HIDAJI

江戸時代、天領であった飛騨高山では茶道も栄えた。春慶塗の茶道具は特に人気があったと云われ、自然な風合いと優しさ、繊細な感性で、多くの食器や花器、家具などがつくられている。1968年頃、飛騨高山で昨日作られたかのような美しいままの春慶塗に出合った時、現代に生かす道具を伝統の技とデザインの力で、長く愛されるものが出来そうだと取り組み始めた。

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the tea ceremony flourished in Hida Takayama, which was under the control of the shogunate. Around 1968, when I came across Shunkei Nuri, which is a type of lacquerware that looks as if it was made yesterday, in Hida Takayama, I thought it would be possible to create a long-loved product with traditional techniques and design that could be used in the modern age. I started to work on the project, believing that I could make a long-loved product with the power of traditional techniques and design.