岡山県倉敷市真備町で2002年から製作を続ける孤高のルシアー。ジャズギターリスト渡邊香津美に見出されたことをきっかけに現在では布川俊樹、大畑茂樹、竹中俊二、田辺充邦など名だたるギターリストが使用する人気ブランドに成長。シンプルな外観でありながら稀有な美しさを感じさせるセンスは、日本の伝統建築から着想を得ているという。

A lone luthier, who has been producing guitars since 2002 in Mabi-cho, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture. He was discovered by jazz guitarist Kazumi Watanabe, and his brand has grown in popularity among famous guitarists such as Toshiki Nunokawa, Shigeki Ohata, Shunji Takenaka, and Mitsukuni Tanabe. His guitars are known for their simple appearance and sense of rare beauty, which are said to be inspired by traditional Japanese architecture.

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