Kentaro Aoyagi

"I will continue to work on various things so that the culture of tatami craftsmen will not be extinguished." It was over 100 years since I settled in Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture. Mr. Aoyagi who is the 4th generation of the long-established "Aoyagi tatami shop". Products using rush that had been disposed of until now (including the anecdote that the work was presented to the British royal family and Lady Obama) attracted attention in various places, appeared on the official PV of the Tokyo Olympics, and sponsored by the Prime Minister "Sakura wo Miru Kai" He is a craftsman who is now called Fuunji in the tatami industry, such as attending the meeting.

Mr. Aoyagi said that he worked in Tokyo as a designer working on space design until he was 27 years old. The start as a tatami craftsman is not early, but it is because of that experience that he realized that the craftsman had not noticed or did not do it, and was able to actively work on it.

"In the past, rushes were vaguely purchased through vendors. However, it was strange and unavoidable. So I went directly to the farmers and had a good dialogue. Now, the hardships of the farmers and the hardships of the farmers. After knowing the background, we deal directly with them. As a result, we are able to confidently propose tatami mats that our customers are looking for, and we have been disposing of B-type rushes. It also led to a product that made effective use of the rush. ”When I asked the tatami craftsmen to wear" Freeze Tech " this time, I asked the tatami craftsmen about the most difficult situations in the heat.

"It's definitely a summer re-covering. It's quite exhausting. I peel off the tatami mats, take them home, and re-cover them at the factory, but after all, the tatami mats weigh 30 kg. Don't. I'm already sweating because I have to wrap a towel around my arm and neck to prevent sweat from seeping in. So I'm happy with the cold feeling function of this "Freeze Tech". It's also wonderful that it's easy to move. If you want, I think tatami craftsmen would be happy if there was a type that covers the middle of the finger. "