{"product_id":"futagami-moon-trivet","title":"Futagami Moon Trivet","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"294\" data-start=\"278\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"294\" data-start=\"282\"\u003eAVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"181\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"179\"\u003eThe Item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"373\"\u003eCast in solid brass, this Futagami brass trivet, designed by Masanori Oji, embodies both utility and ritual — a quiet companion to the rhythm of daily life. Its form, simple yet significant, evokes the waning moon and locates beauty in precision and patience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"398\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eThe Tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"794\"\u003eFor over 400 years, artisans in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, have refined the art of casting copper and brass into objects that balance strength and grace.\u003cbr data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"556\"\u003eBrass, prized for its soft texture and warm, elegant luster, has long been used across Japan — from temples and ships to homes and tea rooms — and holds a special place in Buddhist altar fittings, where it represents purity and endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"817\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eThe Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003eWith each use, brass changes: deepening in color, growing richer in tone, and revealing the trace of touch over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003eIn Japan, this slow transformation is revered as an expression of \u003cem data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1016\"\u003ewabi-sabi\u003c\/em\u003e: the quiet beauty found in impermanence, wear, and the passage of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003eEach Futagami piece becomes a living record of use, a mirror of its owner’s habits, gestures, life, and care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1216\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1214\"\u003eThe Brand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1534\"\u003eFounded in 1897 and reborn in 2009 through a collaboration with designer Masanori Oji, Futagami bridges centuries of metalworking tradition with contemporary life.\u003cbr data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1383\"\u003eEvery object is sand-cast in a century-old foundry, its matte surface gradually maturing into a soft patina that reflects the intimacy of everyday use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003eThe Designer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1914\"\u003eMasanori Oji works at the intersection of contemporary design and heritage craft. Collaborating with ateliers such as Futagami, Jicon, and Takahashi Kougei, he reinterprets timeless forms for modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1914\"\u003eWith a background in architecture, product, and graphic design, Oji approaches each object as a living companion, made to be used, aged, and loved.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Another Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47677410902267,"sku":null,"price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/2064\/1275\/files\/Futagami-Moon.webp?v=1762363627","url":"https:\/\/inanothercountry.co\/products\/futagami-moon-trivet","provider":"Another Country","version":"1.0","type":"link"}