Announced details
Preservation of traditional Echizen washi techniques, integration of crafts and digital technology, and resolution of challenges facing local industries
A new mold design was produced for the first time in approximately 25 years.
The 3 companies collaborated to produce a 3D-printed mold to preserve the Echizen washi technique “Hikkake.” No capital or personnel relationship is disclosed.
山伝製紙株式会社: Based in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture. Its representative is Yamaguchi Masafumi (山口真史). The company explores the potential of washi., 合同会社ツギ: A local creative company based in Sabae, Fukui Prefecture. Its representative is Niiyama Naohiro (新山直広).
Sabae, Echizen and Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture (event venues)
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | 3D-printed mold, Washi works created using the traditional Echizen washi technique “Hikkake” |
| Counterparty | 山伝製紙株式会社, 合同会社ツギ |
| Counterparty overview | 山伝製紙株式会社: Based in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture. Its representative is Yamaguchi Masafumi (山口真史). The company explores the potential of washi., 合同会社ツギ: A local creative company based in Sabae, Fukui Prefecture. Its representative is Niiyama Naohiro (新山直広). |
| Relationship with the Company | The 3 companies collaborated to produce a 3D-printed mold to preserve the Echizen washi technique “Hikkake.” No capital or personnel relationship is disclosed. |
| Launch date | Scheduled for exhibition at “RENEW/2026,” held from 9 October (Friday) to 11 October (Sunday), 2026. |
| Applicable area | Preservation of traditional Echizen washi techniques, integration of crafts and digital technology, and resolution of challenges facing local industries |
| Location | Sabae, Echizen and Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture (event venues) |
| Quantitative Effects | A new mold design was produced for the first time in approximately 25 years. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The craftsperson who made the molds required for Echizen washi “Hikkake” is no longer available, making it difficult to pass on the technique.