We have long walked alongside wood.
Time and again, in our workshop, we have met fine trees
said to have served their purpose and reached their end.
Yet even in timber that is split, chipped, or slowly decaying,
a beauty carved by the passing of years still remains.

Could that life be given form once more?
From that question, MAKOTO was born.

Temple carpentry, forging, calligraphy, and modern resin:
we bring inherited handwork and new technique together as one
to create furniture unlike any other in the world.

To carry the vanishing crafts of Japan into the future —
that is our calling.

We hope each piece will remain a quiet companion
in your life for many years to come.
With sincerity, we will go on making — as we always have.