Everyone's Usage 0000 Lathe-turned zelkova tea caddy (small) September 20, 2013I received a photo from a customer who purchased a tea canister at the event the other day. They were a very stylish couple who purchased organic linen handkerchiefs and...
caring for wooden plates September 9, 2013Good evening, this is Nakachi. Today, I will write about caring for wooden plates, which I don't have a lot of chance to know. Wooden plates are often seen in...
Business Trip to Shinshu ~Overseas Products~ August 30, 2013Last week's business trip to Shinshu. If you take a look at souvenir shops in the Kiso region, which is famous for producing wooden products, you will find that especially...
wooden bowl making August 28, 2013Last weekend, I visited a craftsman's workshop in Nagano Prefecture and spent the whole day in the mountains making samples together with the craftsman. I made a soup bowl and...
Jizaikagi -Japanese Folk Tools- June 8, 2013Today is the folk article series. Today, I would like to introduce "Jizaikagi". Even if it is a free hook, there should be few people who immediately think of it....
Long brazier -Japanese tools- May 21, 2013The second installment of Japanese folk implements is “Nagahibachi”. This is also a favorite folk tool that is packed with functionality and witty wisdom. I was able to meet the...
Box Stairs (Box Ladder) -Japanese Folk Tools- May 10, 2013Hello, I'm Nakachi. Click here for the first memorable Japanese folk implements! On my recent trip to Mie Prefecture, I encountered a box staircase at Sekijuku. Do you know? Although...
A trip to meet craftsmen -Mie, Shiga, Kyoto- Day 2 May 6, 2013Good evening, this is Nakachi from Pint! This is the second part of my recent Mie-Shiga-Kyoto trip. On the second day, Shiga Prefecture went to Hirudani. A wooden plate turned...
A trip to meet craftsmen -Mie, Shiga, Kyoto- Day 1 April 29, 2013Good evening, this is Nakachi from Pint! Last week, I traveled Mie, Shiga, and Kyoto. On the first day, I left Tokyo in the evening and stayed overnight in Mie...
To Kiso, Nagano Prefecture March 24, 2013The other day, I visited a new craftsman's workshop in Kiso, Nagano. As many of you may know from the area of Kiso, I am a craftsman who handles wood....