MINASE EXPLORE
This is an in-depth travelogue of Mr. K. Kawakami who specializes in writing reports on various factories.
He takes a look at the fundamental value of MINASE, with incisive insight and observation refined over the years, as a seasoned expert on the watch industry.
K. Kawakami
K. Kawakami is a professional writer specializing in exploring diverse factories, reporting on their unique manufacturing practices in Japan and around the world. He travels to the factories of many manufacturers that operate on the principle of perfection, including watches, electrical appliances, shoes, fashion items, buildings, foods, confections, and traditional crafts.
#10. Interview with Designer Hirokuni YAMAMOTO (3)
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 ...
#9. Interview with Designer Hirokuni YAMAMOTO (2)
Then, how does one overturn preconceptions? From the early stages of conceptualization, the image of a "horizon" was in Yamamoto’s mind ...
#8. Interview with Designer Hirokuni YAMAMOTO (1)
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 ...
#7. Story behind URUGA
“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,” ...
#6. Chestnut Tiger
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 ...
#5. State-of-the-art cutting tools: drills
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 ...
#4. HORIZON of the country where the sun rises
The HORIZON surrounds the globe. The word evokes different images of landscapes depending on the topography and culture of each country ...
#3. Words from Mr. Hiroki Settsu
According to Mr. Settsu, a master craftsman in Kawatsura lacquerware ...
