Japanese Tatami on the Wall As an Art
- WAZAORI
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技織 WAZAORI
The end of prohibition in the US,it was the beginning of our history.
- Manjiro Saito,
the founder, started tatami making. 
We have inherited Japanese tradition that has been passed down since a long time ago and our artwork is a fusion of the good old tatami technique and modern trend.
When you get it, you will be impressed the real tatami.
Do not sit dowmDo not lie downon "WAZAORI"
WAZAORI
is the artwork.
We normally sit and lie dowm on tatami, traditional flooring in Japan,but it is for
"decorationg on the wall" like pictures
It goes well with
both Japanese design and other designs like Western style.
Essential Elements ofWAZAORI
- WAZAORI is made by Junichi Kanegae, a third-generation CEO, who has "1st Grade Skilled Making Tatami" and "1st Grade Skilled Mounting Pictures like Calligraphy", national license in Japan.
He has been making it by hand carefully and politely, so WAZAORI is the masterpiece.
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1st Grade Skilled Making Tatami
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1st Grade Skilled Mounting Pictures like Calligraphy
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First-class tatami production technician
First-class surface technician
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Third-Generation CEOJunichi Kanegae
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Rush
Rushes are used for tatami's surface, called tatami-omote.
We have used "rushes" from Yatsushiro, Kumamoto and it is high quality, so it is used for regenerating and renovating historic cultural properties. -
Art Studio
It is made in Kumamoto called "the city that groundwater springs the best in the world" and there is an abundant supply of water.
We make "WAZAORI" in the environment with rich water and land, surrounded by nature. -
Scientific Effects
Rushes contain a component called "phytoncide", which is a scent of forest, and are a plant that is highly aromatic.
It is believed to promote concentration and is sometimes used in study environment. -
Edition Number
Every WAZAORI comes with a plate engraved with the edition number.
It's a limited edition of only 50 pieces in the world.
The Origin of
waza
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ori
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WA技ZA
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It has stood for mental strength, technique, and physical strength since a long time ago, and you can often hear it in martial arts like judo, kendo.
To learn from a technique and something you have experienced.
It is also used in the battle and the art world.
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O 織RI
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To put together. It often shows kimono like "kinu-ORImono", that is made of silk, and "nishijin-ORI".
We adopted "ORI" because we hope to put together something by fusing traditional techniques and new trends to understand real tatami.
