Daten(Description) CHUSHIN KOBO 鋳心ノ工房,(Yamagata präfektur), cast iron, Gußeisen Untersetzer Designer Coaster, Untersetzer Designer : Hisanori Masuda 増田尚紀 Caster und Desiner : Hisanori Masuda Hisanori Masuda was born in 1949 in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.After graduating from Musashino University of Art(Fine arrts and Desigh)where he studied under Prof. Mosuke oshitake, Hisanori stayed on as a studio assistant to his professor for 5 Years.During this time , Hisanori was successful in revitalizing local industries through product design. Later he moved Yamagata City and established his own studio, "Chushin Kobo" in 1997. He seeks to create objects retaining the beauty of traditional Japanese cast iron but stylishly adapted to fit contemporary life-style. Using iron, aluminum and bronze, he designs, produces and sells all his own work.
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