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Takahiro Yagi, the sixth generation president of Kaikado/ Photo by Kensuke Okamoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

A pitcher made based on advice from Thomas Ricke/ Photo by Kensuke Okamoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

On the right is the hammer he inherited from his grandfather/ Photo by Kensuke Okamoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

A tea caddy that can carry different types of tea leaves at the same time. It can be used in a variety of ways, such as for storing matcha or candy./ Photo by Kensuke Okamoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Kaikado store near the Kamo River. The workshop was originally located here./ Photo by Kensuke Okamoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Inside the store, you can see how the tea caddies change over time./ Photo by Kensuke Okamoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE
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Kaikado store near the Kamo River. The workshop was originally located here./ Photo by Kensuke Okamoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

The workshop behind the store/ Photo by Kensuke Okamoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

The lid falls smoothly, demonstrating the skill that goes into Kaikado's tea caddies/ Photo by Kensuke Okamoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

The lid falls smoothly, demonstrating the skill that goes into Kaikado's tea caddies/ Photo by Kensuke Okamoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

"No matter which craftsman makes it, it has to be a Kaikado tea canister," says Yagi./ Photo by Kensuke Okamoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE
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The tea canister has been through the important task of determining the diameter of the can./ Photo by Kensuke Okamoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE

It is said that there are approximately 130 steps involved in completing a tea canister./ Photo by Kensuke Okamoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE
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Takahiro Yagi, Director of Kaikado Co., Ltd./ Photo by Kensuke Okamoto (c) FASHION HEADLINE
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