'Shibori' tie-dye exhibition begins in Stockholm

'Shibori' tie-dye exhibition begins in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - An exhibition of art pieces created by Swedish artists using Japan's "shibori" tie-dye method begins at an art college in Stockholm on March 20, 2014.

A sake cup processed by Takakuwa Seisakusho (left: cross section)

A sake cup processed by Takakuwa Seisakusho (left: cross section)

Takakuwa Seisakusho (Ota-ku, Tokyo, President: Eiji Takakuwa, 03-3731-4647) is engaged in spatula forming of various metals. The company is now producing titanium drinking cups for the general public using a new technology called "Hitohira-shibori," which is a more advanced version of spatula shibori. Hera-shibori is a three-dimensional processing technique in which a spatula is pressed against a metal plate while it is being rotated. The company's uniquely developed single-piece buckle makes it possible to form double-structured vessels from a single metal plate. Generally, double-layered metal vessels are made by welding. President Takakuwa says, "At first glance, it's hard to tell the difference between our products and others, but when we explain our technology, people often find value in it. (May 16, 2019, Takakuwa Works, Ota-ku, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

Japan's 1st zero-carb regular beer

Japan's 1st zero-carb regular beer

Kirin Brewery Co. President Takayuki Fuse (L) poses for a photo in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2020, as he introduces the new Ichiban Shibori zero-carbohydrate regular beer to be sold in Japan from Oct. 6, the first such product offered by a domestic brewer.

Beefed-up Haneda airport may help Tokyo artisans leap beyond sea

Beefed-up Haneda airport may help Tokyo artisans leap beyond sea

TOKYO, Japan - A precision lathe operator manufactures a part of a dish antenna at Kitajima Shibori Seisakusho Co.'s factory in Tokyo's Ota Ward on Dec. 16, 2010. (Kyodo)

Japan's 1st zero-carb regular beer

Japan's 1st zero-carb regular beer

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2020, in Tokyo shows Kirin Brewery Co.'s new Ichiban Shibori zero-carbohydrate regular beer to be sold in Japan from Oct. 6, the first such product offered by a domestic brewer.