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YOTA KAKUDA
DesignerBorn in Japan in 1979. Moved to England in 2003,
where he gained experience under AZUMI and Ross Lovegrove.
Graduated from Royal College of Art in 2007.
Having gained further experience at MUJI upon his return to Japan,
he went independent and established YOTA KAKUDA DESIGN in 2011.
He works in collaboration with such companies as Ligne Roset,
KIRIN, MUJI and JINS. -
Saikai Toki Co., Ltd. (ceramic)
ManufactureA member of the Kodama family, active in the pottery filed in Hasami-cho,
Nagasaki Prefecture over generations,
Kaoru Kodama began selling porcelain whosesale from a cart in 1946.
In 1957, he established Saikai Toki Co., Ltd.
Today, this company has grown into a porcelain specialty business that plays a coordinating role for 120 in the Hizen area of Kyushu,
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TOYO-SASAKI GLASS CO., LTD (glassware)
ManufactureTwo time-honored companies - Toyo Glass (ex. Shimada Glass established in 1888) and Sasaki Glass (established in 1902) - integrated in 2002 to from Toyo Sasaki Glass.
The company develops original glass production technology such as the new type of crystal glass“Fine Crystal”and the tempered glass for commercial purpose“HS Hard Strong”. They offer a wide lineup,
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Tsubame Shinko Industrial Co., ltd (cutlery)
ManufactureBegan the production of knives in 1919 as the Koyonagi Knife Factory.
In 1943 it was reorganized into Tsubame Shinko Co., Ltd.
It has released a variety of types of cutlery design,
including the TI-1 series, which won the Good Design Award and the German iF Award. The company works actively over a wide area,
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NITTAX CORPORATION
ManufactureIn 1919, the first plywood mass-production manufacture in Japan.
To live up to the changing needs of the times, the company has proposed new possibilities mainly for wood products.
In 1952, the production of water-resistant laminated wood material, COMPLITE, had been started.
COMPLITE has been used in a wide range of products from construction materials to chopsticks and chairs. -
Fukui Craft Co., Ltd
ManufactureFounded Shinjiro Takano shikki in 1967 and began the business of lacquer coating in Echizen. In 1981 founded Fukui Craft Co., ltd
It’s expanded a variety of tableware series to the world, not only for Japanese but also for Chinese and Western food.
Also, it operates planning, manufacturing, coordinationatinn of wide variety items, mainly for commercial lacquer ware.