Skip to content
Redesign of Kurojyoka Sisidlang Pang-inumin by Yuki Ijichi
Redesign of Kurojyoka Sisidlang Pang-inumin by Yuki Ijichi
Redesign of Kurojyoka Sisidlang Pang-inumin by Yuki Ijichi
Redesign of Kurojyoka Sisidlang Pang-inumin by Yuki Ijichi
Redesign of Kurojyoka Sisidlang Pang-inumin by Yuki Ijichi

Ginto Kagamitang Pangkusina · 2025

Redesign of Kurojyoka Sisidlang Pang-inumin

by Yuki Ijichi

  • A' Design Award na Ginto 2025 in Kagamitang Pangkusina
  • CLIENT: MATHERuBA
  • Estimated Number of Design Views: 61,399
  • Verification code 4E3BD01382 · Verify this award
Email this page

Colors

About Redesign of Kurojyoka Sisidlang Pang-inumin

Ito ay muling disenyo ng kurojyoka, isang tradisyonal na seramikong teapot para sa shochu mula sa Kagoshima, upang umangkop sa modernong pamumuhay. Ang tradisyonal na Kurojyoka ay binuo batay sa Japanese hearth heating system, at ang hugis nito ay nanatiling pareho sa kabila ng mga pagbabago sa pamumuhay. Ang proyektong ito ay nagpapatuloy sa kultura ng shochu ng Kagoshima at tradisyonal na sining ng paggawa sa pamamagitan ng pagbabago sa aspetong ito at pag-update ng kurojyoka upang umangkop sa modernong pamumuhay.

About the A' Design Award na Ginto

Ang Redesign of Kurojyoka Sisidlang Pang-inumin ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Ginto, isang napakaprestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga disenyong pangunahing-uri, kahanga-hanga at namumukod-tangi. Ang mga nagwagi ng Ginto ay mga likhang lubhang makabago, may pananaw at nakasisilaw sa karilagan na sumasalamin sa talino, karunungan at husay ng kanilang mga tagapagdisenyo. Inaasahang ang Redesign of Kurojyoka Sisidlang Pang-inumin ay isang lubos na pinupuri, nagtatakda-ng-uso at monumental na imbensyon na naghahatid ng walang kapantay na halaga. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Ginto ay isang kahanga-hanga at iginagalang na proyekto na lubos na nakikinabang at nagpapaunlad sa mga hangganan ng sining, agham, disenyo at teknolohiya. Ang Redesign of Kurojyoka Sisidlang Pang-inumin ay lumilikha ng matinding damdamin ng pagnanais, gumigising ng damdamin, nagpapasigla ng pagkamalikhain at nakahuhumaling sa atin.

Press Kit

Unique Properties
This is a redesign of the Kurojyoka, a traditional Kagoshima ceramic earthenware teapot for shochu, to fit modern lifestyles. The traditional Kurojyoka was shaped based on heating in a Japanese hearth, and the Satsuma ware craftsmen did not revise the Kurojyoka to fit their changing lifestyles, but this project is characterized by its sublimation into a modern Kurojyoka by revising this aspect of the project. The fact that the shape has been modified for the modern age.
Dimensions & Packaging
Kurojyoka, Width 120mm x Depth 146mm x Height 160mm
Cup, Width 75mm x Depth 75mm x Height 45mm
Warmer, Width 114mm x Depth 102mm x Height 63mm
Pitcher for Maewari, Width 80mm x Depth 84mm x Height 205mm
Tags
Product Design, Redesign, Tableware, Sakeware, Kurojoka, Kurojoka6442, Satsuma ware, Earthenware shochu teapot
Production Technology
The redesigned Kurojyoka has a mass produced design so that it can be used as a modern earthenware teapot for shochu and as an everyday household item for enjoying shochu. It is made using casting molding, a technique for mass producing ceramics, in which muddy ceramic clay is poured into a plaster mold.
The material is porcelain, which is durable and can be used for commercial purposes.
The glaze uses shirasu from the Shirasu Plateau, a characteristic of Kagoshima's soil, with the aim of it becoming an everyday household item made from local materials.
Design Challenge
In redesigning the Kurojyoka, we tried to make it a mass production type for easy general use, but there was a difficulty in that Kagoshima does not have mass production technology. Therefore, we asked a Nagasaki potter with mass production technology to manufacture the product, but used Kagoshima materials for the glaze, thereby creating a Kurojyoka with elements of the production area.
Inspiration
The project began with a request from MATHERuBA, which operates a cafe and store in Kagoshima, to redesign the Kurojyoka, a traditional Kagoshima porcelain earthenware teapot for shochu, to suit modern lifestyles and create an original product.
We therefore researched the origin of the shape of Kurojyoka for shochu traditionally used in Kagoshima, and found design inspiration in the abacus shape described in literature, which we redesigned into a shape that fits today's lifestyle.
Project Duration
The project began in Kagoshima in February 2018 and ended in November 2019 and has been sold.
Image Credits
Image #1 : Photographer Masahiko Kukiyama
Image #2 : Photographer Masahiko Kukiyama
Image #3 : Photographer Masahiko Kukiyama
Image #4 : Photographer Masahiko Kukiyama
Image #5 : Photographer Masahiko Kukiyama

Related Designs

View All

Good Design Deserves Great Recognition

Nominate Your Work for the A' Design Award.

Nominate