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(sorry, sold out…）

Sorry to keep you waiting!
After several sawara outlet tubs, here is finally a hinoki tub again!
Hinoki is the king of woods, and the aroma is amazing!

The tub has a knot on the back face and a slight cross-grain on the side faces, which do not impact the visual of the ofuro, in line with the “wabi-sabi” aesthetics.
Considering the pure geometry of the ofuro and the wabi-sabi concept behind this outlet, we felt the “soul” of this ofuro to be close to the early works of Tadao Ando, such as the Sumiyoshi Nagaya house.

By the way, we are also proud to have supplied an amazing ofuro and other accessories for a house in LA also designed by the great master! (See this blog post: https://bartokdesign.com/0-blog_news/ofuro-tadao-ando-project-on-ad100.php )

For all these reasons, we decided to dedicate this outlet tub to Tadao!
Here are the details:
sizes: L1200mm x W700mm x H648mm (external dimensions) 558mm(depth)

Material: knotless natural Hinoki wood bathtub

1) AB grade tub (quarter sawn)  : 610,000. JPY

2) Packaging: 133x83x85cm reinforced cardboard box: 33,000. JPY

3) transportation: to be quoted (please let us know your exact address and postal code; we 
will provide a quotation before you purchase the tub)  

pdf drawing:

After a long wait (and many inquiries), a round ofuro returns to the outlet corner.
If you like it, we recommend you buy it asap. It will not last!

Jokes aside, this tub velvety touch will conquer your heart！
Highly recommended (⋈◍＞◡＜◍)。✧♡

And here are the details:
sizes: Dia 900mm x H740mm (external dimensions) 630mm (depth)AndMaterial: knotless natural Sawara wood bathtub

1) AB grade tub (quarter sawn)  : 375,000. JPY

2) Packaging: 104x104x94cm reinforced cardboard box: 30,000. JPY

3) transportation: to be quoted (please let us know your exact address and postal code; we 
will provide a quotation before you purchase the tub)  

pdf drawing:

(sorry, sold out…）

August is the month of the “great heat” in Japan. The temperature is high as well as the humidity. Japanese complain about the sultriness, even if recent research is proving that this may be the secret of why japanese preserve a young-look skin (but lets keep this topic aside for another day).
August is hot, so Japanese devised some tricks to deal with it.
And here is our suggestion for a perfect mid-summer day:

・dancing: This is the month of morning to night bon-odori, when there is no distinction between performers and spectators. Just dance until you drop, echoing the traditional movements that were used to repair fishermen`s nets.

・yukata: to cool down, drink a cup of cold green tea and wear the cool cotton or linen single-layer kimono and feel the breeze on your skin.

・hanabi (literally fire-flowers): once the sun drops behind the horizon, enjoy the fireworks: the Nagaoka Fireworks in Niigata prefecture, takes place on August 2nd and 3rd is a “you-won’t-believe-your-eyes” 20,000 rockets show. In case you missed it, you are still in time for the Omagari National Fireworks Competition in Akita Prefecture on August 30th, probably the largest and grandest in Japan.

・ofuro: there are many ways to fully enjoy fireworks, wearing a yukata, eating onigiri riceballs, or drinking sake. But undoubtedly, a unique and unforgettable fireworks experience is if you can enjoy the show while soaking in an onsen or rotenburo!!

For this reason, we built this brand new outlet ofuro with symmetrical slanted ends, so that you and your partner can comfortably lean back and look at the sky for the ultimate hanabi experience!

Here are the details:
sizes: L1300mm x W750mm x H630mm (external dimensions) – 550mm(depth) 

Material: knotless natural Sawara wood bathtub (both sides slanted back)

1) AB grade tub (quarter sawn)  : 525,000. JPY

2) Packaging: 143x88x83cm reinforced cardboard box: 33,000. JPY

3) transportation: to be quoted (please let us know your exact address and postal code; we 
will provide a quotation before you purchase the tub)  

pdf drawing:

(sorry, sold out…m(_ _)m）

Help our lovely customer and help yourself in giving a home to this beautiful ofuro (outlet)

From Client:
I purchased a beautiful hinoki furo from Bartok Design back in November 2019. My husband and I were renovating our bathroom, and the hinoki furo was the centerpiece for this project.
(…)
Meanwhile, due to an unexpected turn of events, we ended up moving to Japan, where we have been living now for almost 3 years.

We would like to sell the furo since we are now permanently living in Japan.  I am sad that we were never able to install or use it. Before I advertise the furo for sale in this area, I thought I would check with you to see if you had any buyers that might be interested in buying this one, thus avoiding the expense of overseas shipping.

I hope that anyone on the US mainland interested in the ofuro will be pleased to know that they will not have to pay for international shipping, only freight charges. I just heard that the Japanese government and the Trump administration just announced a 15% tariff on Japanese goods to the U.S., so a buyer would save that amount as well as a discount on the original price.

I am thinking of selling it for $4,500.00 (661,360 Yen) plus freight shipping, since a new one, according to your current price chart, is closer to $6,125.00 or 900,000 yen. 

Here are the details:
Sizes: L1500mm x W800mm x H620mm (external dimensions)
550mm(depth)

Material: knotless natural Hinoki (quarter sawn)

Options: internal seat

Details: Wooden dowels at joints / copper apron

Drawing: Timeless standard – drawing