Name Seal — Exploring the World of Tenko...
I made a personal name seal using the traditional art of tenkoku (seal engraving). The world of seal carving i...
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Natural Leather Coin Purse — Washed Fini...
This is a small coin purse made from natural leather, finished with a washed texture. It is hand-stitched, and...
Bamboo Pen Stand
The bamboo we had been using to display hip bags at Selfish had grown old and needed to be thrown away — but o...
Kip Leather 6-Ring Planner & Buffalo...
I’ve been thinking about how to use planners for many years, and lately I’ve settled into a style where I cust...
Expressing Color — Pen Stand
How do we express color? Everyone instinctively knows that the way we express it can change an object dramatic...
Blue Waves — A Ceramic Work from My Scho...
This ceramic work with blue waves emerging on its surface is something I made when I was in high school. The w...
White Synthetic Leather Tote Bag (Clarin...
I wanted to make a very simple bag, so I decided on this design. It’s the kind of tote you see everywhere, and...
Black Bison Leather Tote (2007)
Some time ago, I made a tote bag from bison leather (a material very similar to cowhide). It has a simple, all...
Shelf for Using the Dead Space Above the...
The space above a washing machine often ends up as an unused “dead space.” There’s plenty of room there, yet i...
New Year Print (2007)
The piece in the center is the print I used for my New Year’s postcards. The one on the left is made with red ...
My First Gold Ring for Aya (2007)
I wonder how many years it has been. I had been holding on to a lump of gold and a lump of silver for so long,...
Discovering “Man-Bonsai” — Creating a Ti...
Do you know what “Man-Bonsai” is? It refers to a tiny world created by combining bonsai with small figures or ...
My Leather Book Cover (2006)
As usual, I decided to make a cover for my “My Book.” The leather I used is a soft black cowhide — although a ...
Plywood Dish Cabinet (2006)
I decided to try making a dish cabinet — or more accurately, I had originally planned to build a draining coun...
Wooden Deck with SPF Pine (2006)
Wooden Deck with SPF Pine (2006) I built a wooden deck using slightly thin pine lumber (SPF wood). I spent som...
Pass Case (2006)
“Pass Case by Case” is a handmade commuter pass holder created especially for my dear friend Mook — probably t...
Three-Pen Leather Roll for Montblanc Pen...
I made a roll-type case that holds three Montblanc fountain pens. It wraps around the pens in a circular motio...
FreeMind 24:00(2005)
My first trip, long ago, was an intense and unforgettable experience — the kind of journey that becomes a turn...
The Moon in Colored Pencil (2005)
I received a set of colored pencils from an acquaintance, but for the longest time I couldn’t find a good use ...
