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Bring out the beauty of trees

There is a craftsman who makes lacquer ware called Kijishi. The number of craftsmen who are indispensable for making lacquer ware is decreasing year by year, and the number of production areas where wood is produced overseas is increasing. It is Shozu Shikko who protects his work as a Kijiya and aims for further heights.

Fully packed with technology

Hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades. A unique bottle keeper made by three-dimensionally grinding the four patterns of playing cards. The laid-back form like building blocks is lovely, and the gentle touch when grasped is unique to wood.

From the desire to convey the majesty and beauty of the natural material of wood, as long as there are no cracks or bug holes, the buds and unique grain of wood are made to be utilized as one individuality. Until now, the parts that were discarded for emotional reasons such as "appearance" and "image" are considered to be the individuality of the tree, and even though they are small, the creator's commitment is tightly packed.

Not only the part that makes the shape, but also the subsequent process has its own technology. If it is left innocent, the wood is vulnerable to water, so a clear process called nanoglass coding is applied to the finish. This creates a smooth feel and makes it possible to use a household dishwasher at temperatures below 80 ° C. There is no need to worry about wine color transfer.

The bottle keeper uses cypress with beautiful grain. It seems that wine that you drink little by little for everyday fun will be even more wonderful if you combine these items. Please choose it as a gift for those who like wine.

As a woodworker of Yamanaka lacquer ware

Founded in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture in 1946, Shozu Shikko is a studio that makes wood. There are three lacquer ware producing areas in Ishikawa Prefecture, and there are names that represent the characteristics of each of them: "Kiji no Yamanaka," "Nuri no Wajima," and "Maki-e Kanazawa." In the field of wood, Yamanaka lacquer ware has its own excellent wood grinding technology with the highest quality and quantity in Japan. The name Shozu Shikko is said to have been named by the predecessor from the idea of ​​becoming the best woodworker in Japan among the Yamanaka lacquerware.

The predecessor had a high level of skill that is said to fit in three fingers even at Yamanaka Onsen, and he used to operate a plane stick with one hand, which is difficult to stabilize even if he holds it with both hands. Based on the idea that products, not works, support and develop production areas despite their high technology, we quickly adopted steel lathes in the mountains and created a system that enables mass production.
Currently, the second generation Shoji Kubo has taken over the workshop, and he wants to deliver products that make people feel the goodness of wood by making use of the technology that he has cultivated since the establishment of Marubutsu. From the thought, we started our brand. Using the traditional technique of potter's wheel and steel lathes using original blades packed with the techniques cultivated over many years, we produce high-quality and delicately designed items that cannot be imitated by other companies.