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【FOCUS IT.] Spotlight on Hidden Goods. Lost and Found, a general store by Nikko, a western tableware company, is now open.


Have you ever noticed that on your anniversary, the day you got accepted to college, or the day you proposed to someone, NIKKO was always by your side?

With a history of over 100 years, Nikko is a long-established manufacturer that has supplied Western tableware to many hotels and restaurants not only in Japan but around the world.

It features a pure white plate that shines in the light of the sun, lights, and night scenes.


Nikko is opening a general store near Yoyogi Park, not for special occasions, but for everyday life.

Lost and Found" = "Lost and Found" is the name of the store.

Brands that are classic but rarely noticed, as well as masterpieces that hide in the shadows of standard items, are shined upon, and like Nikko's tableware, they shine brightly in the lineup.

The product selector is Kazuto Kobayashi, owner of select stores Roundabout and OUTBOUND .

From kitchenware and tableware to bath and garden items, there is a selection of all kinds of good products that think outside the box.

. It may sound a bit clichéd, but it is all about the "richness of life".

Of particular note is "REMASTERED," the culmination of 100 years of "Nikko.

This is a new collection that pulls from the archives of all the Western tableware we have been making and adopts the best items and details for everyday use.

Plates with rims, an essential part of the Grand Maison, are arranged in sizes and shapes for everyday use. The 21 cm and 26 cm "oval" plates are particularly popular.

Kobayashi's top pick is the "Fire Square Kettle" from outdoor brand Belmont.

The use of brass in some parts of the pot not only gives it a beautiful appearance, but it also pursues functional beauty in that it is flat and has a large surface area for the fire to touch, which speeds up the heating of the water.

It is a little heavier and larger in size than other outdoor kettles, but it is more suitable for everyday use.

It is a hard object to detect with the most ordinary eye.

. and a host of other items that are usually overlooked in everyday shopping.

After passing through the selection of items and passing under an archway that resembles a kiln, visitors are greeted by shining white bone china.

The beautiful white Nikko tableware, said to be the whitest in the world, is a sight to behold.

The highlight is not only the products .

A closer look inside the store reveals that the product shelves and stock cases are rugged.

These are the actual products used at the Nikko factory. We have put a spotlight on things that would normally make a familiar factory worker blush. We also shed light on things in this store that would normally make a worker's head spin.

The store's solid sense of style is backed up by a distinguished lineup that includes Atsushi Osada of Milestone, which has worked on numerous high-profile stores, for space design, and Transit General Office, which specializes in placemaking, for total production.

It is worthy of the name "Nikko" in the world.

Brands that have been on the fringes of the industry are finally coming to the forefront.

Please take a look at the "Nikko" brand that was highlighted in the "Lost and Found" exhibition.

And if you go, your own life will be in the spotlight.

INFORMATION

LOST AND FOUND

Dates: April 13 (Sat) - 21 (Sun)
Address: 1-15-12 Tomigaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Phone: 03-5454-8925
Hours: 11:00-19:00
Online Store
Instagram:@lost.and.found_store

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