Ornamental decoration on Urushi has developed in Wajima from the Edo period. In our culture Chopsticks and chopstick rests are meant for daily use. These chopstick rests combine traditional Japanese techniques such as Makie, Chinkin, Urushie with Yuzen graphic patterns. “a piece of ｊapan” is not to be seen just as an original chopstick rest, but also a beautiful piece of Art.
Manufacturer: Shinichi Shioyasu, Taichi Kirimoto, Kazutaka Furukomi, Takashi Wakamiya, Designed with Kayoko Saeki

photo: Takumi Ota

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