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漆は古来より最も優れた天然塗料として、
日本人の暮らしの中に取り入れられ、その使い方は日本の文化の発展とともにより洗練され、日用の実用品だけでなく、世界でも類を見ない優れた工芸品を生み出してきました。

この日本の漆の文化の系譜を引き継ぎ、神社仏閣から現代アートまで、
漆が使われるあらゆるものの製作を幅広く手がけてきたのが、
私たち、オールラウンドの塗り師の集団、京都の株式会社牧野漆工芸です。

Known as a sought-after painting material since ancient times, lacquer has been a part of lifestyles in Japan, becoming more refined together with the development of Japanese culture. Not only practical items for daily use, but unparalleled even overseas works of decorated art have been produced.

Continuing this tradition of lacquering in Japan, we at Makino Urushi Kougei Co., Ltd.
in Kyoto are a group of experienced lacquer artisans, involved with a wide variety of lacquer work, from temple/shrines to contemporary art.

私たちはこの度、こうした伝統的な漆塗りの技術を新しい美意識と融合し、
現代の生活の中に蘇らせるべく、
新しいブランド「Makino Urushi Design」を立ち上げます。
Makinoは代々続く職人の会社の屋号であり、
Urushiは日本の伝統文化を象徴するかけがえのない素材と技術、
そしてDesignは漆の未来に向けての可能性と革新的なデザインとの融合を表しています。

Makino Urushi Designは新しい漆の姿を求め、
異分野の職人やデザイナーとのコラボレーションを行いながら、
今までにない画期的な製品を提案していきます。

Combining traditional lacquering techniques with a new sense of beauty, we have launched this new brand Makino Urushi Design to revive lacquerware in contemporary life.
“Makino” is the company name of a line of generational artisans, while “urushi” (lacquer) is an irreplaceable material and technique symbolizing Japanese culture. Finally, “design” represents a fusion of the future potential of lacquer and innovative design.

Aiming for a new vision for lacquerware, Makino Urushi Design carry out collaborations with artisans and designers of different fields in order to regularly produce objects that have never been seen before.

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1928	牧野新吉が輪島塗の見習いとして塗師を志す十数年、輪島で修行を積んだ後、京都に移り京仏具京仏壇の塗師となる	Shinkichi MAKINO aspires to be a lacquerer as an apprentice of Wajima lacquerware. After training for over 10 years in Wajima, Shinkichi moves to Kyoto working as a lacquer artisan for Buddhist altars
1955	新吉1度目の金閣寺の修復を手掛ける	Shinkichi takes part in the first restoration of Kinkaku-ji temple
1981	2代目牧野新一　塗師の修行を始める	The 2nd generation Shinichi MAKINO starts his training as lacquer artisan
1985	京都・宇治にて牧野漆工芸創業	Makino Urushi Kogei Studio is established in Uji, Kyoto
1986	新吉・新一　共に2度目の金閣寺修復を手掛ける	Both Shinkichi and Shinichi take part in the second restoration of Kinkaku-ji temple
1992	3代目牧野俊之　入門	The 3rd generation Toshiyuki MAKINO begins his training
2001	工房拡大のため移転と同時に、家族だけではなく外からも職人を雇用し増員京都のみならず全国の寺社仏閣の修復などに携わるようになる	The company is moved due to studio expansion, and the number of artisans are increased, hired from outside the family Commissions are taken not just in Kyoto but for temples/shrines all over Japan
2014	京都府久世郡久御山町に工房増設大型の寺社仏閣の建築部材の修復なども行う	Expanded studio is established in Kumiyama-cho, Kuse-gun, Kyoto-prefecture Restoration work on parts of large temples/shrines is carried out
2018	株式会社牧野漆工芸に改組俊之 3代目に就任	Re-organization of Makino Urushi Kogei Co., Ltd. Toshiyuki MAKINO succeeds as the third generation head of the company
2020	次期4代目牧野昂太　入門	The next 4th generation head Kohta MAKINO begins his training
2021	海外デザイナーと協業し、ハイエンド・インテリア家具やオブジェなどの制作に着手	Working with overseas designers, production of high-end interior furniture and object begins
2021	Makino Urushi Design設立	Makino Urushi Design is established