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June 10, 2022
Establishing a design and production system that eliminates 'seconds.' Tableware that supports a diverse dining experience | ALONGU
ALONGU
Recipes by culinary artist Tamori Kyui to be released on the website and Instagram.
Embracing the present state of Japanese cuisine, a blend of diverse nationalities and regions, and envisioning the future of Washoku through its vessels. The tableware brand "ALONGU" was completed over approximately two years, with Jin Kuramoto as product designer and Ryo Masuzaki as art director. Ahead of its general release starting June 29, an advance sale begins June 13 at Spiral Market (Minato-ku, Aoyama).
Text by WAKABAYASHI Satsuki
At "DESIGNART TOKYO" held in October 2021, the tableware brand "ALONGU" presented "Edition_0," showcasing glaze experiments as unique pieces.
The highly anticipated full launch is now underway. The lineup features a total of 10 items: plates, yunomi (tea cups), chawan (rice bowls), bowls, and soup bowls. Each piece is designed not only for aesthetic beauty when filled with food but also for ease of handling during washing and efficient stacking in cupboards. The porcelain items, excluding the soup bowls (made of wood), are produced in Hasami Town, Nagasaki Prefecture.
While porcelain typically suggests a uniform finish, individual variations often arise due to seasonal and climatic influences or the artisan's hand. "ALONGU" utilizes glazes prone to reactions like crystallization, defining these variations as "the inherent charm of the material and the unadorned expression created by nature." Each piece, with its unique character, is considered a virtue, thus eliminating "seconds." The affordable price point is also a significant draw.
ALONGU
PLATES | ¥880–¥4,180
CUPS | ¥990
RICE BOWLS | ¥1,210–¥1,320
BOWLS | ¥1,430–¥2,860
SOUP BOWLS (Wood) | ¥3,850
PLATES | ¥880–¥4,180
CUPS | ¥990
RICE BOWLS | ¥1,210–¥1,320
BOWLS | ¥1,430–¥2,860
SOUP BOWLS (Wood) | ¥3,850
Colors
Porcelain | Yakishime, Fuchisabi, Seiji, Tenmoku
Soup Bowls | Kinari, Kogechya
Porcelain | Yakishime, Fuchisabi, Seiji, Tenmoku
Soup Bowls | Kinari, Kogechya
Spiral Market
Address | 5-6-23 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Phone | 03-3498-5792
URL | https://www.spiral.co.jp/shoplist/spiral_market
Address | 5-6-23 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Phone | 03-3498-5792
URL | https://www.spiral.co.jp/shoplist/spiral_market
Inquiries
ALONGU
http://alongu.jp/