Palm-Held Bowl | Taiyo Shikki Co.,Ltd. This bowl is the creation of woodworker and lacquer master who excel as traditional craftsman in the Aizu School of lacquerware. While normal bowls of this type are designed with short stems, making it necessary to hold them in both hands, the “Palm-Held Bowl” features a long stem crafted to fit the size of the human hand. As a result, the bowl can rest comfortably in a single hand, and stands out as a vessel that is both highly aesthetic easily to hold and use.

Cypress Footwear | Wa-kobo Mizutori, Mizutori Industrial Co., Inc.Wooden slippers made from Japanese cypress, underscoring the keen pursuit of aesthetic excellence. The unique and gentle "fitontsid" fragrance emanating from the natural cypress tree is not only soothing to the mood, but also delivers antibacterial and deodorization effects. Moreover, each slippers is crafted in a curvature that neatly wraps around the foot, ensuring a comfortable fit accentuated with a pleasant and smoothing touch.

Desk Harp | Shogo MichidaA musical instrument designed for ready use by the elderly, persons with disabilities and others who have been unable to play instruments in the past for various reasons. This harp is playable with just a single finger, and without pressing down on the strings, making it possible for individuals with hand disabilities to enjoy. Made of light paulownia wood from the Aizu(Fuhushima) region of Japan, while the compact size makes it easy to play the harp when resting it on a desk, in one’s lap or other convenient location. Besides this, the two-octave range provides the ability to take pleasure in various types of music.

Wood Grain Enhanced Building Blocks | Hirosaki Technical Laboratory, Aomori Industrial Research CenterBuilding blocks crafted to utilize the beauty of natural wood grain (Japanese cedar). The random patterns and unevenness of the wood grain on the blocks generate a stimulating sense of touch and other pleasant effects. In addition to being lightweight, close attention has been paid to pattern enhancement and surface treatment to generate a soft and agreeable sensation. The results is the ability to enjoy playing with these blocks regardless of the user’s grasping power or other strength levels.