Hida Takayama "Kitani-Kitani" Japanese craftsmanship is concentrated and manufacturing for living beautifully and abundantly with Scandinavian furniture

Known as "Takumi-no-Sato" since ancient times、In Hida Takayama, the capital of the mountains where forestry and construction flourish、As a manufacturing for living beautifully and abundantly、The skilled skills of Japanese craftsmen are concentrated.、Danish furniture manufacturer from Japan with made in Japan stamp on each itemKitani"。

55 years ago、1967Kitani Co., Ltd. was established as a subsidiary of Nabeshima Jinzaburo Shoten Co., Ltd. in 1967.、Japanese tea and kerosene、While handling LP gas, insurance, etc.、On the occasion of the start of the handling of chemical products such as furniture materials and packaging materials as a new business、1983In 1983, we also started manufacturing chairs for our products.、Kiyofumi Tanaka, the third-generation president, formed the Furniture Development Committee Mouchin Club.、Sofas and chairs、I will be able to handle pottery etc.。1990In 1989, the Nabeshima Group became independent.、Mr. Kiyofumi Tanaka was appointed president and representative director、Taking a full-fledged step forward as a furniture manufacturer、Participated in the Hida Furniture Festival "Tree Festival"。Held a solo exhibition at "Noraku", a gallery that utilizes old private houses different from modern showrooms from other manufacturers、Reprinted the sofa "T's" designed by takashi Okamura, an up-and-coming furniture designer living in Denmark、The Mold Chair "Bonte Milan" with Italian design、"Bonte Dora" was announced.、We will establish "Kitani-likeness" that sets it apart from other manufacturers。19941990、Mr. Tanaka himself in Sweden and Norway、Taking the opportunity of going on a tour of Finland, I challenged the production of Scandinavian furniture in earnest.、1996In 1996, Nordic designers Eve Coford Larsen and Jakob Care、Finn Yule signs a reprint license for furniture、In 2007, the year of Kitani's founding, fleming bits Japan Co., Ltd., which was responsible for sales, was renamed Kitani Japan Co., Ltd.、Mr. Tanaka is the chairman.、And Shougo Higashi, the current president, was appointed as president and representative director.、We will grow into a presence that makes its name roar as "Kitani of the world"。

In front of the Shin-showroom、Attract the eye is feeling the impact。The bronze statue created by Hiroo Amano, a sculptor from Gifu Prefecture named "Shukojin", is、So that "hand" is the best tool for craftsmen、As a symbol of all people who create things from their hands、2008Built in September 2008。For left or right hand overlaps one hand God is、There two thumbs up。Once a year、On the first day of the Furniture Festival held in Hida Takayama, Kitani held a memorial service for "handwork gods"、I'm sworn by a new spirit of manufacturing.。

Center is connected with the brain and、Finger stretching into the sky,、Part of the wrist's face、Temple is in the center of brain parts、In the whole image at。In a very unique image、Because it has a charming face、Please take a closer look before entering the museum!

Prior to、In-house workshops and showrooms、Photography at the head office, etc. was prohibited.、Considering the spread of sns, etc. in recent years、It is now possible to show off places where shooting permission is obtained!

On the right side of the building, there is a workshop where craftsmen are working manufacturing、On the left is Gruk, a Nordic interior shop and showroom、10:00-18:00Is open to。What is the shop name of Gruk?、Devised by Danish artist Pete Hein、"Grin" og "Suk"="Smile" and "Sigh" are named after the coined word。It is a desire to make it a showroom shop where visitors can smile and sigh unintentionally.。

In the showroom、Including furniture that Kitani is making、Repaired vintage furniture、Original items tailored to the interior、Nordic daily necessities and pottery are sold。The furniture is on display in a relaxed manner.、While touching the masterpiece furniture、You can experience the skilled skills of Japanese craftsmen!

On this day, takayama was cloudy and cold below 10 degrees Celsius.、3Even though the moon is still the remaining snow is still peeking out、I feel cool chilly。Denmark's leading ceramics manufacturer, which is also sold as a distributor in this shopROYAL COPENHAGENI had a hot coffee poured into a blue fruited plain coffee cup by the fireplace.、Let's ♪ warm up your cold body for a while

Hand-spinning、handwoven、Indigo dyeing carpets dyed with plants and plantsNIYA LOULANIt has also been collaborated with]、Beautiful、The combination of hand-woven carpets and Nordic furniture with a deep indigo dye is also wonderful!

Sit down and gently wrap your body、St. Lawrence sofa booth with supple, rigid crate structure made of solid hardwood wood、Been equipped with monitors、We are playing pv of craftsmanship that we work on in Kitani's workshop。If you have plenty of time, please take a look!

Go to the museum "KANTANTEI" where many Nordic masterpiece furniture that is currently closed is stored as the Kitani collection。What is our purpose this time?、Scandinavian vintage furniture stored in this museum、You can see Nils Vodder NV-No.53 designed by Finn Juhl.。I was already fascinated by the photos sent in advance and went there.。Immediately、Let me see the real thing!

What is "邯鄲"?、In the tradition of China means that the fugitive's faded glory。This "undweeed of the times、Kitani's attitude to pursue the essence of things is utilized in product making。

Finn Juhl Niels Vodder, No.53

Classic NV-No.53 alongside Finn Yule's NV-No.45。 The arm extending from the rounded seat is carved with a decorative groove.、It is a sculptural work that curves a little upwards as you go to the tip.。In the combination color which finishes the leather and the seat surface of the warm brick color to the fabric、A gentle line that wraps around the body when you sit down。And、I fall in love with the beauty of the beautiful arm part! Finn Yule's No.53 (FJ) on October 4, 1996-01In Kitani who has obtained a reprint license、While unraveling the design of this masterpiece、Re-product until October 3, 2021, when the license period ends。

Visit the 2nd floor of The House of 邯鄲、I will take a leisurely look at the Kitani Collection while being guided by President Azuma!

While masterpiece chairs are lined up、The upholstery of some seat surfaces is exposed.、The structure inside can be seen.。Now it is time to use durable urethane foam for cushion material、The chair at that time mainly uses horse hair、Its seat has cushioning、It's comfortable to hang.。In Kitani、In this way, the chair at that time is dismantled and then reassembly、While repairing, we have repeated research in research.、While learning what we have created by craftsmen one by one、I heard that I was able to carefully inherit the spirit of wonderful handwork.。Thank you for touching the wonderful exhibits that you will want to look at forever!

The back is "Finn Juhl House"。

said to be a furniture sculptor、Danish designer FINN JUHL, who still has a global fanatic fan。The "Finn Yule House Project" was launched to faithfully reproduce his danish residence designed by the architect.、Wilhelm Hansen Foundation、Under the cooperation of the Embassy of Denmark、Finn Juhl's birth anniversary 1/30/2012 was completed in this area。You can enter only opening day、Admission fee is 3,000 yen per person (sponsorship fee)。Advance reservations are required for those who wish to enter the museum.。12Closed from Monday to March、It will be open from April next month.、Check the calendar on the official website、On your reservation、Try to visit!

In the garden where Finn Yule's house stands、Seedlings grown from the seeds of the famous cherry tree "Garyuzakura" of Hida Ichinomiya are planted、Kitani's "dream" resides in the young tree of the cherry tree which connects the life over the time of 1,000 years。Lush grass and fresh green、It is also a good idea to visit during the cherry blossom season. ♪

Next, go to the "special gallery" installed in front of the head office showroom!

In the special gallery、From Saturday, November 13, 2021 to Sunday, February 13, 2022, "Danish Furniture Exhibition - The Age of Hans J. Wegner" was held.、because the exhibition was sold、I was able to hear the situation afterwards.。

Including Jacob Kjær, which Kitani has a license agreement with.、Arne Jacobsen、Finn Juhl、Hans J Wegner、Borge Mogensen、with Niels Otto Moller、Works from the era called the golden age of furniture, in which hans Wegner and other unique designers were active, are on display!

Designer chairs who were active in the golden age of Nordic furniture。Unique design、Curves that fit into your hand、Comfort, etc. that gently snuggles up to the body、I don't know the chair unless I sit down.、The beauty of the form that is fascinated just by looking at it is unbearable!

"Hans J Wegner JH501(PP501)
/The Chair

In the work that Wegner himself called "the chair that came out of my goodness for the first time"、It is an early model of the chair loved all over the world under the nickname "The Chair" with the respect of "chair in a chair"。In a chair designed in 1949 for the workshop Johannes Hansen、At the time of release, it was not evaluated much because of the design that was too simple、It is all too famous that J.F. Kennedy, who became President of the United States ten years later, attracted attention from all over the world as a chair used in a tv debate with Richard Nixon.。Even now, at PP Mobler、Cherish one leg and one leg by hand work of craftsmen、Carefully crafted。

In this chair,、A technique called "finger joint" is used.、In the technique of processing and joining wood jaggedly in order to add a large joining area、It is also an accent of the design as a "show bonding" while maintaining strength。In the initial model and the late model、The design of this finger joint is very different.、Because the joint of the backrest and the arm parts did not look beautiful in the initial model、The backrest is wrapped in rattan.。This technique may also be used in later works.、The Chair is a big turning point for Wegner.。Smooth, graceful curves made of wood and wicker seat make you feel Wegner's craftsmanship。Wegner's design policy first :'ease of sitting'、Secondly, craftsmanship、Thirdly, it is said that it is "the beauty of design"。Because it is a work born by such a policy、More than half a century later,、You can see that there are many fans all over the world.。Ch-24, which is nicknamed "Y-chair" in Wegner's biggest bestseller in our home, is enshrined、The smooth back design of the Y-shaped shape, which is said to be the origin of the nickname, supports the entrance of our ♪ house

"Hans J Wegner" AP69 (JH69)、PP19）
/Papa Bear Chair

Papa Bear Chair, which I love, too.。In the lounge chair characterized by a unique form as if a big bear is spreading both hands、It is nicknamed because of its stable sitting comfort and shape as if it is gently embraced by the stomach of a bear。Boasting the highest level of sitting comfort among Wegner's works、Wegner himself liked it very much! This is、In gray color that is easy to fit in any home、The fabric of the back and seat surface has been changed、The combination of plain and pattern is lovely、This combination of fabric is very nice! Leather upholstery and upholstery、Materials, color variations, etc.、There are various types of upholstery from domestic to Made in Denmark.、Choosing fabric is also one of the pleasures of choosing a chair!

"Arne Jacobsen Fritz Hansen/ Egg Chair"

Designed for lobby space at sas royal hotel, which was designed by Arne Jacobsen、Egg Chair, one of the most famous works of Scandinavian design。It is so named because the silhouette seen from the side looks like an egg.。In consideration of the purpose of use in the lobby、It has also been designed to match the ease in the form to create a space isolated from other people by making it a high back、When the back leans, it reclines.、It is possible to relax and relax!

"Finn Juhl France & Son No.152-BWANA Lounge Chair"

The origin of the name "BWANA" is "inspired by the chair of the Bwana chief of Africa and Northern Rhodesia and named Bwana chair"、"Bwana is Swahili and "master"、I mean "husband"、It was named the Chair of the Lord" and there seems to be various theories。The design that appears to float by putting a black spacer in the joint of the seat is a calculated beauty。The cushioned design of the arm is ideal for elbow resting.、The grip of the front leg has a shape that makes you want to grip unintentionally。This seems to have already decided the master.、Sold Out was displayed。

Mr. Tanaka, the former president, went to Northern Europe in 1994 to observe welfare furniture for the elderly.、More than 1,000 used chairs obtained are sent to Japan as research materials、A lot of knowledge and technology learned from the research、And the thought of furniture making is inherited together、We support the manufacturing of Kitani today.。From Denmark to Japan、passed down here in Kitani、Kitani boasts traditionally high technology in Japan.、I have been working on 33 masterpiece furniture items that have not been produced in my home country anymore.。

The poster on the wall、1950It is a scene from eight furniture designers I met at Den Permanente in 1997.。In the middle, Eve Coford Larsen (Ib Kofod-Larsen)、Beyond that glance is Finn Juhl、Hans J. Wegner、Peter Hvidt、Orla Murgaard Nielsen、Axel Bender Madsen、Ejner Larsen、Arne Jacobsen and the rookie of the squad!

The history of Nordic furniture and the history of Kitani directly from the President of the East、The fun time goes by in no time when I hear the backstory about them.。When we are、If you are excited about fin yule vintage stories that are carefully examined in various ways, you will show kitani valuable full-scale drawings that are preserved as materials!

The sketched drawing is a full-scale view.、Finn Yule's NV-No.45 is represented from the side!

Based on this drawing、Niels Vodder of Furniture Meister set out.、It is the birth of a chair that is described as "the chair with the most beautiful arm in the world" by handiwork like sculpture! Vintage NV-No.45 that I want to welcome to my home someday。I hope you will have a good edge someday.。

The full-scale map contains a niels vodder sign written 63 years ago (1959)、I will be excited to imagine the background of the era unintentionally!

In addition to the full-scale view, there are also drawings such as showrooms by Finn Yule, who was an architect、I saw a lot of really valuable materials!

Let's go along the remaining snow mountain and visit the head office showroom!

My dog Chocolat who grew up in Shizuoka and saw snow for the first time、It's the first time I've set foot in the snow.。When I dropped it down to the snowy mountain to let you have your first experience、"Mom、What the hell is this cold? And I can't walk while looking suspicious、It got stuck on the snow (laughs)

Kitani's head office surrounded by nature。There is a little snow on the roof.、Although its ephemeral appearance is beautiful、When I visited Hida Takayama before, the lush trees and mountains were refreshing and very pleasant.、I still can't wait for spring.。

Entrance of the head office showroom。

In the room in front of the entrance、Writing Desk and Princes Desk, reprints by Jacob Kjær, are on display。Jacob Care's designs follow the traditional style furniture.、Become a fundamental existence of the teachings of woodworking production、It's still passed down to the present day.。

What is the beautiful "Princess Desk"?、At the time of the presentation, it was called "Writing Desk"、It was later presented to commemorate the 18th birthday of the Queen of Denmark, so it has been nicknamed the "Princess Desk"! The nostalgic bellows type door becomes a storage door with a gentle curve、Has an impressive face。The tree species of Kibe are Sapele and Yamazakura.、It attracts a different expression depending on how to finish even in the same design as the familiar finishing method that makes use of the glossy profound feeling like a mirror finish and the wood grain。

On reprint、Drawing materials, etc. were acquired by Kitani from Mr. Holga Nissen of WØRTS Workshop.。

Head Office Showroom

Majestic views from the deck space overlooking the Alps。A few years ago, I had a delicious coffee on this deck with the late Chairman Tanaka.、I remember the conversation fondly.。

"Ib Kofod-Larsen Kitani
IL-01 Elizabeth Chair/IL-02

1956Produced and announced by Christensen & Larsen in 2008、Two years later, Queen Elizabeth also purchased it, so it is nicknamed "Elizabeth Chair"。Delicate details that lead from the front leg to the hind legs through the elbow are attractive.、This chair is also original in the design of the cushion made in the bucket type that firmly accepts the body、Among the works by Ip Coford Larsen、It becomes the most complete design、I am one of my favorite chairs too! If、If you're going to get it,、After all, the mustard color of this Danish wool fabric will be cute, isn't it? ♪

On the floor of the head office showroom、For a while with President Azuma, we had a chat time.。

While listening to the background of the dizziness of the recent price rise of the vintage of Nordic furniture and the high demand for the current product、He told us about what monozukuri kitani should be.。And、Kitani's excellent craftsmanship and elegant design of Scandinavian furniture can be closely aligned with people's lifestyles.、I hope to help you live a beautiful and prosperous life.。

I had you guide you directly to the President of the East、I was able to spend a very meaningful time here in Kitani.。Next spring, I introduced a French restaurant in Nagoya that I introducedReminiscenceIt is said that some additional furniture will be added to the new store of].。Also、We look forward to the day we can visit!

Because it's coronal disaster.、We aim for a beautiful and rich life with Scandinavian furniture。Soon、I would like to plan a meeting to gather with everyone who likes Scandinavian furniture.、If you are interested, please join us!

Kitani Takayama Head Office Showroom Co., Ltd.
Location：2115-Cho matsukura Takayama city, Gifu Prefecture
TEL：0577-32-3546
Hours of operation：10:00To 18:00(Winter is 17.:00Until) open all year round (except for year-end and new year)
http://www.kitani-g.co.jp/