The eighth phase of saury, a meeting between Kyoto craftsmen and Taiwanese designers

"Saury" Issue 8 "One issue and one meeting of Kyoto craftsman and Taiwanese design" Kyoto is like a woman with a mysterious veil. She is beautiful and looks different every time I see you again. More importantly, her unfathomable background makes people particularly fascinated. Even Japan itself is obsessed with Kyoto and regards "Kyoto" as a brand, noble and tasteful, usually with artistic elements in it. You can walk back to the old town, put on authentic kimonos, and pass by the geisha, stepping on Zen beside the Kamo River and among the temples. Even if you are alone, you can enjoy the flowers, the moon, and the century-old beauty. Reading through many books, I wonder whether I want to taste the delicate taste of Kyoto with my tongue in the book "Dew Kyoto" like the gourmet Han Lianglu; or follow the example of the men’s day off committee to capture a moment of travel in the left Kyoto; or seriously study it like the Chinese Tang poetry. Qinqi, calligraphy, painting, and garden withered trees. The reason why Kyoto is called bottomless Japanese history is because the more you know about Kyoto, the more you will discover how small it is before history. Many old Kyoto people spend their entire lives and only study one part of Kyoto. One thing, one field, is enough to spend a lifetime. This time, I was invited by Naoki Miyoshita, the principal of "Fantasy Kyoto", with "Explore the secret behind the door of the Kyoto vocational man-made house!" I couldn't find any reason to reject this golden opportunity. It is so difficult for a craftsperson to open the door of the workshop to demonstrate his skills personally. What's more, in the capital of craftsmanship, Kyoto, the craftsman's aesthetics is not only part of life, but also the foundation of social philosophy. This famous brand is oneself. I was fascinated by the beauty of Kyoto craftsmanship, but in the end, what really moved me was Mr. Miyashita’s words, "Kyoto has a thousand years of history, but if it is to be passed on, we must rely on our time to write stories." So he pushed forward. Cultural exchanges start from the cooperation between Kyoto staff and people, like putting on a new look in an old brand. Now he has extended his tentacles to Taiwan, he is interested in young and creative Taiwanese design, and decided to come to the "Kyoto Craftsman x Taiwan Designer" to promote a super "joint name" of a Japanese professional and a Taiwanese designer. . If Mr. Miyashita, who was born in Kyoto, wants to create a story for Kyoto, then let "Saury" record the history of the future of the Taiwanese brand. Therefore, in the first month of this year, before it snowed in Kyoto, we visited 11 workshops, 2 teahouses, and 1 machiya. Over 1,200 years of history, the old souls of Kyoto and the new inspirations from Taiwan made tea leaves like hot water. The fragrance is blooming, and the aftertaste is sweet. Putting aside the endless craftsmanship and genre, what moved me when I first entered the workshop is not only the "life suspense" of the craftsman, but also the old clock that must be hung on the wall of each house. Every craftsman is in a quiet time by appointment. In the middle, with hot hands, drawing embryos, burning tiles, papermaking, knitting, etc., accompanied by ticking and the hour of the hour, as if to remind, concentrate until the end of today's work. I love staying in the workshop for a while after the interview, pretending that I am a craftsman who has passed on a century of craftsmanship, quietly sitting in an exclusive position, listening to the hour hand and heartbeat, and making works that can be called "perfect". It’s just like what the staff in the interview said, “Only by making the best products can the next generation succeed us and develop a better life.” Thanks to all the Taiwanese design teams that participated in the project. Just like Reiko Torii, the owner of a century-old Beijing satin shop, she has seen countless Kyoto’s exquisite beauty, and when she still receives the finished product from cooperation with Taiwan, she sends out "Taiwan, you should treat yourself I am proud of it." Here is a record of each of you who are writing history for the next generation. Face your work with the "workmanship spirit". No matter what kind of occupation you are in, achieving perfection with your heart is a craft.