Hatsu Tomoe-ha Корди ошхона by Kairi Eguchi

Hatsu Tomoe-ha Корди ошхона by Kairi Eguchi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Ҷоизаи нуқрагии A' Design Award in Дизайни нонпазӣ, зарфҳо, нӯшокпазӣ ва ашёи ошпазӣ Competition Category.

НуқраЛавозимоти ошхона· 2025

Hatsu Tomoe-ha Корди ошхона

by Kairi Eguchi

Client: Hatsu

Ҷоизаи нуқрагии A' Design Award Winner in Лавозимоти ошхона Category

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The Design

About Hatsu Tomoe-ha Корди ошхона

Hatsu Tomoe-ha корди ошхонаест, ки вазифаҳои корди умумӣ ва корди пӯсткании сабзавотро дар як теғ муттаҳид мекунад. Теғ аз пӯлоди зангногир бо лазер бурида шуда, сипас барои тезии дарозмуддат тез карда мешавад. Паҳнои теғ дар қисми пойгоҳ 40 мм буда, ба сӯи нӯг танг мешавад. Дастаи корд аз чӯби Ҳоноки сохта шудааст, ки кордро сабук ва ихчам нигоҳ медорад. Шакли даста татбиқи қувваро осон мекунад, аз ин рӯ ошпазони навкор метавонанд кордро ба осонӣ истифода баранд. Андозаи хурди он барои ошхонаҳои ихчам мувофиқ буда, дар тахтаи буриш ҷой мегирад.

The Recognition

About the Ҷоизаи нуқрагии A' Design Award

Hatsu Tomoe-ha Корди ошхона ғолиби Ҷоизаи нуқрагии A' Design Award аст, ки эътирофи фавқулодда обрӯманд буда, ба тарҳҳои сатҳи олӣ, зебо ва таъсирбахш дода мешавад. Ғолибони нуқра асарҳои бағоят дурахшон ва бениҳоят эҷодкоронаанд, ки таҷрибаи барҷаста, истеъдод ва зиракии тарроҳони худро нишон медиҳанд. Интизор меравад, ки Hatsu Tomoe-ha Корди ошхона асари аҷоиб ва намунавӣ бошад, ки ба таври назаррас касбӣ ва амиқан навоваронаанд. Ин тарҳи ғолиби Ҷоизаи нуқрагии A' Design Award ихтирои хеле назаррас ва мавриди таҳсин аст, ки судманд аст ва ҳудуди санъат, илм, тарроҳӣ ва технологияро пеш мебарад. Hatsu Tomoe-ha Корди ошхона офаридаест, ки бисёриҳо ба он ҳасад мебаранд ва хостаҳоро бедор мекунад, эҳсосоти мусбат меорад ва ҳайрат ва тааҷҷуб ба вуҷуд меорад.

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.