Published in 2007 "Fudebako"

The work of the sake brewery "Yoshinogawa", which has continued for 460 years in Niigata, is covered over a year, from the production of sake rice, which is the raw material that the brewers themselves handle, to the traditional Daiginjo preparation that takes place in the middle of winter. We regard all of the sake brewing from spring, summer, autumn and winter and the Saijiki that the brewery carefully protects and conveys as a culture that Japan is proud of. This is a 86-page special feature that is a must-see for delicious drinking and sake-based stew, which is our specialty.

This special feature is the work of a sake brewery in Niigata called "Yoshinogawa". Yoshinogawa is one of the oldest warehouses in Japan, which has been around for 460 years.

When I interviewed sake brewing, I thought that this is a collection of amazing technologies that identify the individuality of rice one by one and control innumerable microorganisms. Natural work overlaps there, and sake unique to this country is born. Also, sake is with the four seasons of Japan. There are seasonal jobs to make, and there are seasonal ways to enjoy drinking. It can be said that it is the crystallization of the wisdom of manufacturing and living that has been gradually shaped through the various hardships that our ancestors have experienced and in prayer and gratitude.

Yoshinogawa's brewers (people who work in the brewery) are also farmers. The brewers themselves make rice and bring the rice to make sake in the winter when the rice fields are covered with snow. The raw material rice has been loved since it was a seedling and is carefully brewed in sake --- Fudebako is from growing rice to preparing Daiginjo in winter. , I spent a year covering all of the sake brewing. There are lots of topics such as the Kojimuro, which is the heart of the brewery, which usually does not allow others to enter, and the brewery's New Year's scenery and delicious drinking methods, even in stories other than preparation!

In No. 13, there are other tin liquor vessels that are said to make sake delicious, the old and new story of a bottle that is intertwined with the bottle recycling system, and the lacquer work pencil case that President Hakuhodo customized with Wajima lacquer. Introducing the year and how the box is dedicated to the Ise Jingu.

In each of these interviews, we cannot help but be deeply impressed by the people involved in manufacturing and deeply think about what we can and must do. What is tradition? What is a real thing? What is a better and more enjoyable life? Today, I am walking one by one again.

Fudebako No. 13

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What do you think of when you hear the word "type"? From chocolate to mobile phones, our lives are full of things that can only be made with a mold. In the first place, the "mold" is thought to have started when it was necessary to melt the metal into a shape. From the history that began in ancient Mesopotamia, we will introduce various patterns that create Japanese beauty, such as confectionery wooden patterns and Ryukyu Bingata patterns, along with the skills of the users. This is a 84-page special feature that includes information on new products from Meiji chocolate, as well as hand towels and Taiyaki molds that are full of Edo style.

Fudebako No. 12 has been released.

This special feature is "type". What do you think of when you hear the word "type"? There may be an image of mass-produced cheap products when it comes to mold products, but that is not the case. For example, in the case of the tea ceremony kettle, the material of the kettle is melted iron that cannot be touched by hand, so a mold is used. Mold making is a delicate task that takes months, using many types of molds to make itself, but the molds made in this way can only be used once. The only way to get the finished pot out is to break the mold. From chocolate to mobile phones, our lives are full of things that can only be made with a mold. In the first place, the "mold" is thought to have started when it was necessary to melt the metal into a shape. From the history that began in ancient Mesopotamia, we will introduce various patterns that create Japanese beauty, such as tea ceremony kettles, confectionery wooden patterns, Ryukyu Bingata patterns, and Kyoto Kara paper boards, along with the skills of the users. Visiting the Meiji chocolate factory, which focuses on developing unique molds, and hand towels and taiyaki molds that are full of the essence of Edo. Please enjoy various types of worlds.

In issue 12, we will introduce the work of an obstetrician and gynecologist in Kyoto who is struggling day and night to provide a healthy birth, advanced medical care, and a relaxing space like a hotel.

In each of these interviews, we cannot help but be deeply impressed by the people involved in manufacturing and deeply think about what we can and must do. What is tradition? What is a real thing? What is a better and more enjoyable life? Today, I am walking one by one again.

Fudebako No. 12

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Summer is the season when the glass bowl is nice to see. The store is lined with colorful glasses, bowls and pitchers. However, glass, which can be easily bought now, was very valuable until a while ago. I went to Satsuma, Hizen, Kyoto, Aomori, Noto, Tokyo, etc. to find out what kind of history there is today's glass, visiting producers and users. This is a 72-page special feature.

This special feature is "Glass Container". When you think of Japanese glass, you can think of glass wind chimes, fishbowl, and oyster ice plates. Or supple crystals such as Laric and Baccarat --- compared to the world of earthenware, which has many living national treasures and famous writers, it may seem that it is somewhat leading the West. The raw material for both glass and earthenware is "earth." In the first place, on a global scale, it is easy to obtain raw materials for glass in the west, such as Mesopotamia, which has the oldest glass civilization, but there is a major factor that earth and sand in the east such as Japan and China are easier to make ceramics than glass. did. However, that is Japan. Since ancient times dating back to the Yayoi period, it has undergone brilliant development unique to this country and continues to this day.
This special feature is about the history of Japan and the charm of the material of glass through the reports of workshops and factories in various places such as Satsuma Kiriko, Hizen Bidoro, the factory in Tokyo that used to make light bulbs, and studio glass in Notojima. I'd like to introduce_______

In addition to this, the struggle of "Restaurant Omiya" to open its first branch in the Shin-Marunouchi Building in Tokyo, and the cat collection of Ms. Kai Mitori (who has serialized "Repairer") are also a must-see! As a new serialization, "Kiyoyu" by Mr. Seiemon Onishi, a master of the ten professions of Senke, will begin.

Fudebako No. 11

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Japanese papermaking that has been passed down since the time of Empress Suiko. We asked the representative production areas of Tosa, Mino, and Echizen to make paper, and followed up to the point where the paper was made from the raw materials. In addition, the functionality seen from the work that Japanese paper is indispensable for, such as making gold leaf and restoring cultural properties. This is a 72-page special feature.

This special feature is "Wa-no-kami". I didn't dare to use "Washi" because the definition of the word is ambiguous and causes various misunderstandings. When you think of Japanese paper, you may have the image that it has uneven thickness and wrinkles, and that it has a natural color and pressed flowers. However, even if it is handmade, some papers are pure white, and some papers have the same thickness and are perfectly aligned. The original appearance is to make them according to the purpose and the required functions. Materials that have supported Japanese culture from the ground up, such as withstanding the heavy pigments of Japanese painting, thick paper with good coloring, reinforcing the hanging scroll of national treasure, and thin and strong paper that is transparent. I wanted to catch the paper as.
Handmade has other irreplaceable characteristics, but there is also machine making that makes the best use of the goodness of Japanese paper. In any case, what is important is not to impair the properties of the raw material fiber, which is the essence of making washi. That is the condition that can be "paper that lasts for a thousand years."

In No. 10, there will be a guide to Copenhagen on a water bus and a story about a collection of over 40 zithers. In addition, Mr. Ichi Kakizawa of Japanese cuisine and Mr. Katsuo Omiya of Western cuisine will start a new serialization of dishes that face each theme.

In each of these interviews, we cannot help but be deeply impressed by the people involved in manufacturing and deeply think about what we can and must do. What is tradition? What is a real thing? What is a better and more enjoyable life? Today, I am walking one by one again.

Fudebako No. 10

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