izaiza, a rug from Yatsushiro, Japan’s leading rush-growing region, won the Grand Prix at Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten’s Local Production, Local Craftsmanship Award. The article outlines the award and introduces related products made by the craftspeople and designers featured in the award.
izaiza, a rug made in Yatsushiro, Japan’s leading rush-growing region, reportedly won the Grand Prix at Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten’s Local Production, Local Craftsmanship Award. The judging panel included general design director Oji Masanori (大治将典) and 4 others, indicating that the selection process was held again this year. The article provides details of how the award was won and the points considered in the judging.
The article also lists products made by the craftspeople and designers featured in the award. The clothing pattern for the SERENE half-single item, created with the involvement of Ono Miyuki (大野深雪) and Machida Kumiko (町田久美子) of YUKIYA and designer Kitasako Hideaki (北迫秀明) of KARMA et CARINA, was reconstructed by digitizing an original hand-drawn illustration by a craftsperson. The item is available in 3 colors, with the price for each stated.
The wooden kodachi -Shichimi Spice Holder was made by a craftsperson who turned small-diameter wood from the Ina Valley in Shinshu on a lathe. It is available in 4 varieties, priced at ¥6,000 each. In addition, kayoi | 通 (Nakiri / Awase) is a modernized version of a traditional Echizen forged nakiri knife, available in 2 varieties at ¥24,200 each. All of these products are presented as initiatives connecting regional production areas with craftsmanship.