Conic from eco-porcelain!

The Japanese ceramic ware has long lasted history.　Arita-yaki is one of the longest history of Japanese ceramic ware Arita-yaki, also known as Imari porcelain which is the European
collectors' name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita, in the northwestern Kyushu, and exported from the port of Imari, Saga, specifically for the European export trade. In Japanese, these porcelains are known as Arita-yaki (有田焼).

Conic one of Arita-yaki misfeatures, Gold-Imari that has modern and sophisticated taste of Imari porcelain wares. Conic is made from Arita Eco-porcelain. Eco-porcelain is the white porcelain tableware that can be useless portion came out from the process of making pottery.








URL : http://www.aritaware.com/conic/index.html

Real Craftmanship - Tsuchiyakaban

Its been about 40 years since Tsuchiya Kaban was first established. Tsuchiyakaban are making leather-made hand bags and leather items which appeal Japanese craftsmen spirits, and based on the philosophy which should be used for long period. Its small studio is located in Adachi-ku. down town Tokyo.

Using various leather material which include old type and new type of leather, Tsuchiyakaban products have a full of original charm and high quality that is carefully handcrafted one by one by a skilled and experienced craftsmen, the customer directly feels scene of the production from the studio it introduces.

Tsuchiyakaban also actively develops the young craftsmen, and they contribute to the development of the cultural inheritance of Japan Made bags.




URL : http://www.tsuchiya-kaban.jp/

Okinawan Aloha Shirt

Okinawa is located in south part of Japan, about 1000km away from main land Japan. Okinawa's tropical weather and warm hearted people are sometime affiliated to Hawaii.

By Local dialect of Yaeyama, one of Okinawa's region, "southern wind"
is called as "PAIKAJI". In 1999, the name of brand, "PAIKAJI", the first Hawaiian shirt was born in Okinawa.

The colour and pa tern of this unique Aloha shirt is mixed with one of Okinawa's traditional cloth, "Kariyushi Wear" (Aloha type of shirt)

The retail store, AROHA shop "PAIKAJI" is located in Naha International Street.

All Collections : http://paikaji.co.jp/

Traditional Japanese umbrella

The raining season has just started. Japan made umbrella has long lasting history.

Mass-manifacutring and the growth of 500 yen plastic umbrella, the number of traditional hand-made umbrella is decreasing.

Maehara Koei Shoten is located in Asakusa which is downtown Tokyo.

This small umbrella manufacturer is succeed from traditional way of making umbrella since Edo
period.

This beautiful hand-made umbrella is sustained with 16 born which allows it open wider.
Their umbrella got traditional Japanese design and patterns.

Website : http://www.maehara.co.jp/

"TO:CA" - Bracket clock

The name of this clock, "TO:CA" ([to-ka]) means "transparent" in Japanese. Because the wooden outfit is so simple and beautiful that light transparent from the other side of clock. This wooden clock, "TO:CA" is designed and created by up-and coming Japanese designer, KoujiIwasaki and local expert workman in Hokkaido (Takumi Kogei) under the Takumi Project.
"Takumi" means outstanding and also indicates expert workman. It is award wining clock for the international furniture competition in Asahikawa 2002. Its is just outstanding combination with high tech and traditional wooden materials.

Link : http://webdb.scope.ne.jp/takumi/toca/