IITO
IITO is aclothing brand with a 70-year history of spinning yarn. Taking great pride in its distinctive twine, the brand only creates pieces made with “ii ito” or “high-quality yarn.” Featuring simple designs and fine materials, IITO is behind these irresistible T-shirts and hoodies that anyone can enjoy. The smooth material offers a luxurious and comfortable experience for the skin.
T-Shirt
The premium fabric marriesspecialized spinning techniques with the unique properties of high-grade extra-long staple cotton. Enjoy the luxurious feel of this smooth, soft, and velvety premium cotton.
Hoodie
Made using specialized spinning techniques, this 100% cotton hoodie is lightweight and bulky. It is designed for ultimate warmth andcomfort, and the air trapped in the hoodie gives it a weighted feel that also provides excellent heat retention. Feel free to try one on andexperience the comfortable lightweight fabric for yourself!
Yuki Onizuka
Traditional techniques dating back100 years in perfect harmony with contemporary society. Yokoburi embroidery is atraditional Japanese technique developed for the embroidery of kimono. Yuki Onizuka uses this same traditionaltechnique in their products. Inspired by plants and their beautiful shapes and patterns, Yuki Onizuka builds on the depth, originalstructure, and ideas unique to Yokoburi embroidery and adds an original twist to them. By going beyond and transforming the original principles of the Kimono embroidery craft, Yuki Onizuka has created truly unique contemporary jewelry items.
Yama no Katachi
Yama no Katachi is aproject launched by two young designers, Shuhei Shibayama and Osamu Suto, who both live in Yamagata Prefecture, Tohoku Region. They visit many ateliers in Yamagata to talk with artisans and create modern tools that can make good use of those artisans’ exceptional traditional techniques.
Asakura
Founded in 1950, Asakura originallyspecialized in creating Japanese tansu chests made of empress tree wood.Asakura creates simple and timeless items that suit any interior. Adored by all regardless of the time period, these pieces can be handed down and enjoyed for generations to come.
Mitsuboshi Bento Box
Carefully crafted from sugi Japanesecedar and empress tree wood
Enjoy the comforting, refreshingfragrance of these Japanese cedar wood bento boxes. The sugi andempress tree wood absorb any excess moisture, keeping food dry and fresh. The bento box is coated with a liquid glass finish to preserve thewood’s natural textures and make it easier to clean.
Wave-shaped Bread Plate
The grooves on the surface of thiswave-shaped plate reduce the area of contact between the bread and the dish by approximately 83%, allowing excess steam to escape easily, thereby preserving freshly baked bread’s light, fluffy texture. Wood has superior heat retention properties, making it difficult for heat to escape. The bread plate uses a native Japanese cherry blossom tree called yamazakura. Enjoy the slightly sweet fragrance and the beautiful color of the yamazakura wood, which only intensifies over time.
Kiri Coffee Drip Stand
This coffeedrip stand is made of empress tree wood and has elegantly tapered edges. Designed to be lightweight, this piece of coffee equipment is madewith highly transparent acrylic plates, which gives the illusion that the dripper is floating in mid-air. Empress tree wood is porous, giving it excellent heat retention properties. Moreover, it is a poor thermal conductor, meaning it does not let heat pass through it easily, so it keeps the coffee at optimal temperatures and prevents it cooling down during the drip process.
Inro Kiri Coffee Canister
Inrocanisters were widely used to store medicine during the Edo period. Today, this traditional canister has been redesigned for storing coffee, tea, or anything your heart desires. Made of empress tree wood, the renewed canister boasts exceptional airtight properties, keeping its contents impeccably fresh. Talented wood artisans craft each item individually. Empress tree wood also has a low, alkaline pH and a superior resistance to oxidation. These properties preserve coffee’s delicious flavors and aromas. Because the canister’s opening getsdirty easily, the canister is designed with stainless steel for easy cleaning,
also serving as a design twist.Mori Kougei
Mori Kougei was founded inTokushima in 1953. For 70 years, they have specialized in creatingitems from “tsuki-ita,” paper-thin sheets of wood. Enjoy the natural wood grain of manytrees grown in various environments, all with unique characteristics.
CLOCK RAYS Japanese Oak
The colorof wood can present differently depending on the angle of light and the direction from which it is viewed. With this distinctive feature in mind, this design is meant to create the illusion that rays of light are radiating from the center of the piece. This is achieved by cutting the tsuki-ita into triangles and laminating them together in a circle. The Japanese oak used in this piece has a naturally bright color, giving it a warm wood feel. Its wood grain is unique with its freckle-like pattern. These freckles have a distinctive sheen to them that is maintained even after the dying process.
CLOCK RAYS Indigo Dyed
A one-of-a-kind design using Japan blueindigo dye. This truly unique design is brought to life when the wood is dyed, whose color changes depending on the angle of the light.
ROUND RAYS TRAY L WHITE ASH
This trayis made of tsuki-ita, thinly sliced sheets of wood. The white-ash design has adistinctive white color and a slightly yellow tint. This round tray is surprisinglylight for its unconventionally large size, making it quite versatile. The color of wood can present differently depending on the angle of the light and the direction from which it is viewed. With this distinctive feature in mind, this design is meant to create the illusion that rays of light are radiating from the center. This is done by cutting the tsuki-ita into triangles and pasting them together in a circle.
ROUND RAYS TRAY L INDIGO DYED
This tray is made of tsuki-ita,thinly sliced sheets of wood. The indigo-dyed tray gets its color from a traditional dying technique called “Hakko-date.” When one dyes white sycamore trays, a beautiful blue pattern is created that looks like the ripples from a rain drop that just hit the water’s surface. This effect occurs due to the white sycamore’s distinctive bright pattern. You can fully enjoy the natural changes the indigo color undergoes over the wooden tray’s lifetime.
Decka
Decka quality socks are woventogether with a vintage sewing machine. On the quest for a durable pair of socks that are comfortable without being constricting, Decka created their signature socks, which use more than five times the amount of yarn of an ordinary pair.
Ariant
A tray that also looks like a plate or a platform. To make itwork as a product with a thinness of 9 mm, it is designed with consideration of
the characteristics of solid natural wood, such as dovetail grooves to prevent bending at the joint with legs and a slit of about 1 mm on the top board to accommodate shrinking. The structure is frameless, making it ideal for displaying an object or putting food on it. It comes in two sizes, and because the half-size one is exactly half in size, it looks beautiful when placed on the full-size one.
