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The story of TENBANTARO

Founded 60 years ago.

Sasada Wood is the first lumber shop in Japan to pioneer the distribution of South Sea timber and has contributed to its widespread use for a long time. “Tozai Shinpudo” has been working on space design and construction together with Sasada Wood for 30 years. Two companies that love solid wood have launched a brand “TENBANTARO” that specializes in top plates in order to further spread its appeal. With a solid eye to identify the material, a design that makes the most of the individuality, and a processing technology that assembles them precisely, we will continue to create confident works that allow you to fully enjoy the charm of solid wood.

In the latter half of the 1980s, Yoshihiro Sasada, the representative of Sasada Wood, met Southeast Asian and African materials, commonly known as “South Sea materials,” which were still unfamiliar in Japan at that time, and decided to import them. He goes to the site alone and develops a distribution network. Then, we introduced a large lumber machine that exists only in Japan. By handling everything from import to processing and sales in-house, we have made it possible to provide high-quality materials. Sasada Wood has received orders from construction shops and furniture makers nationwide, and the products it handles have been wholesaled to businesses for a long time.

On the other hand, TOZAI-SHINPUDO is a total design interior shop that handles everything from store renovations to residential and condominium renovations. We propose a high-quality space that uses abundant solid wood and natural materials to people who like things that become tasty as time goes by. All furniture is made to order with an emphasis on space and texture. It is possible to design a design that maximizes the appeal of the solid woods top plate.

https://www.shinpudo.com

Sasada wood and TOZAI-SHINPUDO have an extraordinary commitment to solid wood. Both companies have been looking for ways to “directly” deliver “certain quality” to more consumers in the modern era when various solid woods are distributed by various means. And the answer we arrived at was “TENBAN TARO”. By joining hands, it is possible not only to provide a high-quality solid top plate, but also to create a space that makes the most of the attractiveness of solid wood. “TENBAN TARO” is a unique lineup that suits various lifestyles and management styles, and spreads abundant time with solid wood all over the world.

Two workshops that
produce TENBAN TARO

The first is a workshop for “storage and processing” attached to Sasada Wood. The vast site is lined with unsawn lumber brought in from all over the world and is carefully stored while also serving as a drying agent. In addition, we own a super-large sawmill and planer (flat cutting machine), which are rare in Japan. You can grind the giant tree as it is and polish the surface.

Complex work and finishing that requires precision are done at another workshop in Osaka. At this workshop, which handles a lot of custom-made furniture, the design of TENBAN TARO, which has been carefully selected in every detail, can be fully embodied. The one and only top plate is created by the outstanding manual work of craftsmen who have mastered the skill in each workshop.