ARTISAN VISIT: BAMBOO STUDIO

Tokyo Way offers private access in Tokyo to one of Japan’s top bamboo studios. The current artisans, a father and son, are the studio’s third and fourth generation craftsmen. This studio recently had a piece in a major Japanese bamboo show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

See a demonstration of their work and how natural materials, tools designed perfectly for each task, and patiently developed mastery of body and mind result in a simple elegant aesthetic and functional objects that serve their purpose with grace, bringing a joy to their users.