Company Overview
Company Principles
We aspire to provide hope and a taste of charm through our fully customized products and bring peace both physically and spiritually.
Company Profile
Name | Kimura Woodcraft Factory, Limited |
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Location | 4-3-17 Chitose, Hirosaki, Aomori Pref, 036-8131, JAPAN |
Telephone | +81-172-87-2747 |
FAX | +81-172-87-2542 |
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Chief Executive Officer | Takayuki Kimura |
Number of Employees | 6 |
Projects | Custom Order Furniture
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Capital Fund | 3,000,000 yen |
Date Founded | April 1st, 1974 |
Affiliation | Warahand Kimura Wood Factory Kimura Joiner Workshop |
Web Site | Kimura Woodcraft Factory Japanese Site Online Shop ton-ton |
Company History
1974 | Founded by Toshio Kimura (Father of current president) as a joinery factory. |
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1984 | Shifts production to custom order factory and displayable tableware following the change in demand. |
1985 | Began production of our original products made by Aomori Hiba (cypress). |
1995 | Incorporated. |
1997 | Current president, Takayuki Kimura joins Kimura Woodcraft Factory and began the development of apple wood products. |
2004 | Takayuki Kimura became the second president. Began research about wooden toys and play equipments. |
2005 | Starts the sales of toys and play equipments with the brand name Warahand. Undertook the entire production of children’s area in the Tokyo Toy Museum. |
2006 | Started accepting orders for made-to-order children’s space. |
2008 | Warahand brand wooden blocks “Tsumukumu”, “Yurayura Wooden Blocks”, “Butterfly Board” received the Japanese Kid’s Design Award. |
2010 | Warahand brand wooden toy “Nobirun Chijimun” qualifies as Good Toy |
2011 | Participated in Maison & Objet, the largest interior trade fair in Paris. “Hirosaki Knife” The Kitchen Knife Kit Box was invited to the Milano Salone Wallpaper Handmade 2011 Exhibition and was featured in the magazine Wallpaper*. |
2012 | Participated in Maison & Objet for the second year. Used the apple orchard ladder developed by Kimura’s great grandfather in the display. Started research on medical wooden toys, under the brand Medical Toy. First solo international exhibition at the New York International Gift Fair. |