The Real Toyama Prefecture Chopstick Rest is a chopstick rest modeled after a three-dimensional map of Toyama Prefecture. It was developed with the vision of enjoying Toyama Prefecture’s delicious cuisine, including “Toyama Bay Sushi.” Toyama Bay Sushi is a type of sushi where all the ingredients are fresh seafood from Toyama Bay, labeled as “sushi that only those who visit Toyama can fully enjoy” and is part of Toyama Prefecture’s branding project, advocating “when it comes to sushi, it’s Toyama.” This chopstick rest is made of pure tin casting, using a realistic shape created from 3D output based on three-dimensional map data. Takenaka Bronze Works Co., Ltd. was founded in 1927 as a processing shop for Takaoka bronze ware and has continued to produce traditional Takaoka bronze ware products for over 90 years. Currently, as a fabless company, it coordinates manufacturing teams tailored to customer needs, based on extensive cooperation with craftsmen and technicians proficient in traditional techniques and metal processing, aiming to provide high-quality, captivating products. Visitors to Toyama Prefecture often come with the image of a “prefecture with delicious fish,” and the hospitality provided by Toyama Bay Sushi is greatly appreciated. To make the scenes of consuming Toyama Bay Sushi more memorable, the chopstick rest is shaped like Toyama Prefecture. The form is based on a realistic shape created from 3D output of three-dimensional map data, faithfully reproducing the Tateyama Mountain Range. The bright white shine of pure tin evokes snow, allowing one to feel the atmosphere of winter’s Tateyama seen from the Sea of Japan, as well as the appeal of Toyama’s delicious fish. Basically, place your chopsticks in the same orientation as the map, overlooking the North Alps, Toyama Bay, and the Sea of Japan, while discussing the places you have visited or the itinerary ahead, or pick it up and view the small Tateyama Mountain Range from the horizon perspective—both are recommended ways to enjoy this piece.

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