Collection: ARAI DOLL

　The creator, Hisao Arai, is a qualified traditional craftsman of Edo Mokumegome dolls and has received awards such as the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award. He has been producing Hina dolls and other festive items for many years, and this project is an attempt to develop products other than Hina dolls by utilizing his traditional techniques.
　The products are characterized by the deformed shapes of lucky ornaments and costumes made of traditional Japanese patterns and Scandinavian style fabrics.

Commitment to Our Products
　Edo Mokumegome dolls are a local industry of Iwatsuki Ward, Saitama City, designated as a national traditional craft. The process of making Mokumekomi dolls is not to dress the doll in a sewn costume, but to carefully repair the body after removing it from the mold, dig grooves (stripes) on the surface, and insert cloth into the grooves (Mokumekomi) to make the doll look like it is wearing a kimono.
　This Mokumekomi technique can be used not only for dolls, but also for various other forms, and we believe it can be utilized for new product development.