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CHUBU WOOD This is a wooden product made by Kanekin Ogura Factory in the "Kijishi Village" of Minami Kiso-machi, Kiso-gun, Nagano Prefecture. It is a vermilion-colored product with beautiful wood grain. Details:https://kanekin-ogura.jp/index.html Ogura Hiroki KijishiA woodworker who handles everything from wood selection, shaping on a lathe by himself
HIROSAKI W0003
TOUHOKU WOOD This is a lacquerware made by "Tanaka Meisan" in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. It is a piece with a unique pattern made with a technique called "Kara-nuri" from Tsugaru-nuri (also known as "Baka-nuri"), which has a history dating back to the Edo period. Details:https://tanaka-meisan.jp/ Tanaka Meisan Founded in 1947(Tanaka Tsugaru-nuri Seisakusho)Founder: "Tanaka Masatoshi"
HAKONE W0002
KANTO WOOD This is a yose woodcraft dish made by Azumaya in Hakone, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture.This is a wood-based piece made by gathering pieces of wood together. Details:https://www.hakone.or.jp/yosegizaiku/ Kanazashi Katsuhiro Born in 1940Kansashi Woodcraft Co., Ltd.Hakone Yose Woodcraft Traditional Craftsman
KAMAKURA W0001
KANTO WOOD It is calleds as Kamakurabori made by Azumaya. It is overlaid with lacquer. Details:http://www.kzm.co.jp/ Azumaya Established in 1900The company creates handicrafts by carving patterns into wooden bases, then applying lacquer over them to finish them off.
TAKAOKA G0006
HOKURIKU GLASS These glass vessels (raden glass) are made by Amano Shikki Co., Ltd. in Takaoka, Toyama.These works feature unique patterns that appear through the glass using the raden (abalone shell) technique that is characteristic of Takaoka lacquerware. Details:https://radenglass.com/ AmanoshikkiKabushikikaisha Founded in 18921971 Amano Shikki Co., Ltd. was incorporated
YOKOHAMA G0005
KANTO GLASS This glassware was made at Kokonotsuyi’s own kiln “Suenosato”, in Yokohama. Details:https://www.suenosato-studio.com/ Suenosato Owned by the Japanese restaurant Kokonotsuyi.