because everything simply works, year after year.

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WHAT SETS IT APART

Craft, comfort, rarity

Japanese Acetate & Titanium

Double-laminated temples and premium materials, made to exacting Japanese standards.

Patented FTS Comfort

The Flat Temple System closes flush without tension — lasting fit and lens protection.

Limited Editions

Several models are individually numbered in runs of just 222 — a frame few others will own.

A COLLECTION WITH PROVENANCE
Color drawn from a homeland

Seven models — six optical, one sunglass — in shades inspired by Armenian hills and light. Three are limited editions, each numbered by hand. For the collector and the quietly expressive, these are frames with a story to tell.

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THE COLLECTION

A closer look

A selection of Dansharian now available to try at Aperture. Book a consultation to see the full range — including the numbered editions — in person.

"A frame with two bloodlines — Japanese restraint, Armenian heart."

DANSHARIAN · EST. 2022
BY PRIVATE APPOINTMENT

See Dansharian in person

We will sit over tea or coffee, talk about what you like, and hand-pick frames for your face and prescription. Unrushed, one-on-one, entirely yours.

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