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New OEN Feature – A Closer Look at Frying Pans by JIU
Design Posted by Mark Robinson

Frying Pan & Handle Set Walnut M by JIU Today we release our new feature that takes a closer look inside the Fujita Metal factory in Osaka who…

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New Feature – Interview with Japanese designer Kensaku Oshiro
Site News Posted by Mark Robinson

We recently released the ‘Kino Stool’ by Memo Furniture in collaboration with Japanese designer Kensaku Oshiro. Born in Okinawa, Kensaku studied at the Polytechnic School in Milan and…

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New Feature – A Look Inside the Workshop of Akiko Ken Made
Woodwork Posted by Mark Robinson

Even though some of our features are short and sweet, I think it’s important to see inside the maker’s studio and get a sense of their working methods.…

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New Feature – Visiting the Studio of Japanese Potter Atsushi Ogata
Site News Posted by Mark Robinson

I’m not really one to get nostalgic about a particular trip or experience but my journey to Atsushi Ogata’s studio in Nara, Japan was certainly enlightening and one…

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New Feature – Hiking in the town of Wazuka in Kyoto with d:matcha
Site News Posted by Mark Robinson

Read our new feature on a company currently residing in the famous town of Wazuka called d:matcha, founded by Daiki Tanaka who is producing high quality matcha and sencha in Japan.

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New Feature – Inside the Workshop of Japanese Metalworker Naho Kamada
Site News Posted by Mark Robinson

It’s been a while since we last put together a feature, but this time we collaborated with photographer Kazuhiro Shiraishi and asked if he would go to the studio of metalworker Naho Kamada.

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New Feature – Inside the Studio of Japanese Metalworker Rieko Fujimoto
Site News Posted by Mark Robinson

We release a series of photos from inside the studio of Japanese craftsman Rieko Fujimoto, we visited her studio in Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture where she makes her metal cutlery by hand.

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Updated OEN Feature – Behind the Scenes at TRUCK Furniture in Osaka, Japan
Site News Posted by Mark Robinson

We used a bit of down time to update our feature on TRUCK Furniture, showcasing photos from our trip to Japan where we visited the workshop, showroom and cafe late last year.

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New Feature – Inside the Ceramic Studio of Japanese Potter Makoto Asebi
Site News Posted by Mark Robinson

A photographer was available to go the studio of talented Japanese potter Makoto Asebi. We showcase how he produces his works from start to finish, such as making on the wheel and later firing in the kiln.

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New Feature – A Look at Japanese Woodworking Studio Fujii Works
Site News Posted by Mark Robinson

I’m really pleased to profile the fantastic work of Fujii Works, we sent Japanese photographer Issei Kashiwagi to travel to their studio and take pictures of them crafting their objects by hand.

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New Feature – Inside the Workshop of Japanese Woodworker Eiji Hagiwara
Site News Posted by Mark Robinson

A short post to introduce our newest feature on Japanese woodworker Eiji Hagiwara. Born in Tokyo, Eiji Hagiwara now works out of his studio in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture.

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New Feature – Japanese Potters Yuichiro & Satoko Suzuki of Inima Pottery
Site News Posted by Mark Robinson

We collaborated with talented photographer Wataru Murakami, who has quite an eye for capturing craftsmen at work, to photograph OEN makers Yuichiro and Satoko Suzuki.

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