global:local is an initiative which aims to promote quality-driven handcrafts from traditional regions throughout the world - here for example Asahikawa in Japan. global:local is a project with 25 participants from Japan and Germany. global:local is an idea from Designer Wolf Udo Wagner and Minoru Nagahara. Patrons are IMM, DDC, Asahikawa Furniture Cooperative. More information at www.projekt-globallocal.de

Foto: Wagner San, Watanabe San and Tanno San speak about the project in Tannos House