Goto Island Bucket Making
Traditional crafts in Japan are a beautiful but delicate thing. Our business relies on skills that, once plentiful, are increasingly the domain of a group of people that grows smaller (and older) with each season. Imagine my delight, then, when I get to meet a young craftsperson who has struck out to rediscover a trade, revive it in their own work, and strives to teach and develop these skills in other people.
This video documents the 10 days I spent with Koichi Miyazaki, a young cooper on Goto Island, in February 2020.