About 100 years ago, the living national treasure Shounsai Ikuno built a simple workshop on the site of a terraced rice field near Beppu Bay in Oita, and the history of Konokunitei began. As Shounsai and his son Tokuzo sharpened their sensibilities as bamboo craftsmen one step at a time, Konokunitei also changed its form little by little over the years, reaching its current form. Like many bamboo art works that have been created over the years, the home and studio named Konokunitei is also a culmination of beauty built by two generations of bamboo artists.

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Mr. and Mrs. Tokuzo and Hisako carry on the aesthetics of Shounsai in our daily lives. Work and household chores that are done in step with the hours of the day from sunrise to sunset. You can get a glimpse of the world of Japanese life in which the daily activities are in perfect harmony with the familiar nature of nature. It teaches us that the beauty of Japan can be found in the ordinary, modest way of life.