This was my second trip to japan. It was supported by the Gurli and Paul Madsen foundation and many other funds. The main goal was to visit a lot of craftsmen and to work in several Japanese companies for three months.
The first company I worked in was Hinoki Kogei in Tokyo. An amazing company with very creative people. In Tokyo I also meet with Inoue Hamonoten and was fortunate to be able to join one of his courses in tool maintenance. I was very fortunate to be able to visit Mr. Suda Kenji the famous box maker in his workshop near Tokyo.
In Shikoku i visited Sakura Kogei. They make many of the designs of George Nakashima. In Kyoto Mr. Kawagita showed me his masters workshop and many other workshops connected to the Butsudan crafts.