Morioka Craft Products

The head artisan is Chukichi Wayama, who is known for his woodwork items made with humor. He makes a wide variety of items including chairs, benches, tables, and beds.

We purchase logs of wood from within Iwate and do everything from sawing to design and painting. We make various wood products with a focus on furniture, and are distinguished by our utilization of the natural beauty of the grain of the wood.

Woodwork products cut from solid pieces of high quality wood from Iwate. Their portable chopsticks holder in particular is made using special techniques and attracting attention from the industry. Clocks made using the natural charm of wood for a country-style are also quite popular. You can really feel the artisanal techniques that bring out the beauty in these interior goods.

Continuing the techniques of making the funa-tansu (boat chests) that were so important to boatmen on cargo ships during the Edo Period. Funa-tansu are of course very sturdy, and also are made with hidden compartments. Additionally, seiza isu (chairs for use while kneeling in traditional Japanese style), low tables, and more are made using traditional techniques.

Specialty store for wooden fixtures. One corner of the store is used as “Shin Kogei,” where small items and craft products are made. Designs made to blend in to modern life are held in high regard.