{"product_id":"hand-turned-pepper-mill","title":"Hand-Turned Pepper Mill","description":"\u003c!-- ① 冒頭ラベル --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin: 0 0 20px;\"\u003eWood-turned pepper mill · One of a kind · Nagano, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- ② キャッチフレーズ --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin: 0 0 32px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; padding: 13px 0; border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.1);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.25); min-width: 20px;\"\u003e01\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75);\"\u003eEach mill is turned on a lathe from solid wood — no two share the same grain or form.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; padding: 13px 0; border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.1);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.25); min-width: 20px;\"\u003e02\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75);\"\u003eCast-iron grinding mechanism by IKEDA — adjustable from fine powder to coarse crack.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; padding: 13px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.25); min-width: 20px;\"\u003e03\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75);\"\u003eDesigned by a pepper obsessive — built to sit on the table, not hide in a drawer.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ③ 本文 --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorn from an obsession with pepper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShohei Uchiyama has been making furniture and wooden fixtures in Nagano for years. His pepper mill came later — not as a product idea, but as a personal necessity. After trying every mill he could find and never being fully satisfied, he decided to make his own. That first mill, built for his own kitchen, became the beginning of a catalog that now spans over 300 designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Freshly ground pepper fragrance spreads as you grind\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/1878\/7915\/files\/4c890b62f4d5cb74ecf210b01c412de2_1024x1024.jpg?v=1701935895\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0 0 24px; text-align: right;\"\u003eThe aroma releases the moment you grind\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurned one at a time on a wood lathe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery mill is shaped on a lathe — the same tool Shohei uses for furniture legs and architectural joinery. He works with over 20 species of wood: cherry, oak, walnut, and others, each chosen for its color, grain, and the way it responds to the lathe. Because the wood is natural and the turning is done by hand, each piece has its own character. The form you receive is the only one of its kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Turned one by one on a wood lathe\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/1878\/7915\/files\/1_01b19226-d11a-4c06-87e7-7a56eba03739_1024x1024.jpg?v=1702020941\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0 0 24px; text-align: right;\"\u003eTurned one by one on a wood lathe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe names are part of it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach design is named by Shohei's wife Mirai — carrot, eggplant, vase, kokeshi doll — after the silhouettes the forms suggest. She also handles assembly. The mills are a collaboration: his obsession with form and grind, her eye for what each shape becomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Five distinctive designs available at By Emotion\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/1878\/7915\/files\/2023-12-0875-1_1024x1024.jpg?v=1702019184\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0 0 24px; text-align: right;\"\u003eA selection of designs available at By Emotion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA grind mechanism chosen by a professional obsessive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe grinding mechanism matters as much as the wood. Shohei tested many before choosing IKEDA — a domestic Japanese manufacturer whose cast-iron burrs are used by professional chefs. He wrote them what he called \"a love letter\" asking to use their mechanism in his mills. The cast-iron burr is adjustable: tighten the top screw for a fine powder, loosen it for a coarse crack. The resistance when you grind — that particular sound and feel — is part of why people keep reaching for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"IKEDA grinding mechanism used by professionals\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/1878\/7915\/files\/2023-11-28109-1_1024x1024.jpg?v=1701936662\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0 0 24px; text-align: right;\"\u003eGrinding mechanism by IKEDA — adjustable coarseness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat pepper actually goes with\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShohei and Mirai use pepper on more than the obvious. A few combinations they recommend trying:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatto × pepper × olive oil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn unexpected pairing that somehow works — the pepper cuts through the fermented richness and the olive oil ties it together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeer × pepper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA few cracks of pepper over a cold glass sharpens the flavor. They say it makes the beer taste less flat and more interesting all the way to the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 32px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHot milk × pepper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCloser to a light soup than a drink. Warming, slightly spiced, and more satisfying than it sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe story behind the obsession\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt started with a bowl of ramen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"quote-wrapper\" style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.55); font-style: italic; display: block; padding: 16px 0 16px 20px; border-left: 2px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.15);\"\u003e\"There was a ramen shop near where I grew up that had this green onion ramen absolutely buried in pepper. The first time I had it, something just opened up in me. I went deep into pepper from there — buying every mill I could find, comparing them. Eventually I thought: I work with wood, I can just make my own.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin-top: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e— Shohei Uchiyama, maker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Every design is drawn up before production begins\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/1878\/7915\/files\/1_2ef665e9-e9b4-44b6-a7cf-c090b8b74413_1024x1024.jpg?v=1701935734\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Design drawings for each pepper mill\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/1878\/7915\/files\/e63c7eb34457b34dbaf3009464c2756a_1024x1024.jpg?v=1701935706\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0 0 24px; text-align: right;\"\u003eEvery design is drawn before production begins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery design starts as a drawing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShohei draws every form before he turns it. Different wood species require different lathe speeds, different tool pressures, different drying times — so each design is tuned to the material. Over 300 designs have come out of this process so far, and the work is still evolving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.55); font-style: italic; display: block; padding: 16px 0 16px 20px; border-left: 2px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.15); margin: 0 0 24px;\"\u003e\"Wood species vary in hardness, which affects how fast the lathe wears and how the piece responds to cutting. I adjust my approach for each one.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin-top: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e— Shohei Uchiyama, maker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eWithin two years of making mills for others, Kōgu Yamani began attracting attention from design-conscious select shops. The catalog keeps growing — not because of a strategy, but because Shohei hasn't gotten bored yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.55); font-style: italic; display: block; padding: 16px 0 16px 20px; border-left: 2px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.15); margin: 0 0 24px;\"\u003e\"A lot of it comes from the fact that I'm genuinely enjoying it — it started as a hobby extension and I haven't stopped finding it interesting. People tell me the work has changed even in two years. I'm curious to see where it goes.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin-top: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e— Shohei Uchiyama, maker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Warm texture and distinctive presence\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/1878\/7915\/files\/2023-12-0874-1_1024x1024.jpg?v=1702020270\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0 0 40px; text-align: right;\"\u003eWarm grain, distinctive presence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- ⑥ Specificationsブロック --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.1); padding-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0;\"\u003eBody: Solid wood · oil finish\u003cbr\u003eGrinding mechanism: Cast iron (IKEDA, Japan)\u003cbr\u003eAdjustment screw: Brass (gold)\u003cbr\u003eEach piece is one of a kind — wood species and dimensions vary by variant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBell: Base diameter 2.8 in (70 mm) · H 3.9 in (100 mm) · Japanese Raisin Tree (Hovenia dulcis)\u003cbr\u003eRope: Diameter 2.2 in (55 mm) · H 6.0 in (153 mm) · Cherry (Prunus serrulata)\u003cbr\u003eNeck: Base diameter 2.8 in (70 mm) · H 7.1 in (180 mm) · Chinese Mahogany (Toona sinensis)\u003cbr\u003eCarrot: Diameter 2.4 in (62 mm) · H 9.1 in (230 mm) · Japanese Pagoda Tree (Styphnolobium japonicum)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ⑦ Shippingブロック --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.1); padding-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0;\"\u003eShips within 5 business days · Shipping cost included in price\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Careブロック --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.1); padding-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eCare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0;\"\u003eDo not wash with water — wipe clean with a dry cloth only.\u003cbr\u003eKeep away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and heat sources.\u003cbr\u003eIf the surface feels dry, apply a small amount of beeswax or food-safe oil and wipe off thoroughly.\u003cbr\u003eIf storing for an extended period, remove the contents and loosen the adjustment screw slightly to prevent deterioration of the mechanism and spices.\u003cbr\u003eNatural color change over time is a characteristic of the wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.1); padding-top: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0;\"\u003e① Remove the adjustment screw and top cap, then fill with spice.\u003cbr\u003e② Loosen the screw slightly, hold the body, and rotate clockwise to grind.\u003cbr\u003e· Turn the screw to adjust coarseness: tighter for fine, looser for coarse.\u003cbr\u003e· Do not rotate the top cap with the screw fully tightened — this may damage the mechanism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecommended spices: Black pepper · white pepper ◎\u003cbr\u003eAlso suitable for: Sansho · Sichuan pepper · coriander seed △\u003cbr\u003eNot suitable for: Salt · pink pepper ✕\u003cbr\u003eUse dry spices under approx. 5 mm in size with low oil content. 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