「好き」から生まれた花陶硯
「好き」じゃなければ生まれなかった

Hanatouken set, we have packed a selection of tools in a compact set. In Easy to clean and smooth the ink rub flower porcelain ink stone, Suzuka ink to convey the traditional methods to now, Yoshida manual tool store custom brush Kumano, sturdy dedicated storage box of LETHAC paper, carry as it is put in a bag It is a magnet lid.
In until the current of this set, there were of more than five years Years and huge trial and error.

Inkstone was developed as a run of Hanatouken did actually expensive in large size. Beautiful pottery inkstone of porcelain, and get to like the sure a lot of people, at that time was exhibited at the Gift Show in self-confidence. However, as a result was the terrible plight of not fly without languished.
And that this ink stone does not match the needs of the people, realized the importance of that finding a demand, went closer value to that of the now through repeated trial and error.

Although the ink stone was downsizing, this is only still had the feel and a little bit different as needs. When I was trial and error while twisting his head, occurred tea incense burner boom in Arita, this is now important tips. In the tea incense burner alone, whether I was not too much purchase, it has been why coming boom. It is, by and sold to tea to meet the incense burner, candles, etc. to set, you people who did not know the beginner or tea incense burner itself has had to buy directly.
From this fact, we decided to be “four treasures of the study to go with this ink stone (sentence hat law), trying to make a set of pen and ink inkstone paper (pen and ink silk thread)”.

As a set of tools, aims to develop a set of pen and ink ink stone, I was running around to the east to the west in the development of ink and brush.
Ink as ink to choose adding Irosumi, we asked to Suzuka ink of Suzuka, Mie Prefecture to convey the work of tradition. This Suzuka ink, the color is good, also is the perfect for the ink rubbing with exactly Hanasue ink stone with a smooth rubbing condition.

And brush, it was very awkward. I was working on the development and manufacturer request of the brush, but, attention and does not fit quite compromise of development from the order number of the problem, once in was derailed, now that the search for development destination of the brush again.
At that time, happened to find the exhibition of makeup brushes, When I stopped by, smooth animal hair, compactness, storage of trick, it which was noticed very close to the shape of the ideal of the brush. That was the famous Kumano brush with makeup brushes.
And it is curious coincidence, but was found within that it is investigating doing this brush Kumano, in fact, also the production of the brush that is used in the painting of porcelain. In this it is a lighthouse under life, feel the fate, we go to visit and to immediately Hiroshima Prefecture Kumano-cho.

However, it did not get shook the vertical a pretty neck. Within continue Kuisagari persistently and “is good absolutely Kumano brush”, craftsmen who had been amazed also was able to get working on the brush development with a passion.
Then, at last, the brush was realized the writing feeling and the compactness of the ideal of Yoshida manual tool shop custom was completed.

Thus becomes the current form, the beginning is what had to sell hand, now also observed towards the inkstone specialty store, has become like who can put such a variety of places inns and specialty stores and stationery stores It was. Today, the development of the rest of the four treasures of the study of “paper” is advancing in the current progressive form.

In fact, it has been multiplied by the voice of “If allowed to quit because not say a bad thing” to many times during development. Even if even his father is said to as “because I’ll raise salaries me to stop the development”, and want to make things go absolutely convinced, did not stop in any way the development even if it is a mountain of a prototype. “Like” That’s why, come continued to develop while maintaining a commitment to here, now finally managed to form.

Hanatouken made to the driving force behind the “like” is located in the “tool”, but I think that there is even stuffed niece full of feelings “work”.
And calligraphy love, in order to get love this “work”, we will continue a variety of trial and error in the future.

The chance to develop this 硯 is the pottery of the Edo period which I saw at the Arita Kyushu Ceramic Museum. I think that it was a gem that was given to the lords of Nabeshima clan. Classy appearance with plenty of feeling. The traditional pattern was stained entirely with dyeing.

I strongly felt “I want it.” It may have been a little trembling.
I thought “I have no choice but to make it.”
To be exact, “let me make it.”
Because I am a merchant selling Arita-yaki, I also thought “There are other people I want.” However, because there is no production facility, I consulted with the friendly kiln. I think he said a lot of feverishly. Everyone is a blowjob with a gentle tone. “Yeah, it will sell.” (Return is too early …)

I went through.
Take it with your hands, massage,
That’s a hand, but I can not easily shake my head upright. If this happens, there is nothing but to do.

Fumble, the night laboratory started.
I think that the beginning was a level like hand-crappy that would make one piece over a week because it was hand-crafted that clay was in front of him and that it was not too bad.
When I brought it to the pottery, I was laughed. I was often told such as “heaviness -“, ​​”even if broken”, “bad locomotive,” etc. And this broke well as predicted. Even so, I am looking forward to the kiln climbing every time. I do not like the same failure from around. Even though it seems to me, I have a response that is approaching me.
It is a strange thing, I realize that I feel a little grasping little by myself, do not you? (maybe…)
Sometime, children who seem to have grown suddenly do not seem to be actually like that. (This is also probably…)

I visited Tsuchiya to visit Mr. Tsuchiya to review from raw materials and walked to walk to Mr. Tsuchiya to review from raw materials.
I made it by dividing various materials little by little.
However, my parents’ wind hit becomes very strong.
It is because it has become an obstacle to daily work. Did the laboratory break down at night? It is obvious. The secret will not pass through forever. Are you ready? Except me, stop it. You will cut a little with scissors when you do not stop. We had to raise the development speed under pressure from daily pressure such as. I thought about revising the recipe, knowing the limits of handmade.
So I began to visit a mold store, a cloth store, and a pottery. It has already been two years. Time passes quickly. By the way, “mold shop” is “people who make plaster type” to mold the material of pottery. “Cloth shop” is those who make cloth by pouring soil into the plaster mold.

Arita has a division of labor system to increase productivity. For that reason, even though they are the same type of business, there are individualities and features, and there are many places specializing in core specialty fields. It will happen if you meet the diverse needs of customers. Factory collaboration, compatibility and combination of materials and manufacturing methods. Yes, there is already a blank alley. In a sense, it may be said that Aratachi is the combination of that personality.
I, Yoshida who did not know the difficulty of the various kinds of combinations, lightly jumped into the world.

However, I was a merchant, and it was light.
When I got a business card and found out that it was a merchant, the attitude of craftsmen in particular Tsuchiya san’s shop fabric shop changed suddenly. (It’s too outspoken…)
I do not know anything about making things. Is it a young merchant? I feel like it.
That’s right. It is not the site where an amateur pierces his feet. In addition, Lehman shock is in the middle. I can not afford to hear such a young shit. Although tremendous decrease, cherish a little work which is now …

Work suddenly decreases? There is time to say that …
I carelessly put it out, I got scolded. Of course. But I can not withdraw.
Because, the wind hit is terrible. Do you want to lose? Possibly
I guess you may have come up to around the eighth stop.
Bathed craftsmen entirely outside, and in my office I have a hardship from my father.
Still, I was looking forward to the night. I am immersed in research and investigations, sleeping like rags. Even until the morning the enemies will not attack. (Actually, I was hit by a night attack a couple of times … Shiro a little fairly … and so on!) Oh, I thanked Heaven that I thought it would be nice after all.

When we celebrate 5 years, an end is put on this day and we will move to the next stage … brush, ink, vanity case and purse and underlay that we will combine with suzuri.
I will make another opportunity so I will talk about it later.

During this underground activity, I learned a lot …
From raw materials to products, the work of craftsmen is connected.
If compatibility or cooperation is bad, you can not even grasp the cause of failure.
Sharing your thoughts is very difficult, but if you have no thought, nothing will start or not go on.
And I came to think that many people who gave me the excitement material or actually my parents who watched the research can return only by ordering craftsmen and continuing to develop it.

It will be incredible if you can deliver it to those who have an edge.
I thought that I wanted to be a lovely porcelain that I would like to put at hand like a flower blooming indefinitely no matter where, I named “Hanatouken”.

I would be pleased if you could applaud your little little tool like this.