MINAMIKISO CHUBU MINAMIKISO 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 Kanekin Ogura FactoryKijishi* **A woodworker who handles everything from wood selection, shaping on a lathe, and painting by himself

HIROSAKI TOHOKU 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/ KabushikikaishaTanaka Meisan Founded in 1947(Tanaka Tsugaru-nuri Seisakusho)Founder: “Tanaka Masatoshi”

HAKONE KANTO 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 KANTO A wooden vessel made by Azuma-ya in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. These are works of art (Kamakura carving) in which patterns are carved into a shaped wooden base and then overlaid with lacquer. Details：http://www.kzm.co.jp/ AZUMAYA Established in 1900The company creates handicrafts by carving patterns into wooden bases made of katsura and ginkgo trees, then […]