Keep it long, treasure it long.

Easy-to-use size

A small size SUMU fruit fork that is easy for both children and adults to use. It seems that there will be a lot of turns. As it is a set of three, it can be used by the whole family even when visiting. The feature is that it is slender and easy to stab. If there are many holes in the fruit, the juice will come out and the texture and flavor will change, but you can still enjoy the fruit as it is.

SUMU was named by multiplying "clear" and "living". As a tool with clear purity, it is an item with such a desire to aim to live together for a long time in the house. It is about 50% lighter than ordinary metal cutlery, and the smooth finish and thin shape of the zirconia material makes it easy to catch dishes, and you can feel the smooth texture and goodness of pulling out when you put it in your mouth.

It can be used as a celebration item, as a gift to send comfortably, regardless of age or gender, so if you are unsure about a gift, please choose it. You can use it for a long time with a durable material.

Zirconia that does not change the taste

Zirconia is a refined mineral called zircon native to Australia. Zirconia has three characteristics: "jewel-like hardness," "metal-like suppleness," and "porcelain-like non-allergen." It is a mineral-derived material with the hardness next to diamond and ruby. Zircon itself was also used as an imitation diamond in the olden days. Zirconia has two types of crystals hidden inside, each of which has different properties, and flexibly changes it by the force applied from the outside, so it has both metal-like hardness and suppleness. Ceramics made by sintering at a high temperature of about 1400 degrees, like porcelain of pottery, do not elute metal ions at all and do not cause metal allergies, so you can use it with confidence. It has been used for medical purposes in implants and artificial joints. It is human-friendly, hard and supple, and has no metallic odor like metal cutlery, so you can enjoy the deliciousness as it is without changing the taste of the dish. It is said that the exact amount of food is important, but the flavor and taste will change with a little bit. It's a shame that the cutlery that brings the well-made food to your mouth changes the taste. In particular, Japanese food is a dish that values ​​even the slightest umami, so I would like to choose cutlery with particular care.

The handle uses PPS resin, has excellent heat resistance, and has a heat resistant temperature of 260 degrees. It can withstand tempura oil. Also, it is safe because it will not be damaged if it is dropped. Lighter and easier to hold than metal cutlery, it fits naturally in your hand. One of the reasons why it can be used for a long time is that it is easy to use, and its simple yet rounded form makes you want to line it up on the table. Now that I have more time at home and less eating out, I want to enjoy eating at home. If you have your favorite cutlery on the table that surrounds you with your family and loved ones, your meal will be more enjoyable and delicious, and that time will be wonderful for you.

I want to convey the original taste as it is

The founder, who moved from Japan to Germany in 2001 and worked for an injection molding machine manufacturer, came across a material called zirconia there. When I lived in Germany, I was often asked to be interested in Japan, and I was asked to serve Japanese food, so I had the opportunity to make it. Take the soup stock from the dried bonito that was ordered from Japan and taste it with a metal spoon. Then I had such an experience that it didn't taste. Since German water is hard water, it does not produce good soup stock, and metal spoons decompose lipids by oxidative action to generate a metallic odor, so I could not feel the slight taste of soup stock. I realized that metal cutlery is not suitable for Japanese food, which values ​​the umami (amino acids) and the original taste of the ingredients, as opposed to European cuisine, which values ​​the aroma and finished taste. It all started with the idea that tasteless and odorless zirconia, which is the same as porcelain and does not generate metal ions at all, could certainly convey the deliciousness of Japanese food and the taste of the ingredients.

At the same time as joining my father's plastic processing company in 2005, I started research and development of zirconia materials, and in 2007 I established a zirconia research department, utilizing the experience I have cultivated in my previous job with injection molding machines and plastics. We proceeded with the production while applying. The zirconia processing method is difficult to control when pouring the raw material into the mold, and in order not to damage it when it is taken out of the mold, we pursued convincing manufacturing by manually applying the applied technology. Finally, in 2015, we started ZIKICO, a daily necessities brand that uses zirconi. With the goal of making it a new traditional craft 100 years later, we are delivering a number of items to the world. In 2017 and 2019, we won the design award, and all of them are not only about materials but also about design.