明治41年（1908年）ろくろの町、山中温泉にて我戸木工所として創業しました。
その木地師の意思を受け継ぎ、天然の素材が生み出す美しい木目、木地師一つ一つ丁寧に挽き上げた木地の完成度を重んじ、決して隠すこと無く豪快に木目を見せます。
それは、裏を返せばごまかしが利かないことを意味し、素材、木地の精度、透明感のある拭漆、全てが完璧になってこそ成り立ちます。
我戸幹男商店では伝統的な山中漆器の高い技術を活かした実用性、和の美意識に基づいた高い芸術性を追求し、長く愛される漆器作りを心掛けています。
GATO MIKIO was originally founded in 1908 (Meiji 41), as Gato Sawmill in Yamanaka Hot Spring, a town famed for wood turning. Following the intentions and spirit of the original Kijishi wood-turners, we aspire to perfect the woodwork that is completed individually by our craftsmen. We make the most of the beautiful grain that only natural wood can have, and we strive to highlight it in our products. This means that we never compromise on the quality of our work and we are proud of the quality of our materials, the precision of our wooden base work, and the clear look of our wiped lacquer finishes. Only after each element has been completed perfectly, do we assemble them together to create our unique handcrafts. We continue to create authentic and long-lasting lacquerware pieces, pursuing functionality with traditional skills, and artistry based on Japanese aesthetic senses.
