Hatsu Tomoe-ha Naifi Umukuka e Kairi Eguchi

O le mamanu Hatsu Tomoe-ha Naifi Umukuka e Kairi Eguchi o se manumalo maualuga tele o le fa'ailoga mamalu 2025 A' Design Award Ario i le Vaega Tauva Meafale Umukuka.

ArioMeafale Umukuka· 2025

Hatsu Tomoe-ha Naifi Umukuka

na mamanuina e Kairi Eguchi

Tagata Fa'atau: Hatsu

Manumalo o le A' Design Award Ario i le Vaega Meafale Umukuka

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Le Mamanu

E Uiga ia Hatsu Tomoe-ha Naifi Umukuka

O le Hatsu Tomoe-ha o se naifi umukuka e tuufaatasia ai galuega a se naifi mo mea uma ma se naifi fofoe i le lau e tasi. O le lau naifi e tipi i le laiseni mai le uamea sila e le pala ona faamaai lea ina ia tumau lona maai mo se taimi umi. O le lautele o le lau naifi e 40 mm i le pito i lalo ma faaitiitia agai i le pito. O le au o le naifi e faia i le laau o le Hoonoki, lea e faatumauina ai le mama ma le laitiiti o le naifi. O le foliga o le au e faafaigofie ai ona faaaoga le malosi, ina ia mafai e i latou e faatoa amata kuka ona faaaogaina le naifi ma le faigofie. O lona lapoa laitiiti e fetaui lelei mo umukuka laiti ma e ofi lelei i luga o se laupapa tipi.

Le Fa'ailogaina

E Uiga i le A' Design Award Ario

O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai Hatsu Tomoe-ha Naifi Umukuka, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Hatsu Tomoe-ha Naifi Umukuka e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Hatsu Tomoe-ha Naifi Umukuka o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.

I Tua o le Mamanu

Pepa Fa'asalalau

Fa'amaoniaga, sui o le 'au ma fa'amatalaga fa'atekinisi na saunia e le tagata mamanu.

Uiga Fa'apitoa: 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.
Fua & Fa'apipi'i: W225×D18×H40mm. Blade length: 130mm
Fa'ailoga: Japanese, sharperner, knife, handcrafted, blade
Tekonolosi Gaosiga: 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.
Lu'itau o le Mamanu: 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.
Su'esu'ega: 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.
Fa'aosofia: 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.
Umi o le Poloketi: Manufacturing was done in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture. Design was done in Osaka, with frequent visits to Fukui Prefecture for quality control.
Fa'agasologa o Galuega: 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.
Sui o le 'Au: Designer: Kairi Eguchi
Fa'aaloaloga o Ata: #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.