Craftspeople

Creating beautiful tools that combine tradition and innovation in perfect harmony.

Pioneering a new form of textile that integrates natural materials such as silk, sea shells, lacquer, wood and leather. 

This company has been lovingly growing Kitayama cedar trees for more than 130 years.

A First-Class-certified tatami craftsman based in Kyoto.

Creating a modern lifestyle with traditional hand-weaving techniques.

One of the most prominent copperware manufacturers in the renowned Tsubame-Sanjo area.

Since their founding in the mid-1800s, Hiyoshiya has been guided by the mission of breathing new life into traditional crafts. They have implemented this philosophy by carrying forward the older traditions in the production of wagasa (Japanese-style) umbrellas and paper lanterns, all the while developing new products based on these technologies.

Makoto is a ceramic artist who derives inspiration from the natural landscape and who uses original techniques to produce a rich variety of works.

Yoshimura Rakunyū III is one of the very few makers of the well-known Rakuware pottery in Japan, a tradition with a long history.