Kanizushi Kato Hale ʻAina Sushi by Takahiro Todoroki

Kanizushi Kato Hale ʻAina Sushi by Takahiro Todoroki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

KeleaweLoko Hale· 2024

Kanizushi Kato Hale ʻAina Sushi

by Takahiro Todoroki

Client: Kitagunikaranookurimono Inc.

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About Kanizushi Kato Hale ʻAina Sushi

ʻO Kanizushi Kato kahi hale ʻaina sushi ma Niseko, Hokkaido, Iapana. Hoʻolako ka hale ʻaina i ka sushi, ka pāpaʻi a me nā meaʻai Iapana i nā malihini mai nā ʻāina ʻē mai ma kahi hoʻomaha hau. Hoʻokumu ʻia ke kikoʻī ma luna o nā kumu hoʻolālā Ainu, nā luakini Iapana a me ke ʻano o ka Mauna Yotei. Hoʻohana ʻia ka lāʻau kūloko ma nā wahi āpau, me kahi ʻonohi kaupale i hana ʻia mai ka kedera kūloko a me kahi pākaukau i kālai ʻia mai ka lāʻau hipakusa Iapana paʻa me ka ʻoihana kālai lāʻau kahiko o nā luakini. Hoʻomanaʻo ʻia kahi ala paʻa i pale ʻia me ka palasitala i kahi hale hau kamakura, a uhi ʻia ke ʻonohi o ka lumi pilikino a me nā papa kaupale me ka lau gula. Hōʻike ʻia kahi pahu inu ma ka puka komo e hiki ai i nā malihini ke ʻoliʻoli i kā lākou mea inu i ka wā e kali ana.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Kanizushi Kato Hale ʻAina Sushi i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Kanizushi Kato Hale ʻAina Sushi he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā Kanizushi Kato Hale ʻAina Sushi i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: We were asked to design a restaurant in Niseko, Hokkaido, now a world-class snow resort, where international visitors could enjoy authentic sushi, crab, and Japanese cuisine during their stay. We knew that all of the dishes would be of great character, so we designed a restaurant that would allow visitors to enjoy a taste of Japan and Hokkaido, with stylistic design elements throughout the space.
Dimensions & Packaging: The walls of the BAR are painted with traditional Ainu tribal patterns. The wooden structure of the ceiling of the sushi counter is made of local cedar wood, and the counter is made of solid Japanese cypress. The walls are plastered. In the private room, gold leaf paper is used for the folded-up ceiling and partitions. The tables are also coated with Japanese paper with urethane.
Tags: sushi,restaurant,Hokkaido
Production Technology: We aimed for local production for local consumption by using all local lumber. The wood used for the counter tops is traditional Japanese woodworking used in shrines. The passageway tunnel, which resembles a kamakura, a traditional Japanese snow hut built to bivouac during snowstorms, is finished with Japanese plaster. The ceiling and partitions are covered with traditional gold leaf.
Design Challenge: Unlike a typical Japanese sushi restaurant layout, the concept of this sushi restaurant at a snow resort was to have customers enjoy drinks such as Japanese sake and Japanese whiskey. Therefore, we designed a layout with a waiting bar at the entrance where customers can enjoy only drinks. It was also difficult to integrate the sushi counter, private rooms, and other spaces with their own unique characteristics.
Inspiration: Our design is inspired by the rich tapestry of Hokkaido's indigenous Ainu culture, the spiritual serenity of Japanese shrines and temples, and the majestic presence of Mount Yotei, known as Niseko's Mt FUJI. The aim of this fusion is to create a space where international visitors can immerse themselves in the essence of Japanese architecture, culture, and cuisine during their short stay.
Project Duration: The project period is from August 19, 2022 to November 30, 2022.Located in Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan
Image Credits: Photographer: Katsumi Hirabayashi