Each bookstore will act as a concierge, recommending "must-read books" to FASHION HEADLINE readers. Every Tuesday, we'll introduce recommended books from Visual Foreign Bookstore and Shimada Foreign Books (5-5-25 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, T-PLACE, 1F, A103), both located in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo.

■ "THE CRAFT AND THE MAKERS" Duncan Campbell, Charlotte Ray, Sven Öhrmann, and others.

From furniture, clocks, bags, hats, and jewelry to soap, pipe organs, and globes... This book focuses on the soulful creations and passionate craftsmanship of products. It features over 40 manufacturing companies from around the world that continue to carry on their respective traditions and are still active today, introducing their history, products, the attitudes of their artisans, and scenes from their workshops with plenty of photographs. From Japan, the book features Nakagawa Mokkogei's tubs and ohitsu (rice containers), Kaikado's tea caddies, and Asahi ware from Kyoto.

This book was created by the editors of Gestalten, an art and design book publisher based in Berlin, Germany. The publisher discovers and actively introduces cutting-edge talent and trends in all visual media, including illustration, graphic design, architecture, and art. The publisher currently has offices in London, New York, and Tokyo.

[Book Information]
"THE CRAFT AND THE MAKERS"
Authors: Duncan Campbell, Charlotte Ray, Sven Öhrmann, and others
Publisher: GESTALTEN
Language: English
Hardcover / 272 pages / 305 x 250 mm
Published: 2014
Price: 8,140 yen