Yamashita Kogei Inc. | A planning and sales manufacturer of products traditional crafts
Yamashita Kogei provides original products such as tableware, room amenities, and bamboo charcoal soap made with eco-mark certified bamboo charcoal powder to various hotels and restaurants via agencies.
Here, we introduce some of our achievements.
Some of the room amenities provided are also sold at souvenir shops in select hotels.
【Introduction to Hotels and Shops (Titles Omitted)】
・Hoshino Resorts ・Stripe International Kobe ・Conrad Tokyo ・Satoyama Jujo ・Niki Club ・Aman Tokyo
・Intercontinental Hotel Osaka ・Tokyo Chikuyotei ・Andaz ・The Ritz-Carlton
・Grand Hyatt Tokyo ・ANA Intercontinental Beppu Resort & Spa ・Hoshino Resorts Kai Beppu
・Resort Trust ・Kato Pleasure Group ・Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto ・Hotel New Otani
・Park Hyatt Tokyo ・Shiba Park Hotel ・Park Hotel Tokyo
――――――――――Listed in no particular order, with many more achievements
Yamashita Kogei collaborates with Seadlin Inc. for bridal projects.
Our "Notatean Assembled Tea Ceremony Room" was used for an outdoor wedding in traditional Japanese attire, held on a highland with views of Mt. Yufu in Yufu City.
You can watch the outdoor wedding video via the link below.
We also offer wedding gifts made from natural materials.
Please feel free to consult with us.
→ "The Sanctuary of Two ～Sanctuary～"
We have launched a bridal gift catalog where recipients can choose their own gifts.
It features a wide selection of carefully selected items that are perfect as wedding mementos for the couple.
This catalog is categorized by price range, and all items come in black boxes and are wrapped in gift paper.
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At Yamashita Kogei, we have actively engaged in collaborative products and projects with various industries. We believe that combining our strengths can lead to ultimate innovation.
Here are some of our past achievements.
If you are interested in discussing a collaboration, please feel free to contact our sales team or reach out via our Contact Form.
At Yamashita Kogei, we have continuously worked with natural materials, particularly bamboo and wooden products, to develop items suited for modern lifestyles.
We offer a wide range of original products, including commemorative gifts and novelty items.
If you are looking for something like "commemorative gifts for an anniversary celebration" or "original stationery for a school," feel free to consult with us. Our knowledgeable staff will propose the perfect product for you.
Please feel free to contact us for consultation.
Yamashita Kogei has been actively engaging in visits and exchanges with craft production areas and manufacturers. Through these exchanges, we aim to deepen our understanding of craft production areas, share challenges, and contribute to the development of the craft industry as a whole.
If there is a particular production area or craft that interests you, please feel free to reach out to us.
Yamashita Kogei is also actively engaged in custom and OEM projects. Many ongoing OEM collaborations have been successfully maintained.
Our dedicated staff will handle everything responsibly, from the initial meeting to delivery.
At Yamashita Kogei, we are actively involved in media collaborations, aiming to contribute not only to our company but also to the development of Beppu and its craft industries.
We have extensive experience in selling at events linked to media coverage, as well as offering limited products through online stores.
We also provide products for filming and location introductions.
→ April 28, 2017 Release ANA STORE TOPICS 【Japanese Traditional Crafts Vol.2】 Oita's Bamboo Craft Continues to Evolve
Covered both our company and Oita’s bamboo crafts.
→ April 2, 2017 Issue mono Magazine New Product Introduction Page featured our "Wild Grapevine × Leather Bag."
Yamashita Kogei is flexible in handling custom orders.
Our staff will conduct thorough consultations and collaborate with domestic and international partners to meet customer needs.
Yamashita Kogei is focusing on developing new sales channels, including e-commerce.
We are continuing to expand globally with our overseas staff, not just within Japan.
Yamashita Kogei also develops products and participates in events with customers who have brick-and-mortar stores.
We can also propose original or novelty products, so please feel free to consult with us.
Yamashita Kogei continuously seeks to capture changes in social structures and consumer lifestyles to develop new channels.
Recently, we have seen an increase in sales at lifestyle shops that offer curated selections of items related to living, such as interior goods, miscellaneous goods, and clothing.
SDGs refer to the Sustainable Development Goals adopted at the United Nations Summit in 2015.
Introducing the four goals that Yamashita Kogei is focused on as part of the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development."
Social Business (SB) refers to activities aimed at addressing various social issues through business solutions.
→ March 2013 Yamashita Kogei's social business initiative was featured in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s Casebook.
→ October 2015 Awarded at the 50th Anniversary Ceremony of Taiyo no Ie for long-standing support of employment for people with disabilities.
→ March 2017 Registered as a member of the Social Impact Measurement Initiative.
Since 2006, Yamashita Kogei has been outsourcing inspection and packing work to local social welfare facilities, supporting employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
The establishment of a joint order office has enabled more work outsourcing opportunities.
Why is bamboo considered an eco-friendly material?
The first reason is that bamboo grows very quickly.
While it takes trees in forests 20 years to reach maturity, bamboo can grow up to about 15 meters in 60 to 80 days.
Additionally, unlike trees which grow only one per seedling, bamboo spreads through underground stems and continuously produces new shoots ("takenoko").
Therefore, it is more efficient to harvest bamboo compared to cutting down trees, making it a more sustainable resource.
Moreover, because of bamboo's strong vitality and reproductive ability, some areas in Kyushu are facing issues with unmanaged bamboo forests.
These unmanaged bamboo forests invade native forests and the satoyama, where humans coexist with nature, disrupting ecosystems.
Our company is also working on developing products that use bamboo from these unmanaged forests.
Planning and Development of Reusable Natural Material Products
We have improved the durability of natural material products by using glass solvents that comply with the Food Sanitation Law. |
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Collaboration with Environmental Conservation NPOs
We exchange information with environmental conservation NPOs to raise awareness of environmental issues, such as unmanaged bamboo forests in satoyama, and incorporate this knowledge into our planning and development. With the cooperation of the NPO "Satoyama wo Kangaeru Kai," our products are exhibited at the Kitakyushu Environment Museum. |
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Sales of Products Using Thinned Wood
We plan and sell products using wood that has been thinned for appropriate forest management and protection but has no specific use. |
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Our company develops a circular business model using natural materials.
This project aims to reduce the large amount of waste by collecting used natural material products from the food service industry and households, and turning them into charcoal.
We also accept carbonization work for products not purchased from our company.
We import a variety of natural materials, not just bamboo, from countries around the world as well as domestically.
We work with over 480 partner companies in Japan and more than 5 companies overseas, mainly in China.
We have also established an office in China, where bilingual staff work on-site with local manufacturers across Asia, managing and coordinating logistics.
Using our global network and experience, we can assist with international logistics (import and export of products and materials), so please feel free to consult with us.
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