“NAKANIWA” original series products are designed by Osamu Saruyama, produced by Maruwakaya and handcrafted by Japanese artisans. These products explore the theme of “the relationship between French and Japanese everyday life” with tableware at its center. In addition to the kutaniyaki KUTANI CHOEMON tableware series “BREAKFAST & DINNER”, Maruwakaya is teaming up with artisans across Japan to create exclusive products, including magewappa bento boxes made of natural Akita cedar wood by Shibata Yoshinobu Shoten, and linens dyed at the Kyoto studio of master Yoshioka using natural dyes made from loquat leaves. In total, 16 different products have been curated for this series, which features Japanese crafts for the every day.
– NAKANIWA
http://www.nakaniwa.fr/– Release
2015/9/24
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NAKANIWA × Ceramic
KUTANI CHOEMON
KUTANI CHOEMON Kutaniyaki—a traditional porcelain craft from Ishikawa Prefecture with a history spanning over 300 years. KUTANI CHOEMON is a local pottery company that uses traditional kutani techniques that have been passed down for generations. The pieces are formed at the deft hands of KUTANI CHOEMON artisans and are made for various gatherings at the table from BREAKFAST to DINNER. The pieces are at once simple and of superior quality.
NAKANIWA × Magewappa
Shibata Yoshinobu Shoten
Shibata Yoshinobu Shoten utilizes 200-year old natural cedar wood from Akita Prefecture, said to be the most beautiful of all cedar woods in Japan. The time-honored techniques involved in crafting each piece by hand and the beautiful aged wood used in creating these products make Magewappa an artform in itself. While delicate in form, these natural and functional creations are durable enough to withstand frequent use.
NAKANIWA × Dyeing
Yoshioka
One craftsman who continues one of the oldest craftwork traditions symbolic of Kyoto from its days as Japan’s capital in 794AD is master dyer Yoshioka. One can see the finest quality of craftsmanship in the dedication, technique and thoughtfulness in each of the pieces, which are all dyed using natural materials from the loquat tree, which is also incidentally, the tree used in NAKANIWA’s logo.
Osamu Saruyama
Born in 1966. Designer with a focus in graphics, housewares and spatial design. Director of the “Saruyama” ceramic and tableware product line, Guillemets Layout Studio, Moto-azabu, Tokyo.
guillemets.net/