Futagami Sun Trivet

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The Item

Cast 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 radiance of the sun and locates beauty in precision and patience.

The Tradition

For over 400 years, artisans in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, have refined the art of casting copper and brass into objects that balance strength and grace.
Brass, 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.

The Culture

With each use, brass changes: deepening in color, growing richer in tone, and revealing the trace of touch over time.

In Japan, this slow transformation is revered as an expression of wabi-sabi: the quiet beauty found in impermanence, wear, and the passage of time.

Each Futagami piece becomes a living record of use, a mirror of its owner’s habits, gestures, life, and care.

The Brand

Founded in 1897 and reborn in 2009 through a collaboration with designer Masanori Oji, Futagami bridges centuries of metalworking tradition with contemporary life.
Every 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.

The Designer

Masanori 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.

With a background in architecture, product, and graphic design, Oji approaches each object as a living companion, made to be used, aged, and loved.