Hatsu Tomoe-ha Péso Dapur by Kairi Eguchi

Hatsu Tomoe-ha Péso Dapur by Kairi Eguchi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Perak in Parabot Dapur Competition Category.

PerakParabot Dapur· 2025

Hatsu Tomoe-ha Péso Dapur

by Kairi Eguchi

Client: Hatsu

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Parabot Dapur Category

7,963

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #163536

Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Hatsu Tomoe-ha Péso Dapur

Hatsu Tomoe-ha nyaéta péso dapur anu ngagabungkeun fungsi péso serba guna jeung péso paring dina hiji wilah. Wilahna dipotong maké laser tina baja tahan karat anu teu gampang karatan, tuluy diasah sangkan seukeutna awét lila. Wilahna rubakna 40 mm dina bagian dasarna sarta ngaheureutan ka arah congona. Gagangna dijieun tina kai Hoonoki, anu ngajadikeun péso ieu hampang jeung kompak. Wangun gagangna ngagampangkeun ngerahkeun tanaga, jadi anu kakara diajar masak ogé bisa maké péso ieu kalawan gampang. Ukuranana anu leutik cocog pikeun dapur anu kompak sarta pas dina talenan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Hatsu Tomoe-ha Péso Dapur mangrupa juara A' Design Award Perak, pangakuan anu luar biasa bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain kelas luhur, endah jeung matak kagum. Para juara Perak téh karya anu pohara cemerlang jeung pohara kréatif anu ngagambarkeun kaahlian, bakat jeung kapinteran para désainerna. Hatsu Tomoe-ha Péso Dapur diharepkeun jadi karya anu éndah, karya andalan anu pohara profésional jeung pohara inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Perak ieu mangrupa panemuan anu pohara kasohor jeung dikagumi anu mangpaat sarta ngamajukeun watesan seni, élmu, desain jeung téknologi. Hatsu Tomoe-ha Péso Dapur mangrupa kréasi anu pohara diirikeun anu ngahudang kahayang, ngabawa rasa positip, jeung ngahudangkeun rasa heran jeung kagum.

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.