Mr Amaike, President of Amaike Gosen Company, the creaters of the Super-Organza material
Mr Amaike, President of Amaike Gosen Company, the creaters of the Super-Organza material
Mr Amaike and Mr. Koshimizu
Mr Amaike and Mr. Koshimizu
Mr Koshimizu,  (otake-teuchi-hamono) mastersmith and maker of kitchen knives. He is from a family of Samurai Sword makers.
Mr Koshimizu,  (otake-teuchi-hamono) mastersmith and maker of kitchen knives. He is from a family of Samurai Sword makers.
Mr Koshimizu,  (otake-teuchi-hamono) mastersmith and maker of kitchen knives. He is from a family of Samurai Sword makers.
A worker making make-up brushes
make-up brushes
Mr Takeda (Kumano-Fude) Maker of fine make-up brushes
Mr Takeda (Kumano-Fude) Maker of fine make-up brushes
Mr Ikeda (Taka-Mori-e) 7th generation of Takumi of Japanese lacquer hand craft
Mr Ikeda (Taka-Mori-e) 7th generation of Takumi of Japanese lacquer hand craft
Some of the tools of Mr Ikeda
Tools belonging to Mr Ikeda
Mr Ikeda works on a peice
Mr Ogawa (master of Fukuyamakoto) Japanese Harp maker
Mr Ogawa (master of Fukuyamakoto) Japanese Harp maker
A worker carves decoration onto one of the harps
Mr Ogawa (Fukuyamakoto) Japanese Harp maker
Tools of Mr Ogawa
Tools of Mr Ogawa

TAKUMI

> I traveled across Japan to shoot these master craftsmen, Takumi is a Japanese word meaning artisan.