Hida Sangyo (HIDA)

Hida Sangyo's furniture grows out of a woodworking business established in the Takayama region in 1920. Its beginnings involved bentwood production using beech, and the company still places the relationship between timber and technique at the centre of its work. The material's character is part of the design vocabulary, including furniture that makes use of knots and Japanese cedar. This gives visitors something specific to examine beyond a general claim of traditional craftsmanship.

The company's Takayama store presents its furniture in person, alongside other corporate stores elsewhere in Japan. Its published services include consultation about repairs and reupholstery, which is useful when thinking about how a piece will be used over time. That is an invitation to discuss an item, not a guarantee that every repair can be undertaken. HIDA describes its furniture as made in Japan and its craftspeople as working in Hida Takayama. The origin of the finished furniture should still be distinguished from the source of every timber species. A visit can focus on construction and the way different woods appear in the finished designs.