Rice Bin, Medium

Established in 1929, Masuda Kiribako’s began producing traditional boxes made from paulownia wood intended to hold Japanese objects such as Hakata dolls and Shamisen instruments. Masuda Kiribako is currently run by Hirofumi Fujii. Born in 1987, Hirofumi is a young leader who is also a third-generation craftsman, having continued the craft from his grandfather, the second-generation head of Masuda Kiribako. With Hirofumi, Masuda Kiribako is continuously developing unique crafting methods to create beautiful and charming containers.