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wabisabiculture on TV (sereno-variabile)
Our friends ryokan in central Italy -wabisabiculture – have been featured in a weekend very popular container TV program!
For the streaming video refer to the link below:
http://www.rai.tv/dl/RaiTV/programmi/media/ContentItem-57f75881-45be-4710-8846-d5586537de23.html#p=0
For the intro about Wabisabi Culture fastforward the timeline until min. 21:50
hinoki ofuro published in magazine
The house of a client in Switzerland will be published in an architectural magazine and – yes – the japanese hinoki bathtub also received a nice shot!
I am looking forward to browsing the actual magazine!
ofuro featured on interior design magazine
First of all thanks again to the architect who commissioned us this hinoki bathtub, and congratulations for his superb architectural design quality!
I feel that the rough and natural feeling of the knotty wood complements perfectly the classy shine of the glass mosaic walls.
His work was featured in Interior Design Magazine, I recommend to see also the picture gallery for a full overview of the house.
spherical drain plug!
Yes, by popular demand we can now supply a spherical drain plug!
It is cool and can plug the drain socket in direction.
It will fit your 40A type drain fitting.
(the diameter of the rubber plug is 44mm)
The ball is in durable chemical rubber: after many years it may shrink slightly but will not ovalize.
The chain and ring are in stainless steel.
(as of 3.1.2014 there was a price increase from the maker.)
The price is:
9,000 JPY as an option for a new tub
or, in case you want to purchase the plug only, refer to the prices below and contact us by email.
(prices inclusive of packaging, EMS shipping charges, and PayPal transfer fee – updated as of June 5th,2023)
Asia: 11,900 JPY
Europe, Canada, Oceania: 13,400. JPY
USA: 14,400. JPY
South America, Africa: 14,100. JPY
installation of a hinoki tub in Tokyo
Here are some pictures of a hinoki tub installed in a house in Tokyo.
Note that the ledge contains the recirculation system valve (we DO NOT provide the system itself. In Japan most of the home use hot water heaters are equipped with this option.)
After the wall is finished, the tub is placed.
Note the cuts in the ledge to drain the water accumulating on the ledge.
hinoki slanted bathtubs in resort hotel
Few years ago we shipped a tub to Hawaii.
I remembered they were planning to finish the area around the tub with river stones.
Yesterday, a client was looking for a similar solution, so I tried to check the homepage to see if they had a picture of the tub installed.
And yes, there it is…
Copyright of the picture by Four Seasons Resort.
You can find another idea of a tub buried in river stones here:
Copyright of the picture by Zimbio
ofuro installed in Australia
This is a beautiful picture of a tub we made a couple of years ago.
The scenery from the window is breathtaking!
Also, the owner collected with patience and refined taste many other japanese items (we helped with supplying the lighting fixtures and door knobs) to create an authentic interior.
tears of light in japan
Dear friends concerned about the 3/11 quake in japan, let me share with you a webpage.
It is called Northeastern Pacific Ocean Earthquake Reconstruction Project – Support page
But I especially like the section called Murmurs, messages, words. which is constantly updated on the top page.
It collects testimonies, messages of encouragements sent by tweeter or other instant messaging services. They are words of hope and heartwarming short poems, tiny but real gems in the mud of the tsunami.
here is the link: http://fukkououen.web.fc2.com/tweet_top.html
Let me translate a few:
Yesterday my 2 year old son wend to the door and started to wear on his shoes. What are you doing? – I asked. I am going to arrest (capture) the earthquake – he answered.
When Chubu Electric Power stated they will transfer a part of the power to the troubled Kanto Electric, my grumpy father who usually keeps the TV, heater and lights of the ground floor on all the day, started without a word to unplug all utilities. I was a little touched seeing him do so.
Japan s great. Also the private sector officials, in trying to help everyone.
I heard that even the Yakuza is giving availability to several trucks to transport goods to the Tohoku region. Until recently I was not proud to be a japanese. But Japan is a great country. I’m honestly impressed. Fellow japanese, let`s do our best!
A child was lining in front of me in the convenience store. He was buying some candies but when he got closer to the register and saw the donation box, slipped his 500 yen inside and went back to the shelf to return the candies. The clerk said “thank you” and his voice was trembling
Working part-time as a waiter. The shop was almost full and when the earthquake happened, we had them evacuate for safety. I started to think “today we had many eat-and-flee customers” when one by one almost all clients come back to pay the bill. The few people who could not return, come back today purposely to set their bill. Japan is a great country!
People who lost everything not only need compassion. They need a reason to smile.
I will add some more later on.
hinoki tub in osaka
Here are some pictures of a tub installed in a private residence near Osaka.
It is actually a new building designed by Torrini.
Here is the powder room with tatami-like vynil tiles.
The bathroom has no-slip warm-touch gres tiles produced by INAX.
The ledge is in marble and the wall upper section is finished in hinoki wainscoting.
Perfect for contemplating the sea-view from the window!