MOTOMOTO KUMA
Specially processed Japanese white wood products
We started the brand with the concept of "incorporating the forest into daily life in a new way." We turned the cedar and cypress grown in our forest into thin sheets. Through special processing techniques, we developed a flexible and supple material similar to leather – "Tree Leather." It was discovered that the beauty of Japanese white wood and the flexibility of leather could coexist. Our products are suitable for those who appreciate Japanese minimalism, or wish to carry a piece of the forest with them.
Company/Institution
MOTOMOTO KUMA
Country
Japan
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Designer(s)
Namio Kudo & Kentaro Ibe
Namio Kudo studied BA Visual Communication at London University (MDX) and gained experience through internships at Future Brand, Bloom, and Two by Two Brands. After working at the London-based design company Smith&Co, he established the Namio Kudo Design office. Currently, he is active in both Ehime and Kanagawa.
Since 2017, Namio Kudo has served as a Business Advisor for the Ehime Industrial Promotion Foundation. From 2014 to 2020, he worked as a part-time lecturer at MBC (Matsuyama Business College) in Ehime Prefecture. In 2020-2021, he held a part-time lecturing position a