Teaching the traditional techniques of accessory making Yosemono Design School｜Yosemo STUDIO Pre-opening on March 28 (Wed) and 29 (Thu) at "2k540" in Taito-ku, Tokyo

Atelier 8 Ltd. "Yosemono Design School｜Yosemo STUDIO (Katsushika-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Masaaki Takahashi; hereafter "Atelier 8"), which has been working with numerous brands for over 50 years and operates the original brand MASAAKi TAKAHASHi, has decided to pre-open as "Yosemono Design School｜Yosemo STUDIO" on March 28 and 29, 2024 as a pre-opening for invited guests only.

Brazing operation

When one moves from accessory production in the realm of hobby to aiming for a higher hurdle, brazing and soldering welding techniques are necessary. The technique of making using these techniques is the traditional Japanese technique of "Yosemono. There are accessory classes that fall under handicrafts and full-scale jewelry classes, but this is the world's first* "Yosemono" class for making accessories (costume jewelry) as a craft.

According to our own research

Logo mark of Yosemono Design School [Yosemono STUDIO

What is "Yosemono"?

Yosemono" is a technique that involves assembling simple individual parts and claws (the base for holding crystals) and welding them together to create jewelry of various shapes and sizes through a process called brazing.

How brazing works

However, with the development of casting, a technology that allows mass production by pouring molten metal, the "Yosemono" technique has been declining.

Is this technology unnecessary? In 2013, MASAAKi TAKAHASHi's tiara "Tsuki" was selected for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Traditional Crafts Challenge Grand Prize. In 2014, her tiara "Flame of the Earth" participated in the World Jewelry Facets 2014 traveling exhibition organized by SAROVSKI.

MASAAKi TAKAHASHi's conceptual "Yosemono" works

Pre-opening on March 28th and 29th at 2k540, the town of craftsmanship.

Yosemono Design School｜Yosemono STUDIO" will pre-open on March 28 and 29, 2024 at 2k540, a popular facility where about 50 Japanese brands of craftsmanship gather under the elevated railway tracks between Akihabara and Okachimachi stations on the JR Yamanote Line. Atelier 8's original brand [MASAAKi TAKAHASHi], which operates the "Yosemono Design School," also has a flagship store at this facility, and is planning to link education with sales. Please note that the pre-opening period is by invitation only.

Yosemo STUDIO" will be born in a popular area where about 50 Japanese craftsmanship brands gather!

From jewelry to interior design. From jewelry to interior design and stationery. To preserve the "Yosemono" technique!

Masaaki Takahashi, a jewelry artist with a background in architecture, is challenging new fields such as "interior jewelry" and "stationery jewelry" using the "Yosemono" technique, which was once used only for jewelry. The "Yosemono Design School" will not limit the genres of design, but will consider the transmission of techniques and new perspectives to ensure that "Yosemono" does not die out.

Interior jewelry "Kizuna no Kiki" exhibited at the "Craft Competition in Takaoka, the City of Arts and Crafts

Business card case as stationery jewelry

[Introducing the teaching curriculum at Bunka Fashion College's Jewelry Design Department].

Since 2018, artist Masaaki Takahashi has been teaching students how to make costume jewelry based on "Yosemono" techniques in "Metal Work," one of the classes in the Jewelry Design Department of Bunka Fashion College's Fashion Crafts Course. Based on the curriculum and teaching methods developed over the past five years, we are preparing a variety of courses.

Classroom scene at Bunka Fashion College. We teach in an easy-to-understand manner through classroom lectures and practical skills.

Hobby, professional, or sightseeing? Curriculum that matches the direction you are aiming for.

If you love to make accessories! If you love to make accessories, this is the class for hobbyists who want to make their own works.

If you want to know what brazing is, this is the class for you! If you are interested in brazing, we offer a workshop where you can experience brazing using a burner.

If you are a designer and only want to learn about "Yosemono", this class is for you. Those who have experience in accessory production and want to take their work to a different level. Those who are struggling to manage their brand. For those who want to learn more about Yosemono, we offer Diploma/Design and Branding Classes.

Diploma/Artisan class for those who want to learn Yosemono and become a craftsman or an artist.

Yose" experience workshop for the purpose of tourism for both domestic and international travelers, where only a part of the work is done, like in a pottery village, and the work is finished by professionals at a later date before being delivered as a product.

We have prepared various curriculums to meet your needs.

Invitation to a special hands-on workshop

On March 28 (Thu.) and 29 (Fri.), the pre-opening day, we will invite 12 couples only (up to 2 people per couple) to a special hands-on workshop for free if they cooperate with our questionnaire and information spreading.

Workshop Class Menu

Special Trial Workshop Date and Time

March 28 (Thursday) Brazing Workshop

A: 11:00-12:30, 2 groups available; B: 14:30-16:00, 2 groups available; C: 17:00-16:00, 2 groups available,

C: 17:00-18:30, 2 groups available.

March 29 (Fri.) Workshop

D: 11:00-12:30, 2 pairs wanted; E: 14:30-16:00, 2 pairs wanted; F: 17:00-18:30, 2 pairs wanted,

F: 17:00-18:30, 2 groups wanted.

After the workshop, we will conduct a questionnaire to improve future management.

How to apply

Please fill out the following information and send it to us by e-mail.

Subject of the e-mail: 【Apply for the special experience workshop】.

Details to be included in the e-mail: Company name, title, name, contact e-mail address, telephone number, and e-mail address.

　　　　　　　　　　 Number of participants (1 or 2)

　　　　　　　　　　 Your preferred slot (A to F) up to the third choice.

　　　　　　　　　　 Comments (optional)

Application e-mail address: office@eight-takahashi.com

Application deadline: Wednesday, February 28, 2012

If there are too many applications, we will hold a drawing to determine the winners.

We will reply to your e-mail address in early March with our decision.

About "Yosemono Design School

Name of the school: Yosemo STUDIO

URL ： https://www.yosemo-studio.com/

Location ： Lot G-4, 5-9-10 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Pre-opening: March 28 (Thu.) and 29 (Fri.), 2024

Opening : April 1, 2024 (Monday)

　　　　　　　　 Workshop Class: Starts in April

　　　　　　　　 Hobby Class: Starts in May

　　　　　　　　 Diploma Class: Starts in June

Inquiry

E-mail address: info@yosemo-studio.com

Profile of Masaaki Takahashi

1972 : Born in Tokyo, Japan

1995 : Graduated from Nihon University, College of Science and Technology, Department of Architecture

1997 : Completed Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Department of Architecture, Nihon University

1997-1998 : Vilhel, Helander, Juha Leiviska arkkitehdit SAFA Design Office

　　　　　　　Worked in FINLAND

1999: Worked for accessory manufacturer Eight Takahashi Ltd.

　　　　　　　At the same time, established his own architectural design office, atelirM+.

2005: Appointed as the president of 8 Takahashi Ltd.

　　　　　　　Changed the company name to Atelier Eight Ltd.

　　　　　　　Established architectural design department and accessory department.

2012 ：Established original brand "MASAAKi TAKAHASHi

2013 : Exhibited a tiara "Tsuki" at "The 9th Tokyo Metropolitan Traditional Crafts Challenge Award".

　　　　　　　Tiara "Tsuki" was exhibited at "The 9th Tokyo Metropolitan Traditional Crafts Challenge Awards".

2014 : Opened "MASAAKi TAKAHASHi Atelier Shop" in 2k540

　　　　　　　opened in 2k540 (Tokyo)

　　　　　　　Exhibited a tiara at "World Jewelry Facets 2014" hosted by Swarovski.

　　　　　　　Tiaras were exhibited at "World Jewelry Facets 2014" hosted by Swarovski.

2018 : Appointed as a part-time lecturer at Bunka Fashion College, Fashion Crafts and Jewelry Department

2019 ：One of the world's four biggest Miss Contests

　　　　　　　Appointed as an official tiara creator for Miss Grand Japan

2021 ：Exhibited interior jewelry "Kizuna no Kiki" in the "Craft Competition in Takaoka, the City of Crafts

　　　　　　　Exhibited interior jewelry "Kizuna no Kiki" at "Takaoka Craft Competition".

　　　　　　　Numerous TV interviews (NHK, NTV, TBS, Fuji TV,

　　　　　　　TV Asahi, etc.). Many articles in magazines.

　　　　　　　Participated in many department store events.

　　　　　　　Numerous workshops on "Yosemono".

Brand URL: https://www.masaakitakahashi.jp/

Company Profile

Company name: Atelier 8 Ltd.

Representative: Masaaki Takahashi, President

Location: 1-39-9 Horikiri, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 124-0006, Japan

Year of establishment: 1972

Business description: Manufacturing and sales of costume jewelry

URL ： https://www.atelier8.co.jp/