Shoe spatula made by Asano Blacksmith

"AsanoKajiya handcrafted shoehorn"

Swordsmithing is a traditional Japanese craft that has been passed down since the Muromachi period and is the pride of Seki City, Gifu Prefecture.

Since ancient times, swordsmiths have crafted swords in the hope of bringing peace to the world.

Swordsmith Fusataro trained under the 25th Fujiwara Kanefusa for six years, and has spent approximately 20 years learning the art and spirit of swordsmithing.

Asano Blacksmiths have been invited to Japan and abroad since 2012, starting with a public Japanese sword forging workshop in France, and continues to hone his blacksmithing techniques through interactions with blacksmiths, curators, and researchers from around the world.

Then last year, a project with Asano Kajiya, a company I had known for a long time, came to fruition.
This time I was asked to make it for the second time.
As with the previous model, we have produced a long type (55cm) and a short type (19cm) .

This product is a tribute to the mutual respect shown by two industries that normally have no contact: a leather shoe maker and a swordsmith.

Each stainless steel shoehorn is tempered and hammered individually by a swordsmith, giving it increased strength and a dull shine.
We made many prototypes to find the curves and weight that would fit comfortably in the hand.

I believe that in this age of overflowing material goods, there is an interest in unnecessary things.

All items are engraved with a serial number.


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Sword forging, a traditional Japanese technique proud of Seki City in Gifu Prefecture, has continued since the Muromachi period.
Since ancient times, swordsmiths have made swords in the hope of "Tenka Taihei."
The craftsman trained for six years and spent about 20 years learning swordsmithing and mind.
In 2012, he held a public training session for Japanese swords in France.
He has also interacted with blacksmiths, curators, and researchers from all over the world, and continues to improve his skills.

Last year, we realized a project with Asano Kajiya, a sword smith with whom we had been acquainted for some time.
This time, we continued to use the serial number of the item and asked them to produce it again.
The Shoe Shop and the Swordsmith
Businesses that don't usually have contacts respect each other.
Product.
A shoehorn engraved with baking, stamping, and stamping by a swordsmith.
We repeated trial production in search of a curve and weight that fits in the hand.

It's because of the overflowing age of things.
We think it's interesting to have unnecessary things.
This is the second time we have been asked to produce this product.
We produced the same long type (55cm) and short type (19cm) as before.

Material: Handmade Stainless Steel by Asano Kajiya
Long
Size: H55 x W3.8 cm
Price: 35,200 (tax included)

Short
Size: H19 x W3 cm
Price: 25,300 (tax included)

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