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We started our activity in the winter of 2014 under the brand name “Shitamachi Lab” with husband and wife. In April 2020, we have changed the name to “KAWAMURA”.
“Shitamachi Lab” was named with the idea of trying to create something unique, in the downtown area of Tokyo “SHITAMACHI”, a town of manufacturing.
When we moved to Nagoya-city, Aichi, we decided to change the name to “KAWAMURA”. We want to preserve the name of the husband’s grandfather’s studio name, who was a craftsman, “KAWAMURA bag products”. And also want to include the meaning that the direction of our creativity has entered the next step.
This is the shop of the husband, Satoru.
About the artist;
Satoru Kawamura
Learned traditional Japanese wood lathe in Takayama Japan, and arranged it to his original techniques now. Also using his grandfather’s tools for leather works.
His works are designed and created to be "Art pieces to carry around”, and made all by his hand.
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One of his main works is the wooden acorn.
Tiny wooden sculptures -wooden acorns- are designed and created to be "Art piece to carry around".
Tiny tiny acorns are carved and finished by the artist's hand with arranged Japanese traditional wood lathe techniques and delicate carving techniques. The body and the cup of acorn are strongly connected with the tenon. You can wear them either every day or on special occasions.