木村硝子店は、皆様にとって日常的で身近な商品をお届けしたいと考えています。新鮮な未来に注目しながら「普通」の中に使いやすさや飽きのこない製品を見出し、満足できる商品製作を心がけています。
業務用に焦点を絞り商品のワイン・カクテルグラスなどの企画開発をしています。国内の自社企画開発商品のグラス製作 及び 切り子（カット）は ､東京 ･下町の職人の熟練した技術により製造・製作し、海外における自社企画開発商品は、アジア・ヨーロッパの工場で製造・製作 及び 輸入をしています。また、数社の海外ガラス・陶磁器メーカーとも提携し、各社製品の輸入をしています。ホテル・レストラン・バーなど、飲食店向けの業務用のワイングラス・カクテルグラス・他各種グラス、または食器（ガラス・陶器・磁器）を中心に、卸売り販売をしています。 |
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Kimura Glass, Co. has continued to strive to bring you products for daily use and products close to your everyday life. Putting our eyes on the very new and fresh future, we have been trying to create very “ordinary” products that make you satisfied and never get tired.
Kimura Glass plans and develops wineglasses and cocktail glasses mainly for business use. In Japan, we produce glassware and KIRIKO Glasses (cut glasses) of our own planning and development, making full use of the skillful technique of Japanese traditional artisans from Shitamachi (working-class neighborhood) Tokyo.
Overseas, glassware of our own planning and development are manufactured in the factories in Asia and Europe and selected products of high quality are sent to us for sale.We also secure the technical cooperation of glassware and ceramic wares with several glass companies abroad and import their products.
We wholesale glassware, including wineglasses, cocktail glasses, and also tableware, like ceramic ware, porcelain and etc. for Hotels, Restaurants, and Bars.
'Yushima' is an old area of Tokyo, where the city still keeps vestiges of the good old Japan. Kimura Glass Co was established in 1910 in the middle of this area. One of the attractions that most of our collection holds, is its delicate "thinness of the material" less than 1mm. Our representing glassware series, called KIKATSU, is among them. We believe that the technique of experienced artisans, who below glass bulbs at the time of the establishment, is made the best use of now in this series. KIKATSU's elegant glasses are not only beautiful but also quite breathtaking when touched with lips. We would say that they could be appreciated by human five senses. At first the KIKATSU glasses were produced to sell for professional users as restaurants and bars. However, very soon, the fascinating design won popularity in the market, and presently they are being dealt among long-established department stores in Tokyo or high-end life style shops. Furthermore, the KIKATSU created a sensation in New York recently.
"Edo KIRIKO" and "KIKATSU"
In Kimura Glass's representing glassware series, KIKATSU, a traditional cut-glass technique known as "EDO KIRIKO" is used. The history of "Edo KIRIKO" dates back to 19th century, the end of "Edo Era". "Edo" is an old name of Tokyo.On 1603 the capital of JAPAN was moved from "Kyoto" to "Tokyo". From them for 300 years we had the era called "Edo". At that time Japan was going to have quite a peaceful period after the long "Age of Civil Wars". The time changed from Samurai period to the time artisans and merchants, when people enjoyed a culture full of variety. It is called "Townspeople Culture". "Edo KIRIKO" was started in the middle of such period by downtown glassware artisans. And its unique has been inherited by artisans to present time.
Kimura Glass's "KIKATSU" is produced by our 2 artisans with high level technique of the "Edo KIRIKO". Usually, rather traditional motifs are used for the design of them. Our designer Shizuyo Saegusa, however, creates new motifs of "Edo KIRIKO" that give people a touch of current time. She tries to do so, free from any old concepts, getting inspirations from the fine patter and splashed pattern o Kimono material or old ceramics. Her enthusiastic attitude was accepted by stubborn downtown artisans and seems to have started a revolution in the traditional world of "Edo KIRIKO".We believe that the remarkably high quality of KIKATSU should also be mentioned. Although each glass is made by hands, every piece holds almost the same size and position of patterns. This is because we have the sensibility typical for us Japanese. We finish each piece very carefully with all our heart. Furthermore, after undertaking a quality control with no compromise, only products that we find satisfying will be sent to the market.
Kimura Glass keeps the spirits of "Made in Tokyo" in Yushima, the old area of Tokyo.
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