A stool handcrafted by Masataka Iwahashi of Kibiya

Stools handcrafted by Masataka Iwahashi of Kibiya will be available for pre-order at Postalco Shop in Kyobashi and online.
Order period: 6/27 Fri - 7/13 Sun
*This product will be shipped only within Japan.

A stool handcrafted
by Masataka Iwahashi of Kibiya

6/27 Fri - 7/13 Sun
Three types of stools by Masataka Iwahashi are now available for pre-order at Postalco Shop in Kyobashi and online store.

Pre Order
Left Right
Kibiya / Stool Small
$770.00
Pre Order
Left Right
Kibiya / Stool Large
$1,180.00
Pre Order
Left Right
Kibiya / High Stool
$1,250.00

Gathering materials piece by piece from the mountains and from human activity, each stool slowly takes shape. This way of making—where making things well isn’t sacrificed for speed — points to a new way to engage with nature.
We will accept pre-order for three types of stools: Stool S, Stool L, and High Stool.
*Ships within Japan only.

About Kibiya

Focusing on nearby materials and the cycles of nature, Kibiya makes everyday objects—stools, vessels, cutlery. Their stool won the Japan Folk Crafts Association Award at the 2018 Japan Folk Crafts Museum Exhibition.

Aging

Chestnut wood is finished with natural beeswax and camellia oil, and no chemicals are used. Therefore, along with the Shichitohi rush used for the seat surface, the color will be deeper after many years of use.

Stool S

32.5 x 38 x 36.5cm / 12.8 x 15 x 14.4"
¥84,700

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Stool L

38 x 49 x 44.5cm / 15 x 19.3 x 17.5"
¥129,800

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High Stool

35 x 39 x 52.5cm / 13.8 x 15.4 x 20.7"
¥137,500

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”I’d been considering how we should relate to nature. Since we cut trees mostly for our own needs, I wanted to honor the tree’s needs too, even if just a little. I feel this stool gave me that chance. I decided to start by doing what I could alongside the trees in the small cycles around me.”

“Near a field, a chestnut tree attracted wild boars to eat its fallen nuts, so it was cut down. Freshly cut, the wood was heavy and wet, so I split it into manageable pieces for transport. The carrying size then determined the stool’s dimensions, resulting in something both easy to make and comfortable to sit on. Chestnut cleaves along its grain and its straight form seems to shape itself. When I saw the finished stool, I felt the tree had made it more than I did.”

Chestnut tree

Shichitohi

Camellia seeds

See and try at the Postalco Shop in Kyobashi!

About postalco shop

*Made to order: please allow about seven months to create your stool from order to shipment. Cancellations cannot be accepted once placed.
*Delivery may be delayed due to material or production issues.
*Natural characteristics such as wood knots or color variations in the rush may appear.
*Ships within Japan only.
*Gift wrapping not available.