caring for wooden plates September 9, 2013Good evening, this is Nakachi. Today, I will write about caring for wooden plates, which I don't have a lot of chance to know. Wooden plates are often seen in...
Business Trip to Shinshu ~Overseas Products~ August 30, 2013Last week's business trip to Shinshu. If you take a look at souvenir shops in the Kiso region, which is famous for producing wooden products, you will find that especially...
wooden bowl making August 28, 2013Last weekend, I visited a craftsman's workshop in Nagano Prefecture and spent the whole day in the mountains making samples together with the craftsman. I made a soup bowl and...
Jizaikagi -Japanese Folk Tools- June 8, 2013Today is the folk article series. Today, I would like to introduce "Jizaikagi". Even if it is a free hook, there should be few people who immediately think of it....
Long brazier -Japanese tools- May 21, 2013The second installment of Japanese folk implements is “Nagahibachi”. This is also a favorite folk tool that is packed with functionality and witty wisdom. I was able to meet the...
Box Stairs (Box Ladder) -Japanese Folk Tools- May 10, 2013Hello, I'm Nakachi. Click here for the first memorable Japanese folk implements! On my recent trip to Mie Prefecture, I encountered a box staircase at Sekijuku. Do you know? Although...
A trip to meet craftsmen -Mie, Shiga, Kyoto- Day 2 May 6, 2013Good evening, this is Nakachi from Pint! This is the second part of my recent Mie-Shiga-Kyoto trip. On the second day, Shiga Prefecture went to Hirudani. A wooden plate turned...
A trip to meet craftsmen -Mie, Shiga, Kyoto- Day 1 April 29, 2013Good evening, this is Nakachi from Pint! Last week, I traveled Mie, Shiga, and Kyoto. On the first day, I left Tokyo in the evening and stayed overnight in Mie...
To Kiso, Nagano Prefecture March 24, 2013The other day, I visited a new craftsman's workshop in Kiso, Nagano. As many of you may know from the area of Kiso, I am a craftsman who handles wood....
The next material after hemp is wood November 26, 2012At Pint!, we started with hemp material and have increased our product lineup, but until now we have been searching for the next material and talking with various craftsmen. The...