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Friends from the Forest

Chiemoku Inc. (Hokkaido)

Made in Hokkaido using local wood, this is a series of dishware that can be used from Japan’s traditional “okuizome” first meal ceremony for a newborn baby held around the 100th day after the birth. The name “Friends from the Forest” is based on the idea that the trees in the forests of Hokkaido change their appearances to become durable dishware to help babies with their meals and always stay close to them as friends.
Chiemoku is a small woodworking studio in Sapporo City, dedicated to production of handmade wooden tableware, all using only wood from Hokkaido. For this series, Japanese Alder wood grown in Hokkaido is used mainly.
Japanese Alder is a widely distributed broadleaf tree found throughout the country from Hokkaido to Kyushu. Focusing on the fact that alders grow very fast but are rarely used as lumber, Chiemoku has selected the tree for the material of the products with the aim of contributing to the sustainable forest management.
The cute items are designed by Mr. Naoki Takahashi born in Hokkaido and currently based in Sapporo City. Aimed at delivering products that are truly functional, the series is created by not only focusing on the cute appearances, but also paying careful attention to the ease of use for mothers who hold the baby with one arm while feeding baby food with the other hand. Ingenuity in usability can be found in every detail of the products, which are grip-friendly, hard to tip over and resistant to breakage when dropped.
Believing that applying the wood with water-repellent and stain-resistant coating is of utmost importance as dishware is intended to use every day, the company has employed a non-thinner glass coating after trying various methods. It has superb anti-stain performance and prevents degradation of the coating layer while being safe for babies to use because it uses alcohol-based solvent.

Chiemoku Inc. (北海道札幌市)

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2023 Gold Award
Genre: Daily necessities

Variation

‘- Single items (9 items)
 Toddler chopsticks
 Baby spoon
 Shima-shima toddler bowl
 Shima-shima toddler plate
 Poko-poko oval plate
 Shima-shima small tray
 Ashiri Utara toddler bowl (with a picture book)
 Ashiri Utara toddler tray (with a picture book)
 Shima-shima deep tray (with a picture book)

– Gift sets (9 kinds)
 Baby spoon set
 (Poko-poko baby spoon, baby gauze towel)
 Mogu-mogu set
 (Shima-shima toddler plate, Poko-poko baby spoon, baby gauze towel, picture book)
 Amu-amu set
 (Shima-shima toddler bowl, Poko-poko baby spoon, baby gauze towel, picture book)
 Paku-paku set
 (Poko-poko oval plate, Poko-poko baby spoon, baby gauze towel, picture book)
 Ashiri Utara toddler bowl gift set
 (Bowl, spoon, baby gauze towel, picture book)
 Amu-mogu set
 (Shima-shima toddler bowl, Shima-shima toddler plate, Poko-poko baby spoon, baby gauze towel, picture book)
 Ashiri Utara toddler bowl and tray gift set
 (Bowl, tray, spoon, baby gauze towel, picture book)
 Everyday meal set
 (Shima-shima toddler bowl, Shima-shima toddler plate, Shima-shima small tray, Poko-poko baby spoon, baby gauze towel, picture book)
 Full set
 (Shima-shima toddler bowl, Shima-shima toddler plate, Poko-poko oval plate, Shima-shima deep tray, Poko-poko baby spoon, toddler chopsticks, baby gauze towel, picture book)
 *All comes with a box

Price (excluding tax) ※ Please see the latest pricing and tax information on the company's home page.

JPY1,600 – JPY38,000 (all excluding tax)

– Single items
 Toddler chopsticks JPY1,600
 Baby spoon JPY3,300
 Shima-shima toddler bowl JPY6,000
 Shima-shima toddler plate JPY6,000
 Poko-poko oval plate JPY6,400
 Shima-shima small tray JPY6,400
 Ashiri Utara toddler bowl (with a picture book) JPY6,500
 Ashiri Utara toddler tray (with a picture book) JPY8,900
 Shima-shima deep tray (with a picture book) JPY13,500

– Gift sets
 Baby spoon set JPY4,500
 Mogu-mogu set JPY10,500
 Amu-mogu set JPY16,500
 Paku-paku set JPY10,900
 Ashiri Utara toddler bowl gift set JPY11,000
 Amu-amu set JPY10,500
 Ashiri Utara toddler bowl and tray gift set JPY19,900
 Everyday meal set JPY22,900
 Full set JPY38,000