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MIRAI NO HAJIMARI 取材

MIRAI NO HAJIMARI interview

In an interview with the forward-looking web media MIRAI NO HAJIMARI, we visited Yu Kurosaki of Kurosaki Uchihamono in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture.
The person in charge of shooting the video was a front-line professional cameraman who also directed movies. This is a mix of interviews and music. I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of content it will be. The release is scheduled for July to August. Details will be announced later.
Not only on this day, Yu-san always takes me out for delicious meals. And that's at a different store each time. There are many restaurants that offer really high quality cuisine such as Echizen soba, seafood, and kaiseki. By the way, this time it was a shop called Urushiya.
Echizen City used to be the capital of Echizen and was the center of Echizen. As you walk around, you can smell the history and culture everywhere. It is a region where traditional crafts have been flourishing since ancient times, including not only cutlery, but also Japanese paper, lacquerware, and chests of drawers.
At this time, the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and the giant cherry blossoms in the grounds of Ajimano Elementary School were especially spectacular. I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Yu for guiding me so much despite his extremely busy schedule. I am always grateful for your help!
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令和４年初打ち

First shot of Reiwa 4

I went to the Reiwa 4th year's first hitting ceremony (traditional training) @ Takefu Knife Village for the second year in a row! From Kyoto Station, take the limited express Thunderbird and head for Takefu Station.
It wasn't snowing in Kyoto, but when we entered Shiga, it turned into a blizzard. But this one has been folded in. Since we were also taking photos, the snow was more than welcome.
The master this time is Mr. Yu Kurosaki of Kurosaki Knives, one of our main clients. I arrived at the venue, Takefu Knife Village, quite early, and Nomura, president of Saji Uchi Hamono, was busy shoveling snow.
Around the time the date changed, Mr. Kurosaki and others dressed in white costumes appeared, and the old-style first-hitting ceremony was held solemnly.
I felt braced with the feeling that this year had finally begun, and the desire to firmly communicate the appeal of cutlery both domestically and internationally.
As a side note, the top image was entered into a photo contest sponsored by Takefu Knife Village Cooperative Association with the title ``Aun'' and it won.
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