Ishikawa Ichiro

Ishikawa Ichiro is a craftsman of Hakone Yosegi Zaiku living in Hakone Town, Kanagawa Prefecture. He is the seventh generation of Ishikawa Nihee, who is said to have started this traditional craft about 200 years ago. Inspired by the designation of Hakone Yosegi Zaiku as a nationally designated traditional craft in 1984, he became a traditional craftsman with the determination to learn this technique thoroughly and pass it on to the next generation. He continues to train younger craftsmen and create works, hoping to let many people know

about the unique technique of Hakone, which uses the natural colors of wood to create patterns and applies these patterns as thin sheets to boxes and other items.