Seventy years in Banshu Miki and Ono.
That name was not merely a brand, but the very pride of the craftsman.
We are not manufacturers.
As "connoisseurs" who select the finest steel, we inherited that spirit.
Inheritance without respect is mere exploitation.
That is why we vowed to bear the weight of history
and become translators for the future.
The aesthetics of subtraction.
Stripping away excessive decoration, leaving only iron, wood, and skill.
Elevating the act of "cutting" from a daily task
to a ritual that calms the mind.
The scent of washi paper the moment it's opened. The feel of the handle that clings to the hand.
That is the "experience" designed by TAKARAZA.
Banshu, Japan's oldest metalworking district.
Here, we fan the flames that were about to die out with the winds of technology.
Digitizing the tacit knowledge of craftsmen,
delivering "authenticity" to those who seek it beyond borders.
This is not the reconstruction of a single shop.
It is a challenge to structurally update Japan's manufacturing culture itself.