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Meet the Maker: Morita Shikki

Meet the Maker: Morita Shikki

Precision hand-turning in Ishikawa prefecture
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Meet the Maker: Asada Workshop

Meet the Maker: Asada Workshop

Family run, innovative lacquer workshop
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Meet the Maker: Kihachi Kobo

Meet the Maker: Kihachi Kobo

The natural beauty of turned and lacquered wood
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Mottainai, the Japanese culture of frugality

Mottainai and sustainabaility

A Japanese approach to respecting Nature
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Tanizaki Junichiro: Japan and Light

Tanizaki Junichiro: Japan and Light

Soft, warm and intimate - how our lighting is different
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Artist, Artisan, Craftsman, Maker?

Artist, Artisan, Craftsman, Maker?

Japanese Craft and Shinto in the heart of lacquer country
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Adapting our lighting for the USA

Adapting our lighting for the USA

All of our shades can be used in the US with UL certified sockets
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Traditional Japanese Tableware

Traditional Japanese Tableware

A handy guide to a Japanese place setting
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Kintsugi: the art of mending in Japan

Kintsugi: the art of mending in Japan

The art of kintsugi, part 1, by Kintsugi Oxford
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Seasoning oak at Kihachi Kōbō

Seasoning oak at Kihachi Kōbō

Sourcing and seasoning oak forms for the Kihachi workshop
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