Yomiuri Newspaper
The January 1, 2014 issue of the Yomiuri (local edition) contains an article about our company.
We are excited that the Yomiuri wrote about us in its New Year's Day issue.
They interviewed us in earnest several times, and we find the article substantially good.
In the blog, we only have a limited space to show the article.
If you would like to read the article, contact us at:
info@aoyawashi.co.jp
We would be happy to send you a copy of the article via email.
失物招領 Lost & Found Beijing
Today, I would like to introduce you to a Chinese store in Beijing that has dealt with our Natural series and other products since last year.
The store is called Lost & Found Beijing.
http://www.lostandfound.cn/
They offer a wide range of products from meticulously selected sundries to originally designed furniture, clothing, accessories and pottery. These products are all simple, durable and warm tools and handworks. They present products with reverence for the past that customers will cherish for a long time and lifestyles that match those products.
They have two stores in Beijing and one in Shanghai.
We are really glad that our products are sold at a store operating under such a wonderful concept in a city far away from Japan.
(All the photos have been provided by Lost & Found Beijing.)
I would like to visit the store sometime in the future.
If you are living in China or plan to go there on a tour, go and visit the store.
lamp shade workshop in Tokyo
It's started to get cooler in the morning and evening, finally putting my body at ease.
As I said in my post of last month, we held a washi lampshade workshop at a Rin crossing event in Tokyo.
The workshop consisted of two parts, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
We thank those of you who came and took part in the workshop despite the rain.
It seemed that most participants created something with wet hands for the first time in a while. They were all absorbed in tearing and pasting pieces of washi.
Here are photos of some of the washi lampshades made by the participants.
(We thank Mr. S for providing the photos.)
These are unique, nice lamps. It is interesting that each one gives off light in a different way.
A big brother participated with his little brother.
Their smiles are charming. They were working really hard in silence.
We appreciate their efforts.
(We thank Mr. S for providing the photos.)
There was also a couple who participated with their daughter.
The lampshade in the front has a cat portrayed on it. Amazing!
The texture of washi is well represented, and the warmth of the light is nice.
While the lamp is subdued in color, the washi paper and strings tinged with violet give it a remarkable feature.
I led the workshop, and I apologize to the participants for my poor performance.
When it comes to washi lampshades, you can never create the same thing again.
I hope that all the participants had a great time.
Seeing the participants devoted to the work and their smiles made me very happy.
I also thank Rin crossing for giving us this opportunity.
Rin crossing Website
Although the Bon holiday is over, there is no sign of summer heat wearing off.
It seems to me that cicadas in my neighborhood sing at relatively long intervals (laughter).
In this post, I would like to tell you about the Rin crossing project that we are taking part in.
Last month, the project staff came to Tottori and interviewed us.
For details, see the website at the URL below:
http://rincrossing.smrj.go.jp/story/story14.php
Lighting fair 2011
Because of the rainy season, which started on June 26, and the typhoon, we had heavy rain in Tottori this weekend.
Today, it has been drizzling nonstop since morning.
These bad weather conditions make us crave for sunny summer days.
I should have written about this much sooner, but we exhibited our products at the "Lounge of Japanese Design and Lighting" in the LIGHTING FAIR exhibition, which took place on March 8 - 11. I returned to Tottori after attending our booth only on the opening day.
My coworkers told me later that the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred on March 11, the final day of the exhibition, throwing the people present at the site into a panic. That day, I was working on my PC when I learned the news about the earthquake, which turned out to be a devastating disaster.
We offer our deepest condolences to those who lost their lives in the Great East Japan Earthquake and extend our heartfelt sympathy to those afflicted by this disaster. We also pray for quick recovery of the affected regions.
Our booth was planned and organized by Mr. Hiroshi Nagane of Tokyo Design Party.
All the other booths of the LIGHTING FAIR exhibition featured LEDs as the main theme. In contrast, the "Lounge of Japanese Design and Lighting" offered an opportunity to think about the structure and meaning of light, adding a depth to our exhibit.
Japan now faces an unprecedented situation. Lights illuminating families in their homes matter even more at a time like this.
We keep this in mind when we create washi lamps.
We hope that our products bring heart-warming moments to as many people as possible.