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Collaboration room with Kyoto City University of Arts★ Accommodation Plan with souvenir lacquered chopsticks and chopstick rests now on sale
An experience that combines Kyoto culture with new sensibilities
A concept room designed by a group of students majoring in environmental design at Kyoto City University of Arts, with a story of traditional Kyoto scenery through color and light reflection, will be completed in 2023. A new accommodation plan has been put on sale, where you can experience the new Accommodation Plan in this concept room and touch small items from the lacquerware brand "suosikki", launched by an artist from the lacquerware department of Kyoto City University of Arts.
The lacquerware brand "suosikki" strives to create high-quality products by mastering all aspects of the craft, from undercoating to painting and lacquering. They combine traditional techniques with newly developed lacquer techniques and materials to develop products that are constantly exploring designs and new expressions that fit easily into modern life.
This is a special plan that includes a set of the brand's lacquered chopsticks and chopstick rests, and is available in only 12 rooms.
Sales start | Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
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Sales period | May 19, 2025 (Monday) ~ *Ends once the limited number is reached |
Sales volume | Limited to 12 rooms *1 room for 2 people |
What's included in the plan | ・Accommodation in a concept room ・One set of lacquered chopsticks and chopstick rests per person per reservation |
Remarks | *You cannot choose the color of the chopsticks or chopstick rests. *Please check the product upon receipt. |
Lacquered chopsticks "color scheme"
These lacquered chopsticks have an interesting colorful color scheme.
By applying colors chosen as the mood strikes, the pieces are carefully lacquered in color combinations that can only be found at the time, and the colors are carefully mixed and the hardening speed adjusted, even though it is difficult to achieve bright colors with lacquer.
These chopsticks will bring change to your daily dining table.
Chopstick rest "tefutefu"
Chopstick rests with a fluttering butterfly motif.
The white porcelain body features butterfly wings made of colored lacquer and mother-of-pearl. The back is round and sways gently.
Like butterflies fluttering from flower to flower, they lure us in to enjoy a delicious meal.
Lacquerware brand "suosikki"
We, suosikki, are a lacquerware brand established by three classmates from the Kyoto City University of Arts' lacquer arts department. We aim to create high-quality products by mastering the entire process from undercoating to painting and lacquering, and we are mainly active in the Kansai region.
Combining traditional techniques with newly developed lacquer techniques and materials, we are constantly exploring new designs and expressions that fit into modern life. "Color Scheme" is a pair of lacquered chopsticks that will make you feel interesting with their colorful color schemes. The chopsticks are painted with colors chosen as the mood strikes, resulting in color combinations that can only be found at that time. It is difficult to produce bright colors with lacquer, so we pay close attention to everything from mixing the colors to adjusting the hardening speed in order to achieve the color we imagine. We actively use colors other than the black and red commonly seen in lacquer, so we hope you will try them out when you want to add variety to your daily dining table.
"Tefutefu" is a chopstick rest with a fluttering butterfly motif. The body is made of white porcelain, and the surface is decorated with colored lacquer and mother-of-pearl to represent butterfly wings. The rounded bottom allows the chopsticks to sway gently, stopping when you place them on the rest, and swaying a little when you lift them up. It's like a butterfly flitting from flower to flower, inviting us to enjoy a delicious meal. Try combining it with your own chopsticks to create various butterflies.