In today’s world of cheap mass production and consumption, where speed, convenience, and efficiency are prioritised, disposable products have become the norm. In this environment, traditional Urushi products, made over several months by many craftsmen working in different roles, have unfortunately become distant from people’s everyday lives.

“What can we do now?” In 2016, as an Urushi supplier, we started the “Urushi no Ippo” initiative to bridge the gap between people’s lives and Urushi. This initiative became the foundation for various activities that followed and marked the beginning of many important encounters with our colleagues. It was the first brave “step” taken by a traditionally passive Urushi supplier.

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Credit

• Photography | Film | Pamphlet
  • Miyashita Naoki（Terminal81）
• Support
  • Children’s garden cradle　
  • Tanba Urushi
  • Nishimura Keiko Urushi Workshop　
  • Mesotherapy