Japan House Workshop: Carving Metail Chopstick Rests Workshop With Oiwa Chokin

Japan House London partners with the London Design Festival to celebrate ordinary working people with extraordinary skills: the heroes of Tsubame-Sanjo’s metalworking factories and workshops who make beautiful, functional objects using metalworking techniques passed down for generations. Throughout September and October over 20 craftspeople from Tsubame-Sanjo will visit London to lead 13 new metal-inspired events and workshops, including make your own metal spoon, how to sharpen your kitchen knives and how to engrave metal. Events and workshops for everyone to enjoy and learn an ancient and exquisite trade.

In this workshop led by OIWA Nobuo, a master craftsman from Oiwa Chokin, each participant will have the opportunity to create their own leaf-shaped chopstick rest using a professional engraving chisel.
Established in 1975 as a producer of metal casts for manufacturing cutlery, Oiwa Chokin are renowned for their metal processing and chasing expertise. Their original product, a leaf-shaped chopstick rest, was awarded the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award in the Craft Division by the National Souvenir Selection Committee.