Meet The Artisans

【Shigaraki-Ware】Interview with Takashi Ueda “This Job is Interesting and Profound.”

Shigaraki pottery shop called Soutouen is located in Shigraraki city in Shiga prefecture. They own one of the largest kilns in Japan and produce large number ...

【Nishijin Ori】Interviewed with Hironori Fukuoka “I have to try New Things to Preserve the Tradition of Nishijin Ori”

Fukuoka Weaving Co., Ltd. is expanding their business activity into various fields such as lake water purification and producing bags in addition to weaving. ...

【Bamboo Box】Interviewed with Yoshikazu Watanabe “He who does not work, neither shall he eat”

Kyo-Tsuzura (Bamboo Box) , a lacquered bamboo box made in Kyoto, has 25 detailed work processes. Mr. Yoshikazu Watanabe is the only craftsman in Japan who acc...

【 Japanese drip candle 】Interviewed with Hono Nishikawa “Make a Revolution in Japanese Candle Industry “

Nakamura Rosoku (Rosoku means Candle) is a candle shop located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City, which was established in 1887 and has been delivering Japanese candl...

【Tokyo Silverware】Interview with Mr. Kamikawa

From the age of three, he has listened to the sound of hammering silver done by his grandfather, his master’s father, and his father. Mr. Yoshitsugu Kamikawa,...

【Kyoto tile】Interview with Masahisa Asada, “Perseverance and Curiosity”

Kyo-Gawara Co. is located in Fushimi ward, Kyoto city. The company delivers tiles to the Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, Kyoto International Conference Center, and ...

【Eco-Friendly Paper Box】Interview with Ryota Ebitani

Ebitani Kohgei has a workshop in Konan City, Shiga Prefecture. Omi Ikkan-bari (Japanese paper box) is made of paper strings, developed by Kinsuke Ebitani. The...

【Kiyomizu-Ware】Interview with Shunji Mori “The Depth of the Ceramic Art is realized with each Successive Work.”

Mr. Shunji Mori, the representative of Mori Shunzan, is still working as a craftsman of Kyo-pottery. He was influenced by the craftsman Kenzan Ogata, a cerami...

【Owari Cloisonne】Interview with Yoshiro Kato

Kato Cloisonne Works has a workshop in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. I interviewed Mr. Yoshiro Kato, the third president of the company. Mr. Kato, who was ce...

【Toyohashi-Fude】Interview with Nobuhiro Yamazaki

The workshop of Suse Works (嵩山工房) is located east of Nagoya, the center of Aichi Prefecture, on the border with neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture. It is so well...