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The functional JIU Frying Pan with removable handle About JIU A collaboration between Fujita Metal, a small factory founded in 1951 in Osaka, and TENT, a design office…

About Nankei Nankei is a unique pottery located in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. Initially founded as a producer and seller of clay approximately 80 years ago, Nankei dug and…

About Kensaku Oshiro Japanese designer Kensaku Oshiro is currently based in Milan where he designs products and furniture for various companies. Born in Okinawa, Kensaku studied at the…

About Akiko Ken MADE Akiko Ken Made is a woodworking studio consisting of makers Akiko Kuwahata and Ken Winther. Akiko’s background is as a woodworker and furniture maker…

About Studio Gorm Oregon based Studio Gorm, founded by John and Wonhee Arndt in 2007, have committed themselves to exploring culture, history and technology to see how these…

Atsushi Ogata is a Japanese potter based in Nara prefecture. Many craftsmen reside here thanks to the beautiful countryside and close proximity to cities such as Osaka and Kyoto …

Inside the Mother Tool workshop in Tochigi, Japan. Mother Tool Mother Tool is a workshop and design studio located in Tochigi, Japan. Owned by husband and wife Shunya…

About Keiji Tanaka Studied under the highly regarded ceramic artists Shigeyoshi and Yuriko Morioka. Now lives and works in Shiga Prefecture where Keiji specialises in producing contemporary-looking forms…

About Makoto Saito Japanese potter Makoto Saito is a young ceramic artist residing in the city of Seto in Japan. Many of the people that reside in Seto…

About Wazuka Many famous tea areas reside in Japan but one with the most breathtaking views is situated just an hour outside of Kyoto. The small town of…

About Naho Kamada Born in 1982, Naho Kamada is a Japanese metalworker from Kumamoto Prefecture who now resides in Tokyo. She studied under craftsman Takejiro Hasegawa, the third…

About Rieko Fujimoto Japanese craftsman Rieko Fujimoto graduated from the Osaka University of Arts in 2002 where she studied metalworking. After she was then employed in local cookware…