cedar wood box
Lightweight and durable, cedar wood has been used in traditional Japanese box making for both storage and food purposes for centuries. This useful box in beautiful unvarnished cedar could house everything from a jewellery collection, art materials or tools, sewing notions, or even to transport a picnic, protecting from bumps! The timber is prized for its aroma, beautiful grain, and antimicrobial properties, and makes a lovely natural alternative to plastics.
Please note that while foodsafe and interlocking, these stacking layers are neither air tight nor fastened.
materials : cedar wood
care : wipe with a damp sponge and mild detergent. do not put in dishwasher
measurements : 24cm x 17cm x 4.5cm
made in Japan by Wooden chair JUN
Fujimoto was born in Tottori Prefecture, Misasa Town in 1964.
He studied art at the Nara University of Education. While a student, he became interested in woodworking. Completely unrelated to his art studies, he put his effort into making things: wooden speakers, a ping pong table, a portable cart, a skateboard, and so on. After working at a chair prototype company, furniture became his life work.
In 1998, while living in Nara City, Nara Prefecture (Tawara region), he began working as a carpenter. In 2013, he returned to his hometown of Misasa. There, he opened a workshop and started making wooden furniture again. The return home made him reflect on the idea of furniture as tools for daily living. With that thought, he began making simple, practical chairs and tables with conifer wood.