japanese craftsmen

Tradition & Innovation – Furniture Handcrafted by Mokkou Yamagen

Mokkou Yamagen, headed by craftsmen Genki and Mizuki Nishiyama, really are artists at stripping back any unnecessary elements and letting the beauty of the wood shine through.

Shinya and the Shokunin – Short Film on a Japanese Maker by Boyter & Pope

Film Posted by Mark Robinson

Thanks to the tone in this short documentary piece by Boyter & Pope they were really able to capture the urgency needed to protect the different crafts that are slowly dwindling in Japan.