Turner/Woodworker
Fumiko Shouji
Born in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecturere, Japan
I studied museum management in university and interested in the role of curator.
In addition to preserving and passing on historical things,
I thought about the current manufacturing site, new trends, inheritance of technology unique to Japan, and future manufacturing.
As a result, I wanted to learn some traditional techniques myself, so I returned to my hometown, Ishikawa Prefecture, and learned woodworking techniques, one of the Japanese traditional techniques, at Yamanaka Onsen, Kaga City.
Wood turning has been introduced all over the country, but especially in Yamanaka Onsen, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Yamanaka lacquerware is made as a large production area nationwide.
After graduating from the Hikimono-rokuro Technical Training Center in Yamanaka Onsen,Studied under Mr. Kazuo Satake, a traditional craftsman.
Currently, I am making my original products in Komatsu City, and sometimes I present my work at the exhibition.
I also collaborate with genres other than woodworking.
While manufacturing with natural materials,
More and more I am immersing in nature, not only in my work, in my daily lives.
I like to going to the mountains, and picking seasonal flowers and wild grasses.