Keep it long, treasure it long.

A dignified and clear tone that you can enjoy indoors

A wind chime that is also a summer tradition. The hanging wind chime (desktop wind chime) of Chushinkobo is a stationary wind chime that makes the dignified sound of the casting comfortable to the ear. Generally, it is necessary to choose a place to hang a wind chime, but with such a stationary type (tabletop type), you can enjoy the cool sound anywhere, such as a shelf near the window, the entrance, or the dining table.

In addition to air conditioners and electric fans, summer is the season when you can feel the flow of various winds, such as the wind that naturally flows during ventilation and the moist night breeze. It's stationary and doesn't take up much space, so you don't have to worry if you leave it out all year round. It's not a daily necessities, but it's a daily necessities that makes me happy. It is also recommended as a summer gift or a seasonal gift.

Also as a tray. The comfort of touching and ringing

The hanging wind chime of Chushinkobo is a hanging wind chime with a stand (desktop wind chime). You can enjoy the sound of the wind chime even if you don't have a place to hook it, and you can easily change the place to put it. You can enjoy a cool tone in various scenes, such as by a well-ventilated window, in a place exposed to the wind of an air conditioner or an electric fan, or on a dining table or work desk. In addition, it comes with a tray, so you can place it at the front door and use it as an accessory case to store keys and accessories that you always wear. When you pick up small items, you will naturally touch the strips, and the sound that sounds quietly is also tasteful.

There are two types of appearance (sotomi), triangular and round, and each has a different tone. "Triangle" is a high-pitched sound with a cute and cool tone. On the other hand, "Maru" has a lower sound than "Triangle" and resonates firmly, giving it a profound tone unique to castings. It's also nice to arrange two and change the place to enjoy. A wind chime from Chushinkobo, which has a different tone from glass wind chimes and is attractive and can be used for a long time.

Traditional techniques for modern life

Chushinkobo is a brand born from the desire to propose the traditional beauty of castings that has been handed down in Japan in a way that suits today's lifestyle. Naoki Masuda, a designer, started the brand after graduating from university and moved to Yamagata, where his teacher was born and raised, as an assistant. Although castings have developed along with daily life, there is also an aspect that there is now more demand from overseas than in Japan. Under such circumstances, Chushinkobo started in 1997 with the idea of ​​passing on the traditional craft "Yamagata casting", which is a unique feature of Japan, to the next generation. In addition to receiving the Good Design Award in 2013, his work is also in the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Yamagata casting has a long history, and when Minamoto no Yoriyoshi was in the Yamagata region during the Heian period, the founder who served in the army turned the sand of the Mamigasaki River flowing through Yamagata city and the soil near Chitose Park into castings. It is said that he discovered that it was the best and stayed here. Along with Nanbu Tekki in Iwate Prefecture, it is a typical production area for iron castings, and it is also characterized by producing many of the "cha-no-yu kettles," which are essential items for the tea ceremony.

Nabeshiki where you can feel traditional techniques and designers' feelings in your daily life. Please enjoy the appearance that blends into your life as if it were a part of the landscape over time.

Hanging wind chime tone (0:00 ~: circle, 0:20 ~: triangle)