Takayama of Hida is situated at the northern section
of Gifu Prefecture, at about the center of Japan. Mountains with
thick greenery surrounds Takayama, a city with rich history, preserving
the streets from the Edo period. Hida is a "country of forests,"
with deep relationships with trees from the ancient times. Through
life coexisting with nature, culture of woodcraft is born and the
culture has been kept and polished by the carpenters and craftsmen
to date. With the tradition rooted in the culture, the skills reproduce
the warmth of wood in our life. Such are the furniture and crafts
from Hida. We find skills and design built into them, which would
fly with potentials to every corners of the world.
HIDA
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