Artisan
Okawa kumiko lattice artisan
Masato Kinoshita
1964 Born into a fitting artisan family in Okawa City, Fukuoka.
After graduating from high school, he became an apprentice at a fitting shop in Kanuma City, Tochigi. There he was shocked by the beauty of kumiko lattice and embark on his path to becoming a kumiko lattice craftsman.
Became independent at the age of 26 and opened Kinoshita Kogei at Okawa City.
| 2013 | His meeting with industrial designer Eiji Mitooka leads to him working on the interior of the Nanatsuboshi in Kyushu (Seven Stars in Kyushu) train. |
- What kind of products are you making?
- Mainly kumiko lattice fittings, and some lamps and boxes.
- How did you come to this occupation?
- My father was a fittings worker, and I grew up watching him work.
- What are you particular about in your work?
- No doubt, making beautiful products with no gaps, but also making products that customers are happy to purchase.
- What is the good thing about your job?
- Seeing the smiling faces of customers
- What is your dream?
- I want to take on all kinds of challenges and have my child see me doing so.
| Name of company | Kinoshita Mokugei |
|---|---|
| Location | 1037-1 Mukaijima, Okawa-shi, Fukuoka 831-0005 |
| TEL | +81-944-86-6328 |
| FAX | +81-944-86-6328 |
| HP | http://kinoshitamokugei.com/ |
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