Torii Wire Mesh Craft

Established in Teramachi, Kyoto by Seizo Torii in July 1889 in the
midst of the Gion Festival, this long-established Kyoto wire mesh
company has been in business for over 130 years and continues to
be loved by customers. Representative products include tea

Since its establishment, the company has now been succeeded by the fifth generation, and has produced
household goods that customers can use for many years (hand-knitted tea strainers, yudofu scoopers,
draining baskets, etc.), nets to keep pigeons away from temples and shrines, and nets for frames with the
symbol "Yama" on them, etc. Representative temples and shrines include Heian Shrine and Chion-in Temple
in Kyoto.

When the company was first established, it had a store in Matsubara-sagaru, Teramachi-dori, Shimogyo-ku,
Kyoto, where it has been in business for about 120 years, but about four years ago, it moved to its current
location, Yanagibaba Nishiiru, Takatsuji-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto. In the new store, we wanted customers to
be able to see the manufacturing process, so we designed the store so that the entrance is made of glass and
the workshop can be seen from the outside, allowing customers to stop and watch the process.

Detailed Company Information

Regions

Kinki

Year Established

1889

Main products

Hand-knitted tea strainer

Number of Employees

Country of Overseas Operations

Existence (at the present moment)

Country of Overseas Operations

Languages handled

English is available

Interpreter required

Required

Desired Aspects for International Business.

If a foreign company expresses interest, we would like to discuss more specifics.

Description of Products for Trade Inquiry

The tea strainer, which has been sold for over 80 years, is still a signature product that many people purchase in stores and at department store events. Currently, the hand-knitted products are made by three people and cannot be mass-produced. The tea strainer can be enjoyed not only with Japanese tea, but also with black tea, Chinese tea, herbal tea, etc., making it a product with roots beyond the Japanese customer. In Kyoto, there is a term called Kyo Kinmai. Many people still do not know about it. We wanted to make people aware of this kind of craft, and we also wanted many people to use the tea strainer for daily use.

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Have you ever looked up when you visit the "Heian Shrine" in Kyoto? Even if you have been there, you may not notice the wire netting that surrounds the Ohtenmon Gate. This is the work of the second generation. The netting is of the tortoiseshell mesh used to weave tea strainers, tofu scoopers, and draining baskets, and it is stretched across the ceiling and eaves as a mesh to keep pigeons away. The building has now been passed down to the fifth generation, and even now, after more than 50 years of exposure to the wind and rain, it stands tall and proud, without much weathering when viewed from below.

Company Name: Torii Wire Mesh Craft
Address: 452 Senjoji-cho, Shimogyo-ku ward, Kyoto-City, Kyoto Pref., Japan
Business Activities: Miscellaneous goods and daily necessities
Contact Name: Kanji Torii
Affiliated LOM: Osaka Junior Chamber of Commerce

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