Hatsu Tomoe-ha Wukar Dafa Abinci by Kairi Eguchi

Hatsu Tomoe-ha Wukar Dafa Abinci by Kairi Eguchi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa in Kayan Dafa Abinci Competition Category.

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Hatsu Tomoe-ha Wukar Dafa Abinci

by Kairi Eguchi

Client: Hatsu

Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa Winner in Kayan Dafa Abinci Category

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The Design

About Hatsu Tomoe-ha Wukar Dafa Abinci

Hatsu Tomoe-ha wuka ce ta dafa abinci wadda ta haɗa ayyukan wuka mai amfani ga kome da kome da kuma wukar fere a cikin ruwa guda ɗaya. An yanke ruwan wukar da laser daga ƙarfe mara tsatsa (stainless steel) sannan aka wasa shi don kaifi mai daɗewa. Faɗin ruwan wukar ya kai milimita 40 a gindinsa kuma yana raguwa zuwa ƙarshensa. An yi hannun wukar da itacen Hoonoki, wanda ke sa wukar ta zama mai sauƙin nauyi da ƙarama. Siffar hannun tana sauƙaƙa amfani da ƙarfi, don haka masu dafa abinci na farko za su iya amfani da wukar cikin sauƙi. Ƙaramin girmanta ya dace da kicin ƙanana kuma tana daidaita a kan allon yanka.

The Recognition

About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa

Zanen Hatsu Tomoe-ha Wukar Dafa Abinci ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa, wata karramawa mai tsananin daraja da ake bai wa zane-zane na matakin koli, masu kyau sosai kuma masu burgewa. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Azurfa ayyuka ne masu haske sosai da ƙirƙira mai yawa waɗanda ke nuna ƙwarewa, baiwa da kaifin tunanin masu zanensu. Ana sa ran zanen Hatsu Tomoe-ha Wukar Dafa Abinci ya zama aiki mai ban mamaki, abin koyi, mai ƙwarewa sosai kuma mai ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire mai zurfi. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa ƙirƙira ce mai abin lura sosai, da ake sha'awa, wacce ke amfanar da kuma kai iyakokin fasaha, kimiyya, zane da fasahar zamani gaba. Zanen Hatsu Tomoe-ha Wukar Dafa Abinci ƙirƙira ce da ake yi wa hassada sosai wacce ke tada sha'awa, tana kawo jin daɗi kuma tana haifar da mamaki da al'ajabi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Tomoe-ha is a kitchen knife that incorporates the dual usage of an all-purpose knife and a paring knife into one single utensil. It is made for people who are starting to live alone or for those who want to enjoy cooking with their children. Especially in countries with small living quarters like Japan,
having a simple yet highly functional mini kitchen knife makes cooking in a limited kitchen space more enjoyable. Tomoe-ha enables the user for an easier daily cooking routine and sustains that lifestyle for a longer period of time.
Dimensions & Packaging: W225×D18×H40mm. Blade length: 130mm
Tags: Japanese, sharperner, knife, handcrafted, blade
Production Technology: Steel is laser-cut to take its unique shape and then sharpened to turn into a working blade. The blade is made of rust-resistant stainless steel (locally termed as
"VG7") for long-lasting sharpness. The handle is manufactured by a woodworks company specializing in making knife handles for Echizen blades. Made from Hoonoki wood, it makes the handle light and compact. The overall shape of the handle makes it easy to apply force, so that even first-time cooks can use this
knife with ease.
Design Challenge: Finding the right balance between an all-purpose knife and a paring knife. In the end, we end up with a blade with a new kind of shape that has not existed before in any kitchen knives.
Research: The shape of the hybrid blade is the result of comparing the shapes and sizes of various small Santoku knives and a petty knives. In order to be used for both functions, we came up with a blade width of 40 mm at the base and a narrower blade towards the tip.
Inspiration: The Tomoe-ha mini kitchen knife combines the best features of the small Santoku knives (all-purpose knives) and petty knives (paring knives). The Japanese characters used for the name "Tomoe-ha” means ‘having two characteristics in equal measure,’. The characteristics of the small Santoku knife (used for cutting big things) and the petty knife (used for cutting vegetables) represents the idea of Tomoe-ha by incorporating both functionality into a knife that bears a single blade.
Project Duration: Manufacturing was done in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture. Design was done in Osaka, with frequent visits to Fukui Prefecture for quality control.
Operation Flow: Tomoe-ha fits the right size to use for cutting fruits and sliced cabbages for quick and easy cooking. It is also small enough to fit on a cutting board, making it easy to use in a compact kitchen, thus making the daily routine of cooking easier for the user.
Team Members: Designer: Kairi Eguchi
Image Credits: #1 Kairi Eguchi (Product Designer) Yuma Ono (Assistant Designer), Main Image, 2024. #2 Kairi Eguchi (Product Designer) Yuma Ono (Assistant Designer), Zoom-in, 2024. #3 Tsutomu Ogino (Photographer), Kiwi, 2024. #4 Tsutomu Ogino (Photographer), Carrot, 2024.