Hatsu Tomoe-ha Гал тогооны хутга by Kairi Eguchi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Мөнгөн шагнал in Жигнэмэг, ширээний аяга таваг, ундааны сав ба хоолны савны дизайн Competition Category.
МөнгөнГал тогооны хэрэгсэл· 2025
Hatsu Tomoe-ha Гал тогооны хутга
by Kairi Eguchi
Client: Hatsu
A' Design Award Мөнгөн шагнал Winner in Гал тогооны хэрэгсэл Category
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About Hatsu Tomoe-ha Гал тогооны хутга
Хацү Томоэ-ха бол олон зориулалтын хутга болон хальслах хутганы үүргийг нэг иртээ хослуулсан гал тогооны хутга юм. Ирийг зэвэрдэггүй ган төмрөөс лазераар зүсэн гаргаж, дараа нь урт хугацаанд хурц байлгахаар ирлэсэн байдаг. Ирний өргөн нь ёроол хэсэгтээ 40 мм бөгөөд үзүүр рүүгээ нарийсдаг. Бариулыг Хооноки модоор хийсэн нь хутгыг хөнгөн, авсаархан байлгадаг. Бариулын хэлбэр нь хүч хэрэглэхэд хялбар тул анх удаа хоол хийж буй хүмүүс ч хутгыг хялбархан ашиглаж чадна. Жижиг хэмжээ нь авсаархан гал тогоонд тохиромжтой бөгөөд зүсэх банзан дээр багтдаг.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Мөнгөн шагнал
Hatsu Tomoe-ha Гал тогооны хутга нь A' Design Award Мөнгөн шагналын ялагч бөгөөд дээд зэргийн, гайхамшигтай, сэтгэл хөдөлгөм загварт олгодог онцгой нэр хүндтэй хүлээн зөвшөөрөлт юм. Мөнгөн ялагчид бол маш гялалзсан, маш бүтээлч ажил бөгөөд зохион бүтээгчдийн гарамгай мэдлэг, авьяас, нарийн мэдрэмжийг харуулдаг. Hatsu Tomoe-ha Гал тогооны хутга нь гайхалтай, үлгэр жишээ, маш мэргэжлийн, гүнзгий шинэлэг бүтээл болно гэж хүлээгддэг. Мөнгөн шагнал хүртсэн энэ загвар бол урлаг, шинжлэх ухаан, загвар, технологийн хил хязгаарыг тэлэхэд хувь нэмэр оруулдаг анхаарал татахуйц, биширсэн шинэ бүтээл юм. Hatsu Tomoe-ha Гал тогооны хутга бол олон хүний атаархал татдаг бүтээл бөгөөд хүслийг сэргээж, эерэг мэдрэмж авчирч, гайхшрал, биширлийг төрүүлдэг.
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.
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