Hatsu Tomoe-ha بورچي خاني جي ڇري by Kairi Eguchi

Hatsu Tomoe-ha بورچي خاني جي ڇري by Kairi Eguchi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award چاندي انعام in بيڪ ويئر، ٽيبل ويئر، ڊرنڪ ويئر ۽ ڪڪ ويئر ڊيزائن Competition Category.

چانديباورچيخاني جو سامان· 2025

Hatsu Tomoe-ha بورچي خاني جي ڇري

by Kairi Eguchi

Client: Hatsu

A' Design Award چاندي انعام Winner in باورچيخاني جو سامان Category

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The Design

About Hatsu Tomoe-ha بورچي خاني جي ڇري

هاتسو توموئي-ها هڪ بورچي خاني جي ڇري آهي جيڪا هڪ ئي ڦر ۾ هر مقصد واري ڇري ۽ کل لاهڻ واري ڇري جا ڪم گڏ ڪري ٿي. هي ڦر زنگ کان محفوظ رهندڙ اسٽينلیس اسٽيل مان ليزر سان ڪٽيل آهي ۽ پوءِ ڊگهي عرصي تائين تيز رهڻ لاءِ تکو ڪيو ويو آهي. ڦر جي ويڪر بنياد وٽ 40 ملي ميٽر آهي ۽ چوٽيءَ ڏانهن سوڙهي ٿيندي وڃي ٿي. هٿيو هونوڪي ڪاٺ مان ٺهيل آهي، جيڪو ڇري کي هلڪو ۽ ننڍڙو رکي ٿو. هٿيي جي شڪل زور لڳائڻ کي آسان بڻائي ٿي، تنهنڪري پهريون ڀيرو رڌ پچاءُ ڪندڙ به ڇري آسانيءَ سان استعمال ڪري سگهن ٿا. ننڍڙي سائيز ننڍن بورچي خانن لاءِ موزون آهي ۽ ڪٽنگ بورڊ تي آسانيءَ سان اچي وڃي ٿي.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award چاندي انعام

Hatsu Tomoe-ha بورچي خاني جي ڇري A' Design Award چاندي انعام جو کٽيندڙ آهي، غير معمولي حد تائين معزز اعتراف جيڪو اعليٰ ترين درجي جي، شاندار ۽ متاثر ڪندڙ ڊيزائنن کي ڏنو وڃي ٿو. چاندي جا کٽيندڙ تمام گهڻا روشن ۽ انتهائي تخليقي ڪم آهن، جيڪي پنهنجي ڊيزائنرن جي شاندار مهارت، صلاحيت ۽ ذڪاوت کي ظاهر ڪن ٿا. Hatsu Tomoe-ha بورچي خاني جي ڇري کان اميد ڪئي وڃي ٿي ته اهو هڪ شاندار نمائشي ڪم هوندو، قابل ذڪر حد تائين پيشه ورانه ۽ ڳوڙهي جدت وارو. هي ڊيزائن جنهن A' Design Award چاندي انعام کٽيو آهي، هڪ انتهائي قابل ذڪر، ساراهيل ايجاد آهي جيڪا فائدو ڏئي ٿي ۽ فن، سائنس، ڊيزائن ۽ ٽيڪنالاجي جون حدون وڌائي ٿي. Hatsu Tomoe-ha بورچي خاني جي ڇري هڪ اهڙي تخليق آهي جنهن تي گهڻا حسد ڪن ٿا، جيڪا خواهشون جاڳائي ٿي، مثبت جذبا آڻي ٿي ۽ حيرت ۽ تعجب جي چڻنگ ٻاري ٿي.

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.