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We have been featured in 『Garland』, an Australian craft culture magazine.

We have been featured in 『Garland』, an Australian craft culture magazine.

An article written by Sachiko Matsuyama of monomo was written and published in Garland, an Australian craft culture magazine. Photo by Ryan Jones She talks about our collaboration with Australian surfboard shaper legend Tom Wegner. The sense of crisis and hope that we have around Urushi, and our past activities and efforts with sympathetic friends such as video producer Shin Aoki.Click here to read the article■Writer's ProfileSachiko Matsuyama, Producer and Representative of monomoSachiko Matsuyama established monomo in 2014 with the aim of sharing Japan's rich craft culture with the world. She visits artisans throughout Japan who are involved in handicrafts that...

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Tsutsumi Asakichi and PERSPECTIVE are featured on WIRED web media!!

Tsutsumi Asakichi and PERSPECTIVE are featured on WIRED web media!!

【 Japanese Lacquer Maker Coats Surfboards, Plants Trees To Buoy Community, Revive Traditional Craft 】 Tsutsumi Asakichi and PERSPECTIVE are featured on WIRED web media!! We are happy that our small grass-roots activities related urushi natural lacquer are recognized as one of interesting regional revitalization projects. Please check out the article to see what’s that about!! https://www.wired.com/.../japanese-lacquer-maker-coats.../  

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The article was published in the Australian media.

The article was published in the Australian media.

The article was published in Australian media "THE TRAVELMALL NEWS" and "GLOBAL TRAVEL MEDIA". 【 GLOBAL TRAVEL MEDIA】HTTPS://EGLOBALTRAVELMEDIA.COM.AU/MEET-A-NEW-GENERATION-OF-KYOTO-ARTISANS-GOING-BEYOND-TRADITION-FOR-A-SUSTAINABLE-COLLABORATIVE-FUTURE/   【THE TRAVELMALL NEWS】 HTTPS://WWW.TRAVELMALLNEWS.COM/FEATURED/MEET-A-NEW-GENERATION-OF-KYOTO-ARTISANS/   Please take a look at it.

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Our film “Beyond Tradition” won Best Documentary Short 2019 at Florida Surf Film Festival!

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Our film “Beyond Tradition” won Best Documentary Short 2019 at Florida Surf Film Festival!

Our film “Beyond Tradition” produced by Shin Aoki won Best Documentary Short 2019 at Florida Surf Film Festival. What an amazing experience!  This documentary film talks about the urushi Alaia Project, the project of a symbolic surfboard production with natural material with appreciation and respect to nature and surfing. Surfing enthusiasts from Japan, Australia and America have worked together with a wish and a passion to pass our beautiful planet, sustainable environment and responsible society on to the next generation. We owe enormous thanks to @tomwegenersurfboards , and many other guys involved.We would like to continue our journey to spread our messages...

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Urushi x Street! Tsutsumi Asakichi Lacquer Shop - Connecting the next generation with lacquer loved since the Jomon Era 【Dive into Material #3

Urushi x Street! Tsutsumi Asakichi Lacquer Shop - Connecting the next generation with lacquer loved since the Jomon Era 【Dive into Material #3

"Dive into Material", a series of interviews to explore materials in depthThis is a series of interviews in which MTRL interviews creators who are looking for unknown materials and provides them with information on the appeal of materials and tips on how to use them.↓↓↓↓https://mtrl.com/magazine/dive-into-material-003/Mr. Kosuke Kinoshita, who is in charge of the marketing and production of MTRL, which supports the co-creation and innovation of manufacturing companies using materials as a starting point, and FabCafe Kyoto, a community base where various creators, researchers, and companies gather with the keywords of technology and creation. who is in charge of marketing and...

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