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New Zen

yajirushi

Peace of mind, balance with our environment,
synergy born
through understanding.
tefutefu hopes to shine a light on quintessential Japanese philosophy through artisanal craftsmanship.

OUR VISION

New Zen

New Zen

yajirushi

Peace of mind, balance with our environment,
synergy born
through understanding.
tefutefu hopes to shine a light on quintessential Japanese philosophy through artisanal craftsmanship.

OUR VISION

New Zen

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SUITŌ

-A Lifetime Companion- Japanese craft "SUITŌ" irosabi collection made from Urushi. SUITŌ is inspired by th…

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The Shining Star of Kimono Industry

Kimono is Japanese haute couture, that embodies the preciousness and beauty of fine art, despite being a weara…

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URUSHI WARE: SUITŌ

What We Wanted to Create was Time Called SUITŌ

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The Shining Star of Kimono Industry

The Shining Star of Kimono Industry

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Nature and Life Taught by Wild Grasses

Nature and Life Taught by Wild Grasses

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History of Hemp and The Blessing Culture

History of Hemp and The Blessing Culture

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Innovating Miyakojima Traditions Through Art

Innovating Miyakojima Traditions Through Art

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BETTER COLORS

BETTER COLORS

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L’ATELIER DE NOTO

L’ATELIER DE NOTO

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FERMENTATION CULTURE OF NOTO

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Today, September 23, is the autumnal equinox. Arou

Today, September 23, is the autumnal equinox.
Around the Autumnal Equinox, the hours of day and night are almost the same.

The seven days around the Autumnal Equinox, are called "Ohigan", days to honor ancestors and remember those who have passed away.

"Ohigan" is a uniquely Japanese custom that is said to have existed since the Heian period (794-1185).

In the Buddhist world, the world in which we live now is called "Shigan(this side)” and the world of enlightenment where our ancestors live is called "Higan(the other side)”.
There are various theories as to the origin of “Ohigan”, but it is said that since the length of day and night are almost equal on the autumnal equinox, this day is considered to be the day when the distance between this side and the other side is closest, and it is considered to be a day when it is easy to express our gratitude to our ancestors.

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今日9月23日は秋分の日。
秋分の日前後には、昼と夜の時間がほぼ同じになります。

秋分の日の前後3日間を合わせた7日間は「秋のお彼岸」と呼ばれ、先祖を敬い、亡くなった人々を偲ぶ日です。

お彼岸は日本独特の風習で、平安時代から存在していたといわれています。

仏教の世界では、今私たちが生きている世界を「此岸（しがん）」、先祖のいる悟りの世界を彼岸と呼びます。
お彼岸の由来は諸説ありますが、秋分の日は昼と夜の長さがほぼ等しくなることから、この日は此岸と彼岸の距離が最も近い日と考えられ、先祖への想いを表しやすい日だと考えられるようになったのが由来と言われています。

#tefutefulab #japanculture #japantradition

SUITŌ -The Lacquerer’s Wisdom- SUITŌ incorpor

SUITŌ
-The Lacquerer’s Wisdom-

SUITŌ incorporates the concept and scenery of cherishing passage of time and embracing the changes in nature’s color as the seasons change. Based on this concept, tefutefu has developed a unique coating method with a lacquerer to express the "love of aging". The lacquer color expression [IROSABI] that was created in collaboration is a new technique of layering different colors of lacquer. As SUITŌ is used more and more, another layer of colored lacquer will gradually appear from under the topcoat of colored lacquer. Like the traditional Negoro lacquer technique, which is expressed in vermillion and black, you can enjoy the transition of colors for decades.

more info: https://tefutefulab.com/SUITO

#tefutefulab #urushi #japaneseculture #japancraft

Video: @tokio_kid
Creative Director: @hikari
Designer: @___mammy_
Styling #minaminosaki
Cordination @yukasonesato

Today, September 9, is Chou-you-no-Sekku (Chrysant

Today, September 9, is Chou-you-no-Sekku (Chrysanthemum Festival).

Japanese people have long cherished “Sekku”, a day that marks a turning point in the seasons.

On that day, people pray for longevity and good health by decorating chrysanthemum flowers and enjoying sake with chrysanthemum petals floating on it.

Chrysanthemums were believed to ward off evil spirits and bring longevity. September 9 on the lunar calendar falls around the middle of October, which is exactly the time when chrysanthemums are in full bloom.

Why not spend a tasteful time tonight drinking hot water or sake with chrysanthemum petals floating in it?

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今日9月9日は重陽の節句。
日本人は昔から季節の節目となる日である「節句」を大切にしてきました。

重陽の節句には菊の花を飾ったり、菊の花びらを浮かべたお酒を楽しんだりして長寿や無病息災を祈願します。
菊は、邪気を払い長寿の効能があると信じられていました。
旧暦の9月9日は、現在の10月中旬ごろにあたり、まさに菊が咲き誇る時期なのです。

今夜は菊の花びらを浮かべた白湯やお酒を飲んで、風流なひと時を過ごしてはいかがでしょうか。

#japanculture #chrysanthemum #sekku

SUITŌ -Tint and Tone: A Solution To An Unknown Eq

SUITŌ
-Tint and Tone: A Solution To An Unknown Equation-

The four colors that tefutefu confirmed to express spring, summer, autumn and winter are complex, delicate, and romantic like natural scenery. However, it is very difficult to reproduce light colors with brown-based lacquer. Tradition dictates the use the traditional vermillion and black as the base colors, so the light and impressive color palette of tefutefu’s product is a new frontier in the craft. However, Mr. Tomohiko Tsujita( @t0mmonsense ) of Tsujita Lacquerware, which has been in business for 150 years in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, repeated experimentally toning with Daigo lacquer in Ibaraki Prefecture, collected data on the influential conditions that would affect the final product, and made more than 40 color prototypes. By layering coats, a light color tone that is said to be difficult to achieve within the industry, was made a reality.

Lacquer is always a race against time. Even with the same formula, if the drying time and environment are different, the resulting color will consequently change. As the color reproducibility increases by hardening slowly over time, refinement is needed to achieve the best hardening speed. On top of that, the color of the wood base and layered coatings are taken into account in the formulation, and the viscosity of the liquid is adjusted to suit the shape of the wood base so that there is no uneven coating. With respect to the laquerer’s experience and technique, tefutefu discusses the details of easy-to-use and accurate color expression to create the lacquer.

“There is no formula for lacquer.”

Meeting the challenge of using colors that overturn tradition has greatly expanded the possibilities of colored lacquer.

more info: https://tefutefulab.com/SUITO

#tefutefulab #urushi #japaneseculture #japancraft

Video: @tokio_kid
Creative Director: @hikari
Designer: @___mammy_
Styling #minaminosaki
Cordination @yukasonesato

SUITŌ -A Woodturner’s Instinct- One of the tra

SUITŌ
-A Woodturner’s Instinct-

One of the trademark design characteristics of SUITŌ is its bold and supple form, which is reminiscent of feminine curves, created by a trained woodturner. The large, flexible undulations are kept to a width that prevents unevenness in the lacquer coating at a later phase of the process. The woodturner meticulously adjusts the balance using only the sense of touch in his fingertips. “Kogei is to do things that cannot be mass-produced or done by machines.”

SUITŌ uses a luxurious technique called tate-gidori to showcase the best of domestically produced zelkova wood. Only the bare wood that has grown “obediently” is carefully selected from the timber cut from the sliced trunk. The moisture content reduces and wood distortion is kept to a minimum during drying. Making full use of dozens of hand planes, simultaneously carefully and boldly, each piece of wood is shaped by focusing on the rotation of the potter's wheel. The breath of the bare wood that only the woodturner can feel through his fingertips. It is the woodturner's skill to produce the vessel accurately with consistently high quality to allow for the next phase, the lacquering work, that follows.

more info: https://tefutefulab.com/SUITO

#tefutefulab #urushi #japanesecraft

Chanoyu culture enjoyed in a tranquil tea room spa

Chanoyu culture enjoyed in a tranquil tea room space Japanese-style wellness ritual.

Today, 500 years after the tea ceremony was born.

The make of new tea utensils to bring the wellness ritual outdoors: SUITŌ

Video: @tokio_kid
Creative Director: @hikari
Designer: @___mammy_
Styling #minaminosaki
Cordination @yukasonesato

#SUITŌ #chanoyu #japanculture

SUITŌ - A Lifetime Companion - Urushi Ware is ma

SUITŌ
- A Lifetime Companion -

Urushi Ware is made waterproof by applying lacquer to wood, and is resilient and has a natural insulating effect. The wares made this way can be made to last a long time by reapplying the layers of lacquer as they naturally wear down. In order to pass on this knowledge of both the benefits and the craft itself to future generations, we discovered ways to innovate the tradition with local craftsmen.

#tefutefulab #urushi #japancraft

The paulownia wood box, which has been used since

The paulownia wood box, which has been used since ancient times in Japan to store important items, is ideal for storing SUITŌ urushi ware.

The furoshiki cloth, which gently wraps the SUITŌ inside the paulownia wood box and is also suitable for carrying, is carefully dyed by hand using scrap wood from the trees that were cut down to regenerate the urushi trees.

Focusing on the urushi plant, we hope to pass on to the next generation the beauty and comfort of a life spent with quality products.

日本古来から大切なものを保管するために使われてきた桐材の箱は、漆器であるSUITŌの保管に最適です。

桐箱の中でSUITŌを優しく包み、また持ち運びにも適した風呂敷は、漆の木を再生させるために伐採された廃材を使用し、手染めにより丁寧に染め上げています。

私たちは漆という植物に焦点を当て、良質なものとともに過ごす暮らしの美しさや心地よさを次世代に受け継いでいきたいと考えています。

Creative Director @hikari
Video @hiroyamashina0106
Design @___mammy_

- -WHY URUSHI WARE?- There is a reason why the cr

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-WHY URUSHI WARE?-

There is a reason why the craft was handed down for generations. We have the responsibility to ensure it is carried on.

01. The base material is wood that is coated in tree sap (urushi) for both hardening and waterproofing.

02. The vessel can remain useful for a long period by repainting with urushi as a way of repair.

03. Soft wood is a resilient material that does not easily break when dropped, unlike glass or ceramics.

04. The combination of wood’s natural insulating properties and waterproof coating from the lacquer makes it an excellent vessel.

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◎ Carrying on traditional Japanese craft techniques from the region into the future.

◎The splendor of handcraft with the value of new technology, fused to seamlessly weave into contemporary life.

#tefutefulab #SUITŌ #urushi