Wearing wood and drawing wood...Experience the possibilities of domestic timber at Expo 'Wood Change 2025' in Osaka, Kansai133

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The Forestry Agency will hold the exhibition "Wood Change 2025: Let's Use Japanese Wood" at the Future Life Village at the Osaka Kansai Expo from September 23 to 29, 2012, to introduce excellent examples of the use of Japanese wood. will be held from September 23 to 29 at the Future Life Village at the Osaka Expo '70 Kansai Expo. The theme of the exhibition is "Wood can also be used to make these things! The theme of the exhibition is "Wood Change 2025: Let's Use Japanese Wood! The exhibit will feature wooden tableware, toys, ink, pens, and interior goods, and will be hands-on, allowing visitors to "touch, use, and feel" the products.

Wooden Vessels and Utensils to Colorful Food

Wooden frozen rice containers, wooden straws, and wine glasses support everyday dining with warmth and functionality. The fusion of traditional techniques and modern design in the tableware and utensils further enhances the quality of "taste".

COM-PLATES Deep dish type / Takashin Kanagata Seisakusho Co.

Wooden Frozen Rice Container "COBITSU" / Ohashi Lumber (Gifu, Japan), Hideya Nanji (Chiba, Japan)

Wooden straw made from domestic thinned wood AQURAS / Acura Home Co.

Wooden wine glass IPPONGI / Takumitou Lacquer Works Co.

Playing with Wood" - Wooden Toys Connecting Play and Learning

Wood also evolves as a plaything. Wooden blocks and building blocks offer both freedom of form and safety. They nurture children's creativity and serve as both intellectual education and entertainment.

Wooden block Zulenga mini / Asao Corporation (Shiga Prefecture)

toy house/KKK Masuda paulownia box store (Fukuoka, Japan), Product Planning Office Trisync (Fukuoka, Japan)

Drawing with Trees" - Connecting the act of drawing and writing with the forest

Ink made from cedar bark and crayons made from wood powder directly connect the act of drawing with the bounty of the forest. Writing implements such as wooden inkstones and pens with wooden shafts allow the user to experience a new relationship with trees through everyday creation and learning.

Cryptomeria/Nice Corporation (Kanagawa Prefecture)

Forest crayons to discover the richness of wood color / Felissimo Corporation (Hyogo, Japan), Playfool (UK), Hida no Mori de Kuma ha Odoru (Gifu, Japan), mizuiro Corporation (Aomori, Japan), Meitohi Design Studio (Hyogo, Japan)

Ink made from Himiriyama-cedar, set of pen / Kishida Lumber Company (Toyama Prefecture), Takeda Office Machine (Kyoto Prefecture), Tanaka Nao-Dye Store (Kyoto Prefecture), Kishida Corporation (Toyama Prefecture)

Wood inkstone / YOAKE (Fukuoka, Japan), TAWARA (Fukuoka, Japan)

Living with Wood" - Wooden design that blends into everyday life

Lighting and stationery made of curved or compressed wood, as well as system organizers and bags made of wood, combine functionality and beauty as interior and daily necessities. Comfort and sustainability coexist when wood is integrated into daily life in a natural way.

Mouse pad with bent wood spring, fountain pen case made of bent wood / Storio Corporation (Niigata, Japan)

iLignos System Notebook / Nagoya Lumber Co.

monacca / Ekoas Umaji-mura Corporation (Kochi Prefecture)

Wearing a tree expands the world of wood.

The world of "wearable wood" expands to include towels made of wood thread fabric, clogs, accessories, and decorations made of sawdust turned into flowers. By directly feeling the fragrance and texture of wood, wood as a material takes on a new appeal.

MOKU-NUNO Towel Ket / Mt.Blue, LLC (Saga, Japan)

Beco / Sawara paulownia wood footwear store (Fukushima Prefecture)

Forest Corsage & Forest Mist Kitaaiki / Kinohana kinano (Nagano, Japan), Enju no ito (Osaka, Japan)

Kanaba Flower / Tosa Soukihana (Kochi Prefecture)

Reference Links
Forestry Agency Osaka-Kansai Expo special site "Wood Change 2025: Let's use Japan's trees" (Japanese only)

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