Nakata
Kizo , whisk maker and bamboo craftsman
1940 born
in Takayama, Ikoma, Nara prefecture.
Though he was the son of a rice farmer,at
the age of 14 he was sent to acquire skillful hands and learned to make whisks
at an apprentice public service.
After 6 years of study, he continued to learn
various remaining techniques before becoming independent at the age of 25.
In
1975 he founded the Nakata Kizo cooperation.
Presently about half of Japan's
whisks are produced by his company. | |
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