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YamakyuJapanwareVol.1English

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About“towan”andWoodWorkshopUrushilacquerware,whichhasbeenlovedforthousandsofyears,iscompletedbysawingthewoodbywoodworkercalled“Kijishi”andapplyingurushilacquerbylacquerercalled“Nurishi”.Intheoldendays,woodworkersroamedthemountainsandmadetheirlivingmakingpottery.Intheautumnof2020,YamakyuLacquerwareCo.,celebratedits90thanniversary,setupaworkshoptogrindthewoodenbaseofbowlsinaplacerichinnatureandstartedanewproductionactivities.Intheworkshop,craftsmenskillfullyuseaknifecalled“Kanna”,andyoucanseethehandiworkofthecraftsmenwhocarefullycreatebeautifulbowlsandotheritemsonebyonefromnaturalwood.Lifestyleschangelittlebylittle,butevenintoday’slifestyles,wewanttoworkonmakingtheproductsbasedonthecraftsman’sspiritandskillsthathavebeenputintomakingbowls,andwanttoproposeagentlelifewithUrushilacquerwarepreservingthebeautyandtraditionthatJapanesepeoplelove.Withthesethoughts,thebrandname“towan”wasborn.Itwillbemostappreciatedifyoucanfeelthegentlenessandgracefulnessofthelacquerwaresomewhereinthemoderncolorsandshapesofthetowanitems.Pleaseenjoyusingthetowanformanyyearstocome.Sincerely,TaizoYamamoto,CEOYamakyuJapanwareCo.,Ltd.001

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towanJapanwarejy1004twtowan3TierBoxMSAKURA¥4,200115×115×H117mmjy1005twtowan3TierBoxMSUMIRE¥4,200115×115×H117mmjy1006twtowan3TierBoxMSORA¥4,200115×115×H117mmMaterial:DCoating:BMaterial:DCoating:BMaterial:DCoating:B※Thelidandmainbodycanbesoldindividually.Pleasecontactusfordetails.MaterialtypeCoatingtypeA:NaturalWoodA:UrushilacquerB:WoodpowderandsyntheticresinmoldingsB:UrethanpaintC:UrearesinD:ABSresin003

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towanjy1001twtowan3TierBoxSSAKURA¥3,80092×92×H117mmjy1002twtowan3TierBoxSSUMIRE¥3,80092×92×H117mmjy1003twtowan3TierBoxSSORA¥3,80092×92×H117mm重箱JubakoJapanwareMaterial:DCoating:BMaterial:DCoating:BMaterial:DCoating:B※Thelidandmainbodycanbesoldindividually.Pleasecontactusfordetails.004

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towanJapanwareTrinity重箱jy1007twJubakotowan3TierBoxLTrinityLid:SAKURA¥6,800168×168×H155mmjy1008twtowan3TierBoxLTrinityLid:SUMIRE¥6,800168×168×H155mmjy1009twtowan3TierBoxLTrinityLid:SORA¥6,800168×168×H155mmMaterial:DCoating:B※accessories:1band,3innerlidsjy1010twtowanCrosspartitionplatefor3tierboxL¥600160×34×3mmMaterial:ACoating:Bjy1011twtowanMultiplepartitionplatefor3tierboxL¥1,200160×34×3mmMaterial:ACoating:B005

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towan箸ka1001twtowanChopsticks22.5cmSAKURA¥1,200ka1002twtowanChopsticks22.5cmSUMIRE¥1,200ka1003twtowanChopsticks22.5cmSORA¥1,200ChopsticksJapanwareMaterial:ACoating:BMaterial:ACoating:BMaterial:ACoating:B※Dishwashersafe※Dishwashersafe※Dishwashersafe006

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towanForestフォレストForestJapanwaresa1002twtowanForestWoodenPlateφ12cmHANA¥3,100φ126×H10mmsa1003twtowanForestWoodenPlateφ12cmTSUKI¥3,100φ120×H10mmsa1004twtowanForestWoodenPlateφ12cmYUKI¥3,100φ122×H10mmMaterial:ACoating:BMaterial:ACoating:BMaterial:ACoating:B007

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towansa1001twtowanForestWoodenPlateφ7cmHANA¥2,700φ70×H10mmsa2001twtowanForestWoodenPlateφ20cmHANA（花）¥9,000φ200×H15mmgu1041twtowanFree-to-useGlassφ8cm¥680φ80×H60mmMaterial:ACoating:BMaterial:ACoating:BGlassJapanware※DifferentsizePlates,Exampleofuse.008

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葉towan風木製スプーンWoodenspoonhafu~Japanware※LargeSpoon,Exampleofuse.009

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towanJapanware※DuckSpoon,Exampleofuse.ka2001hfHafuSpoon,small(Fuki-urushi*1)¥2,800150×30×H16mmka2002hfHafuSpoon,large(Fuki-urushi*1)¥2,900190×38×H21mmka2003hfHafuDuckSpoon(Fuki-urushi*1)¥2,900168×37×H25mmMaterial:ACoating:AMaterial:ACoating:AMaterial:ACoating:AFuki-urushi*1Atechniquewherebyrawlacquerisappliedandthenwipedoffrepeatedlywithacottoncloth.AlsocalledSuri-urushi.Itshowsthetextureandgrainofthewood.design:HisakazuSuzuki010

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sa2002twtowanRectangularplateSAKURA／SUMIRE¥2,300330×90×H5mmsa2004twtowanRectangularplateSORA／SUMIRE¥2,300330×90×H5mm長角プレートLongSquarePlatesa2003twtowanRectangularplateSAKURA／SORA¥2,300330×90×H5mmtowanJapanware011Material:DCoating:BMaterial:DCoating:BMaterial:DCoating:B

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Square角リreversibleバーplaceシmatブルマットtowan正ha1001twha1002twtowanSquarereversiblePlaceMattowanSquarereversiblePlaceMatSAKURA／SUMIRESORA／SUMIRE¥4,800¥4,800330×330×H5mm330×330×H5mmMaterial:ACoating:BMaterial:ACoating:BJapanware012

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towanJapanwarewa2004sySoupBowlblacksilver¥4,500φ120×H100mmha1006sySquarereversiblePlaceMatblacksilver／whitesilver¥5,800330×330×H6mmjy1013nsrightangle3TierBoxblacksilverjy1012nsrightangle3TierBoxblacksilverブ¥13,000¥17,000135×135×H135mm165×165×H165mmラックシルバー&ホワイトBlacksilver&whiteMaterial:BCoating:BMaterial:ACoating:BMaterial:BCoating:BMaterial:BCoating:B013

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towanwa2003spSoupBowlwhite,blackinside¥2,200wa2007sySoupBowlSHAKU-YAKUwhite¥3,900wa2006sySoupBowlSHAKU-YAKUblacksilver¥5,100wa2005sySoupBowlSHAKU-YAKUwhite,blackinside¥4,500φ90×H95mmφ76×H95mmφ76×H95mmφ120×H100mmMaterial:BCoating:BMaterial:CCoating:BMaterial:CCoating:BMaterial:BCoating:BJapanware014

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towanha3004syRectangularJointTraywhite／black¥3,500300×150×H15mmsa3001syCompotewhite¥2,500φ138×H57mmsa3002syCompoteblacksilver¥3,900φ138×H57mmMaterial:ACoating:BMaterial:DCoating:BMaterial:DCoating:BJapanwaregu2042syTeaCupandSaucerSHAKU-YAKUblacksilver¥6,500cup：96×117×H53mmsaucer：φ138×H11mmCUPMaterial:DSAUCERMaterial:CCoating:Bsa3004syTieredTeaStandwhitesilver¥11,400upper：φ138／middle：φ180／lower：φ240mmheightwhenset330mmMaterial:BCoating:Bsa3003syTieredTeaStandblacksilver¥11,400upper：φ138／middle：φ180／lower：φ240mmheightwhenset330mmMaterial:BCoating:B015

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towanJapanwarejy1033sprightangle3TierBoxwhite,blackinside¥7,000jy1015sprightangle3TierBoxwhite,blackinside¥9,000jy1034sprightangle3TierBoxblack¥7,000jy1016sprightangle3TierBoxblack¥9,000135×135×H135mm165×165×H165mm135×135×H135mm165×165×H165mmMaterial:BCoating:BMaterial:BCoating:B016

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wa2001ncSoupBowlwhite,blackinside¥4,200φ120×H103mmbo1001ncSaladBowlSwhite¥2,300φ157×H53mm日月Nichigetsuwa2002ncSoupBowlblack¥4,200φ120×H103mmtowanJapanware017Material:BCoating:BMaterial:BCoating:BMaterial:BCoating:B

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wa3001ncSoupBowlwhite,blackinside¥4,700φ130×H114mmka3008ncChopstickRestwhite¥90045×45×H10mmwa3002ncSoupBowlblack¥4,700φ130×H114mmtowanJapanware018Material:BCoating:BMaterial:BCoating:BMaterial:BCoating:B

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towanシンプル&モダンSimple&modernJapanware019

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towanin5006spChestnutshapeboxwhite,goldinside¥3,200φ60×H55mmka2007spServerwhite¥2,500205×60mmka2008spServerblack¥2,500205×60mmMaterial:BCoating:BMaterial:DCoating:BMaterial:DCoating:Bbo1002spSaladBowlSwhite¥1,700φ155×H55mmbo1004spSaladBowlMwhite¥2,900φ215×H70mmbo1006spSaladBowlLwhite¥4,500φ275×H95mmJapanwareMaterial:BCoating:BMaterial:BCoating:BMaterial:BCoating:Bbo1003spSaladBowlSblack¥1,700φ155×H55mmbo1005spSaladBowlMblack¥2,900φ215×H70mmbo1007spSaladBowlLblack¥4,500φ275×H95mmMaterial:BCoating:BMaterial:BCoating:BMaterial:BCoating:B020

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sa1005spSquarePlateSdarkredsa2005spSquarePlateLdarkredka3004spSquareSmallDishdarkredsa1007spSquarePlateSblacksa2007spSquarePlateLblackka3006spSquareSmallDishblacksa1006spSquarePlateSwhitesa2006spSquarePlateLwhiteka3005spSquareSmallDishwhitesa1008spSquarePlateSvermilionsa2008spSquarePlateLvermilionka3007spSquareSmallDishvermilioneach¥2,000150×150×H25mmeach¥3,300225×225×H30mmeach¥80060×60×H15mmha1003spHalfmoonreversibleMatwhite／black¥3,300394×349×H4mmha1004spTray＆Platewhite¥3,300320×320×H20mmha1005spSquarePlacingMatwhite¥3,000320×320×H5mmtowanJapanware021Material:BCoating:BMaterial:BCoating:BMaterial:BCoating:BMaterial:DCoating:BMaterial:DCoating:BMaterial:DCoating:B

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towanQ&AwithMr.TaizoYamamoto,CEOYAMAKYUJapanwareCo.,Ltd.Mr.TaizoYamamoto,CEOQ:Firstofall,congratulationsonyourcompany’s90thanniversary.Iheardthatyouarethethirdgenerationpresident.Canyoutellmeaboutthehistoryofyourcompany?JapanwareYamamotoA:YamakyuJapanwareCompanystartedin1930bymygrandfather,KyutaroYamamoto,certifiedasJapanesetraditionallacquercraftsman.Afterthat,myfatherfoundedthecompany,andwehavebeenworkingcloselywiththelocalcraftsmentoproducevariousproducts,especiallyNewYear’sproductssuchasmulti-tieredboxes,Tososakesets,andZonibowlsforsoupdishwithricecaketocelebratenewyears.Q:Isee.YourcompanyhasbeenconcentratingtotheJapanesetraditionalurushiproducts.Iwonderifitmustbethebigchallengeforyoutorelease“towan”seriesproductsthistime.Howwasthecustomers’reaction?YamamotoA:Iwassohappytoseethenewcustomerswhohaveneverusedorboughturushilacquerwarebefore.Bystickingtofeminineandgentlecolors,wewereabletoattracttheinterestofmanyfemalecustomers.Ithinkwewereabletoshortenthedistancebetweenthecustomersandurushilacquerwareproducts.Q:Continuingfromtowan,youreleased“Forest”seriesproductsthistime.Ifeltthatthetextureofthenaturalwoodandthebeautifulcutweresoimpressive.Whatisthereasonforstickingtodomesticnaturalwood?YamamotoA:Yes,wedecidedtouseJapanesenaturalashwood,aftermanytrialswithothervariouswoods.Japaneseashwoodwasthebestselectionconsideringthecolor,grainofthewoodanditsdurability.025

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towanQ:Iwonderifitisquitedifficulttosticktoasingle-plateproducts,isn’tit?YamamotoA:Youareright.Thewoodgrainisdirectlyreflectedintheproduct,sotheinitialmaterialselectionisveryimportant.Sinceitisanaturaltree,itiseasytodeformdependingonitssize,sowedesignedandcompleteditwhilesolvingeachproblem.Thecraftsmanshipisaliveinthebeautyofthewoodgraincut,sopleasepayattentiontoeachproductwenamedHANA,TSUKIandYUKI.Q:Iheardthatyoustartedanewworkshoptogrindthewoodoflacquerware.YamamotoA:Craftsmencalled“Kijishi”createbeautifullyshapedvesselsonebyonefromnaturalwood,andlacquererscalled“Nurishi”applyurushilacquertocompletethem.Thatistheoriginofmakinglacquerware.Itisimportanttonurturecraftsmenthroughtheworkshopandconveytheiractivitiestomanypeople.Asalacquerwaremaker,Ibelievethattheworkshopisnecessarytoconveymycommitmenttocraftsmanship.Q:Isee.Theworkshopisaplacewherebothtraditionalandmodernlacquerwareareproduced.Whatkindofproductsdoyouhaveinmindforthefuture?JapanwareYamamotoA:Formanyyears,weatYamakyuhavefocusedonmeticulouspaintingtechniques.Wewillcontinuetofocusonthebeautyofcolorsandfinishes,aswellasinvisibledurability,tocreateproductsthatcustomerscanfeelthequalityof.Q:Lastofall,whatis“Japanlacquerware”foryou,Yamamoto-san?YamamotoA:IthinkthatJapanlacquerwareisavesselthatcanmakeyoubecomegentlebyusingit.Ithasadelicateimage,butunlikeglassorpottery,itdoesnotbreakevenifdroppedandcanberepainted.Ithinkthatthemoreyouuseitwithlove,themoreitrespondsproperly.Interviewer:TablecoordinatortowanbranddirectorMiekoMizutani026

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山久漆工株式会社〒916-1222福井県鯖江市河和田町20-4-6Tel：0778.65.0101/Fax：0778.65.2373www.yamakyu-urushi.co.jp工房九石川県小松市滝ケ原町タ-6（03/2023）（03/2023）