Oriental Modern "Chami"

"Oriental Modern" is a brand born in 1998 from the desire to use Japanese lifestyle in a functional way in a timeless urban lifestyle.

Based on the Japanese style and materials that have been handed down since ancient times, the brand has traveled around the world to produce products.

It is a new Japan style that aims to produce items that will become a part of new traditions as a global style.

Over a long period of time, Japanese metal craftsmen polish stainless steel to create this chami.

Mirror finish with a beautiful luster is one of the typical surface finishes of stainless steel. Its metallic-like shine not only enhances the appearance of the product, but also smoothes the surface of the material. 

Polishing is done over a four-step process using different types of polishing cloths before reaching a mirror finish, but the key is how carefully the work is done during the initial coarse polishing stage. This chami is very easy to remove tea leaves, and you can enjoy your tea in any amount you like. 

Katsuichi Tomita (metalworking craftsman)

Born in Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture, a city of metalworking, he built a small press factory there. He created his own original stainless steel kyusu (teapot).

He passed away in 2012, but his lifelong fascination with Japanese craftsmanship and his soulful creations will live on forever.

 

Kazuya Endo

Born in Tokyo in 1959, Endo founded Blanche A.S.S. Ltd. in 1988, the predecessor of his current business. Later renamed Blanche Associe Inc., he has been active in private product development for local industries, consulting for large-scale exhibitions, theme events, and seminars.

The Oriental Modern kyusu is a product of collaboration between the late Katsuichi Tomita's will of craftsmanship and Endo's modern sense.