2025年8月5日
Designer Hirokuni YAMAMOTO showed up at a cafe in Omotesando, Tokyo, dressed in a chic outfit consisting of a black suit with a black shirt.
2025年6月23日
Then, how does one overturn preconceptions? From the early stages of conceptualization, the image of a "horizon" was in Yamamoto’s mind.
2025年6月2日
In 2011, MINASE launched two HiZ Series models, HORIZON and WINDOWS. Here, designer Hirokuni YAMAMOTO provides some information on the inspiration behind his case-in-case structure design, which defies conventional wisdom.
2025年4月10日
“We decided upon the name URUGA first and then worked on the case structure. With the concept of ‘uruwashisa’ (beauty) and ‘miyabi’ (elegance), we attempted to embody the shape of beauty unique to Japan,”
2025年2月1日
While looking at the seashore on the way to the Noto Peninsula, I was reminded of remarks made by an expert that bowls made in the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573–1603) have a gently curved and stable shape.
2024年12月19日
Why not come visit the festive exhibition of cutting tools? This past November I went to JIMTOF, an exhibition of cutting tools and machine tools in Japan, at the invitation of Kyowa, the creator of MINASE.
2024年11月6日
The HORIZON surrounds the globe. The word evokes different images of landscapes depending on the topography and culture of each country.
2024年9月26日
According to Mr. Settsu, a master craftsman in Kawatsura lacquerware
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2024年8月15日
I first came across the name MINASE during my previous trip to Switzerland.