ISSOU
by Ishida
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by Azone co.,ltd
What is ISSOU
Founded in 1920
For nearly a century since our founding, we have striven to create new value together with our customers, even more than upholding our traditions.
A pair for everyone
Our Wakasa lacquered chopsticks come in a wide variety of designs to meet your varying needs and desires.
Costars of the dining table
If the stars of the tabletop were food and dishes, then the costars would be chopsticks whose designs change with the leading role.
Ishida’s product development explores chopsticks from various angles for the best materials, designs, and sensations when placed in your hands and mouth.
Production at Ishida
The success of a play is dependent on how well-equipped the stage setting is. The same is true for producing chopsticks.
Ishida makes chopsticks while taking advantage of the latest machinery and equipment uniquely built on the skills of experienced craftsmen who have been fostered by our company to date. Traditional yet cutting-edge, warm yet sharp – contradicting attributes help us achieve reliably high-quality yet affordable chopsticks.
-Product List-
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Aizu Maki-e chopsticks
by Azone co.,ltd
Wakasa lacquerware is made by applying multiple layers of lacquer.
400 years of history and still evolving master craftsmanship.
The more you use the chopsticks,the more you become attached to them.
The charm of this item is its handmade taste that makes it a perfect gift for someone special.
Each pair is hand-painted with Maki-e.
Aizu cotton has long been used as work clothes and everyday clothes in farming villages,and is known for its robust cotton plain weave.
Please enjoy this new design based on the motif of Aizu cotton, which has a history of over 400 years.
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Ryukyu-tsuikin chopsticks"Hibiscus"
by Azone co.,ltd
Wakasa lacquerware is made by applying multiple layers of lacquer.
400 years of history and still evolving master craftsmanship.
A technique unique to Ryukyu(Okinawa) lacquerware.
Lacquer and various pigments are kneaded together, pressed and spread to form a pattern,or cut out and applied to the surface of the lacquer ware.
Ryukyu Tsuikin(琉球堆錦 )catches the eye with its unique colors.
The extoic patterns created by the history of Ryukyu are utilized while maintaining a modern atmosphere.
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Echizen Maki-e chopsticks"Moon and owl"
by Azone co.,ltd
Wakasa lacquerware is made by applying multiple layers of lacquer.
400 years of history and still evolving master craftsmanship.
There is a theory that one of the etymologies of the word”lacquer” is that it eventually became “URUSHI”.
Echizen lacquerware has a lustrous sheen.
Echizen lacquerware has a wide range of decorative techniques, but we have focused on the outstanding technique of “Maki-e”.