Hand Crafted Tradition

KURIKYU's Japanese woodernware, or magewappa, is made with bending and coating techniques that brings out the beautiful texture and straight grins of Akita Cedar. With four centuries of history, magewappa are both beautiful handcrafts and everyday items. Magewappa products, remarkably lightweight and with bright fine grain patterns, comfortably match modern lifestyles. KURIKYU's wood products are admired as among the best in the industry, as they combine the firm's rich commitment to traditional techniques and forest cedar, with the sophistication of modern design. KURIKYU's products are both works of art and daily functional items.


Based on Odate, Akita, a magewappa producing area, KURIKYU produces products of unrivaled design and function, through the pursuit of aesthetically pleasing craftwork that combines innovation contemporary design with traditional techniques.