COOL HUNTING | OMAKASE

As part of their Omakase collection of handcrafted objects representative of Japan’s ongoing design craftsmanship legacy, COOL HUNTING founders Evan Orensten and Josh Rubin invited Kanaami-Tsuji’s second-generation Kyo Kanaami master Toru Tsuji to create a limited edition strainer using the Japanese metal knitting time-honored techniques. Emblematic of the region of Kyoto, the strainers result from hours of painstaking knitting. Nakagawa Mokkougei created the custom wood handles for this limited edition. These functional little works of art are available individually or as part of the COOL HUNTING Omakase set, including additional pieces by Kyoto-based master craftsmen.

Kanaami-Tsuji is a family-owned workshop established in Kyoto by Master Kenichi Tsuji. The workshop carries on the traditional Kyo-Kanaami techniques ('metal knitting' in Japanese). Each piece is hand-crafted by the meticulous hands of Master Kenichi Tsuji, his son Toru Tsuji and their team of artisans.

The collection encompasses contemporary design kitchen utensils and tea service accessories. Archeological digs have unearthed artifacts in the area of Kyoto demonstrating that this wiring technique has been used for the making of cooking utensils as far back as a millennium. Kanaami-Tsuji uses time-honored hand-weaving techniques, such as kiku-dashi (chrysanthemum pattern) and kikko-ami (tortoise shell netting). The two weaving patterns are traditionally used for tofu servers and tea strainers. The designs are both timeless and contemporary with intricate wiring-patterns resulting in elegant, jewelry-like kitchen accessories.

KANAAMI-TSUJI | OMAKASE

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