He pursuits a brand-new expression which is the mixture of inherited techniques and his uniqueness.
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He mastered the technique of using natural materials such as lacquer, bug wings, and eggshells which had been developed by his ancestors. He now pursuits his own way to express the beauty.
providing necessary gadget by himself as majority of craftsmen do so, and never be afraid of introducing new technology to overcome what he has never done. It sounds hard, but he says he has never b …
It is specialized in the designing, planning production and the distribution of the highly fashionable eyewear and sunglasses. EYVAN conveys the great inspiration and the beauty of the traditional h …
He is challenging himself to develop his originality while ensuring to passing these great traditions to the future.
CACAZAN is the original brand specialized in the driving gloves revolved around its high functionality and the quality.
As long as we have inherited the traditional industry, we have to take on new challenges and find new ways of doing things while preserving the techniques that have been handed down from the past. T …
NEGRONI is renowned for its innovative driving shoes highly rated among the automotive industries such as professional racers, journalists, and the automotive designers since its establishment in 20 …
Kitai Ltd was initially established in 1946 as a thread shop based in Nishijin, Kyoto. Afterwards, they expanded their business field to Tsumami Kanzashi. They are strongly committed to the fabric a …
By combining the finest natural materials and taking time weaving with an old-fashioned loom, they produce a fabric with overwhelming softness and lightness.
In addition to their unique weaving technology, fabric making that cannot be produced in other production areas, and Tango's unique weaving and twisting techniques, we are focusing on the developmen …
As the master of barrel making with an extensive understanding of the wood materials, he creates the “beauty”, and ensures to optimize the functionality of the barrel to withstand in any kind of har …
Nishiki dyeing has been good at the fine turning of silk filaments. we work in a single-minded way to produce the “color” that many craftsmen demand.
We are about expressions that can be done because it is handiwork in a workshop that specializes in complex printing processing. Young artisans and veterans team up to carry out technical traditions …
In the early of Heian period, Kyoto folding fan derived from inscribed wooden slips. They guarded the technique of this fascinating folding fan made by many craftsmen.
In IZUMIOTSU, the place of DANJURI Festival, there’s a craftmen group of fuzzing processing. Using the best quality materials, making light and warm, top quality blankets.
Established in the first year of the Genroku era (1688) as a textile manufacturer under the patronage of Hongan-ji temple at Nishijin in Kyoto. By developing a machine capable of weaving fabric with …
A textile manufacturer based in Kyoto established in 1843. The company started with the production of fabric used for Japanese clothing; during the Meiji era, they moved into the field of fabrics fo …
Established in Ansei 3 (1856) in Ebisugawa in the south of Kyoto Imperial Palace. The company used Kyo-sashimono techniques as a base and expanded into the field of interior decoration; it had a han …
The first in the dynasty branched off from the Onishi family who were Senke Jisshoku (the ten designated artisan families who supply their goods to the three Sen Tea Families) tea ceremony kettle ar …
A pottery works spanning four generations, this kiln has continued the techniques involved in raku-yaki for 400 years. While handing down the techniques of raku-yaki, this kiln also believes that co …
A kiln that was set up in Gojo-zaka at the base of Kiyomizu Temple, this pottery producer has continued for around 110 years. Excelling at the creation of colorful bowls typical of Kyo-yaki, they al …
Excelling at fine arts and crafts centering around vases, this studio pays a great deal of attention to research into glazes. They have colors that only the Jobu-gama can produce; in recent years, t …
A studio that has established suminagashi (marbling) as a Kyoto Yuzen technique. They undertake a combination of modern techniques drawing on chemical auxiliary agents such as makinori and bassen an …
“Kyoto denim” emerged from the desire to protect the techniques used by kimono artisans and see that they were carried on in an industry that was in decline. They work to develop technology in tande …
Established in the Shotoku era (1713) in front of the gates of Kyoto’s Honno-ji Temple as a manufacturer and seller of smoking pipes. Today, they design, manufacture and sell luxury bags, centered m …
