What kind of image do you have on Japanese traditional craft?

When you look through Japanese traditional crafts, you can find a lot of products that are simply but beautifully and functionally designed. However, when you see traditional performing art KABUKI, you could see how colorful the costumes are.

Putting a colorful Japanese traditional crafts into our daily lives, –“KARAFURU” is a brand that delivers brightness and happiness to people throughout products made by traditional Japanese craftsmen.


Modernizing traditional dyeing method
A word combined with “KARA”(from)” and “FURU”(tradition), KARAFURU mixes traditional craftsmanship with modern style, and pass on its craftsmanship to the next generation.

Craftsman painting on a pearl
Every single products are designed and handmade by Japanese craftsman, and has subtle beauty.

Japanese traditional artwork “Makie” painted on stones
Founder of KARAFURU, Yuki Kuroda fell in love with Japanese “Monozukuri” (manufacturing) and craftsman behind.

I was deeply impressed by their attitude toward Monozukuri and words they say. At the same time, I had a sense of awareness that this precious craftsmanship will be abolished in the future.

After 1984, the production amount of traditional craft is following course of decline. To preserve Japanese traditional craft, we challenge together with craftsman, I hope KARAFURU to be creating new challenge and new demand.

Step by step, together with craftsman, Kuroda is progressing her way to preserve Japanese precious craftsmanship.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you can and paint your day with beautiful colors?

[via greenz.jp, written by Hitomi Ito]
[English Text: Shinnosuke Ando]