Tsutsumi Asakichi Urushi Store - Then & Now

We made a video about the history we have walked through since our establishment in Meiji 42 and our desire to connect the lacquer things we are involved with every day to the future.

For many years, I wanted to tell you how lacquer changes during the refining process, which cannot be seen in reality.

In this video, we created an animation of part of the work of our predecessor when the company was founded, and the mechanism of lacquer refining.

There are endless possibilities with lacquer. Then, it takes a form we haven't even imagined yet, and it will be passed on to the future.

I believe so.

I would be happy if this video helped develop feelings for lacquer, nature, and tradition.

“Tsutsumi Asakichi Lacquer Shop ~Until Now and Future~”

Incurated by Takuya Tsutsumi (Urushi Tsutsumi Asakichi)

Directed by Kazuki Fujimoto (MONT FILM)

Director of Photography Kazuki Fujimoto (MONT FILM), Kurihara Toru Toru Kurihara (DUVER LLC.)

Drone by Juan Pablo Mayol

Animation by Robin Hoshino

Edited by Kazuki Fujimoto (MONT FILM)

Music by Blue Dot Session

Project Managed by Shinichi Kotoku

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