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. -
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. -
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. -
Takanobu Kohara
Beekeeping Materials
Production DepartmentI specialize in making beekeeping nest boxes.
I keep in mind to work accurately. -
Naoki Kobayashi
Beekeeping Materials
Production DepartmentI make beekeeping nest boxes.
Please leave everything from driving heavy machinery to cooking sweets to me! -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Gorou Shimizu
Large Wooden Container Oke Rounding Department
I round off large wooden containers.
I used to work in the Cooper Industry in Tokyo. -
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. -
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. -
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%. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Misato Furukawa
Beekeeping Materials
Production DepartmentI 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. -
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.
Contact
We sell sushi okes, Handai, Hangiri, okes, wood baths, and other manufactured wooden products.
Please feel free to contact us about any repairs or any other concerns.