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A Year in Naruko
KCmitF representative Otani visited Sakurai Kokeshi Shop throughout the year and captured the four seasons. Here we present the scenery of Naruko hot spring village with a view of Mt. Hanabuchi and a year of kokeshi doll making.
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KCmitF / lo-op / tobuhi My goals for 2022
Otani will talk about his plans for 2022 for the three businesses. We look forward to working with you this year.
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2020 Visit to Arita
Here is a report on KCmitF’s head, Otani’s, visit to Arita. Company Information Kihara Inc. Product development, OEM, wholesale, and sales of Arita-yaki and Hasami-yaki
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Porcelain Makers x Sake Brewers x Local = “Ji no Sakazuki”
In the summer of 2014, I was invited to help out with the “Sake Cup Project” in Saga Prefecture that was created in order to celebrate the 400th year anniversary of Arita-yaki.…
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The Meaning Behind the Name “KCmitF”
In July 2012, I officially registered my business as a sole proprietorship, and now over eight years have passed since I started working independently. I don’t really talk much about the meaning…
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The Beginning: Made-in-Japan Singapore Challenge
After founding KCmitF in 2012, one of the clients who had the courage to ask me to work with them was Kihara, despite my sparse track record at the time. Kihara is…
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The Role of Design
In almost every project at KCmitF, I work with a designer in some way. Quite often, I interact with both Japanese and foreign designers. Similar to craftsmen, I realized each designer has…
