Introduction to our Artisans

At our factory in Kiso, Nagano, we produce products one by one with our hearts.

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  Naohito Inaba

  Large Wooden Containers Homepage

  I manage the homepage of our company.

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  Yuusyou Oohashi

  Beekeeping/ Oke Department

  I’m the youngest in our company.I want to learn various things soon.There are no people in our company who can beat me at arm wrestling!

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  Jun Oobayashi

  Oke Department

  I try to work diligently.
  I may look old, but I was born in 1971.

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  Hiroshi Kashiwagi

  Sawing Department

  I saw logs using a band sawing machine with an automatic feeder car.
  I keep in mind to avoid wastage, because our materials are valuable. I’m good at maintaining electrical equipment.

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  Hideo Kumakura

  Bath Tub Production Department

  I make round wooden baths.
  I have the most fun when I’m doing a difficult job.
  I have a lot of business trips for some reason.

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  Takanobu Kohara

  Beekeeping Materials
  Production Department

  I specialize in making beekeeping nest boxes.
  I keep in mind to work accurately.

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  Naoki Kobayashi

  Beekeeping Materials
  Production Department

  I make beekeeping nest boxes.
  Please leave everything from driving heavy machinery to cooking sweets to me!

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  Makoto Asai

  Sawing Department

  I’m originally from Nagoya, but I came to Kiso to work in a job related to wood.
  My hobby is singing in the choir.

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  Yaeko Sakamoto

  Sushi Oke/Oke Rounding Department

  I round (assemble) okes.
  I pay attention to my work because the condition of the oke is greatly affected by my work. My side job is farming.

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  Husahito Sakurai

  Sawing Department

  I engage in cross cutting, ear picking, and using the table band sawing machine.
  I’m methodical person.
  My side job is also farming. I’m an agricultural council member.

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  Gorou Shimizu

  Large Wooden Container Oke Rounding Department

  I round off large wooden containers.
  I used to work in the Cooper Industry in Tokyo.

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  Syuuya Shimizu

  Oke Department

  I joined our company as a new graduate in 2014.
  I'm the president's son, but I don't have a title.I want to learn a lot of skills and become a more valuable productive force.

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  Chieko Shimizu

  Inspection, Packing, Admin

  I do the final product inspection.
  We strictly check whether the product is good enough to sell to our customers.

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  Chiemi Shimizu

  Plate Grafting

  I graft plates with high frequency.
  Because I know that everyone is waiting for materials, I always give my job my 110%.

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  Tomiko Shimizu

  Piling

  I pile planks so that there are little pockets of space in between to allow the wind to pass through, and process woodchips to dry out the wood.
  I like knitting.

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  Masaharu Hanai

  Sushi Okes/ Ohitsus

  I make sushi okes and ohitsus.
  I have experience as a construction laborer and a plumber, so please leave the installation of your wooden bath to me.Recently, I’ve also been working as a night security guard at “Hotel Fuki no Mori” which is run by an affiliate company.

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  Kousaku Harada

  Sawing Department

  I cut materials and peel timber.
  I cut 4m to 6m long material, so I make sure to avoid wastage.
  Believe it or not, my hobby is surfing.

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  Kouji Hirata

  Bath Tub Production Department

  I have been making cypress baths for 50 years.
  I will teach the art of wood processing technology to my successors.
  I want to keep on enjoying my work, sake and my life with wife.

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  Misato Furukawa

  Beekeeping Materials
  Production Department

  I mainly make nest frames for beekeeping.I pay attention to my work, because it involves a lot of detailed work.

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  Katuaki Matsuura

  Sushi Oke

  I make sushi okes and ohitsus.
  I will not lose to anyone in the delicacy of my work.
  I get immersed in my car on the holidays.

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  Hiroyuki Wada

  Sushi Oke

  I make sushi okes and large wooden containers.
  I like fiddling with machines, and so I do all of the maintenance of our machine equipment.
  I love motorcycles; my favorite is the Yamaha XJR 1200.