CASA GIFU II

Known as the soul of Japan, the GIFU Prefecture is located on the island of Honshu. Its resources are a reflection of its rich and plural region. They span a wide range of craft and industrial traditional know-hows historically related to its natural abundant in water environment such as ceramics, wood-working, lacquer painting, forging, paper-making, cormorants fishing and gastronomy.

HIDA Sangyo is a well-established furniture manufacturer founded in 1920. Inheriting the skills and traditions of Hida artisans, the company keeps challenging "new monozukuri" with its own technologies. Recently, HIDA Sangyo has been active in eco-conscious manufacturing, using materials that have never been used. For example, we produce furniture from domestically-grown cedar by heat-compression.

Using the characteristics of Japanese paper, MOLZA produces various types of highly functional paper products. Recently, in addition to paper itself, the company has begun manufacturing creative products with excellent designs in order to meet the needs of the time. MOLZA has also been developing a new market in cosmetics, such as free cut face paper, oil blotting paper with a faint fragrance of green tea, a new type of deodorant paper, smartphone cleaners, and nail polishing sheets.

Since its foundation in 1891, as a Gifu specialty lantern maker, OZEKI has expanded its market both in Japan and overseas. Based on our business performance and distinctive techniques, our products have been highly acclaimed, which is evidenced by over a hundred awards won at various domestic and international exhibitions. For its achievements, the company was granted the Blue Ribbon Medal (Ranju hosho) in 1931 and the Fifth Class Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1943. We are devoted to developing new products, which has led to several dozens of patents, utility models, and design registrations. We deliver our Gifu lanterns (traditional Bon festival lanterns) to department stores nationwide, as well as exporting the Isamu Noguchi “AKARI” products to the US and European countries. We are always seeking for new opportunities. This is the Ozeki’s will that has been inherited across the generations.

Located in the centre of Gifu Prefecture, Seki is famous worldwide for its production of fine knives, ranking alongside Solingen in Germany. The DNA of Seki’s swordsmithing has been continuously passed on to modern-day bladesmithing for over 780 years, and Seki City has prospered as one of the greatest blade capitals of the world.

Editor TMP manufactures in Switzerland and imports mainly from Japan extraordinary items to enhance the aesthetic and creative quality of life at home, in the office and while traveling. TMP-products are hallmarked by their functional design, ingenious flexibility and cosmopolitan charm. They form an eye-catching focus in every sophisticated environment.