Takatatsu Kotatsu tables

Takatatsu (タカタツ) is a Japanese company producing some amazing wooden products. The Kotatsu (コタツ) collection in particular, includes some beautiful heated tables, with some of them being made out of different types of wood.

The Kanon table, part of the belluno (ベルーノ) selection, shown in the top photos, has a flower shape and it is made using Walnut (ウォールナット), Ash (タモ) and Cherry (チェリー) veneers.

The second table is also part of the Kotatsu collection and five horizontal veneers are used - Walnut (ウォールナット) / Birch (バーチ) / Zebra (ゼブラ) / Karin (カリン) / Japanese Oak (ナラ).

Hacoa Wall Clock Mini

The Wall Clock Mini is yet another beautiful product made by Hacoa! You can get one out of either Maple or Walnut wood, and the smart feature is that it has two magnets on the back. Since I already own a few Hacoa products, you can expect a top finish and feel!

Annual Ring Clock by more trees

This is a beautiful little clock made out of a log cut wood. The company producing it is called more trees and Sugi (杉), known also as Japanese cedar, wood is used.

Hacoa Tablet USB memory stick

It's finally time to reveal the Table USB memory stick by Hacoa! The Tablet has a memory capacity of 8GB and wood type choices include Maple (メープル), Teak (チーク), Rosewood (ローズウッド) and Purpleheart (パープルハート).

The specific Tablet is made out of Purpleheart wood and it definitely looks elegant and unique. The natural feel of the wood is amazing and Hacoa has made a superb job in terms of fit and finish.

COLORS Real Wood Case collection - Shunkei Red

COLORS lacquered Shunkei Red (春慶漆) iPhone cases are made out of maple wood and they are by far my favourite ones. As usual, three variations are available - plain, carved with flat head knife and carved with U-shaped knife.

※Hida-Shunkei lacquer ware is a handcraft in the cities of Takayama and traditional Hida in Gifu Prefecture. The origin of this craft dates back to 1606. A head carpenter, who was engaged in building temples and shrines in the castle town of Takayama, happened to discover beautiful straight grains, when he chopped a piece of sawara cypress wood apart. He made it into a tray and lacquered the surface. Because the coloring of this tray resembled "Hishunkei," a famous tea ceremony tea jar made by master potter, Kato Kagemasa, the name Shunkei was given to this lacquer ware. What makes Hida Shunkei lacquer ware so special is the way that the beauty of the surface of the wood is brought out by the application of a transparent coating of lacquer.

When exposed to the light, the natural grains glow through the transparent lacquer. The more it is used, the more gloss it takes on. Hida Shunkei is extremely appealing and robust form of lacquer ware.