NORIO TANNO

After graduated from design school, he got a job for a furniture company in his hometown. Tanno had a dream to be a furniture designer, however, it was not easy and he couldn’t find his original design. Then he decided to have a workshop and began to make himself because the teacher of the school always said: ” In Scandinavia, a good designer should be a good craftsman “.  Tanno thought if he has a technique to make, he can design. Next year the first box exhibition was held in Sapporo and Mr, Nakai his friend, was invited. Nakai asked to help him and made two boxes together. Then one of them got a prize. This was the turning point of Tanno’s carrier. He was fascinated by that and started to make boxes with wooden parts after this exhibition.  He loved boxes because ” you can put anything in it, not just things but something more …  “.  People called Tanno ” the boxman “.
Now he is interested in the box for ” sound “.  He especially has an interest in ” nyckelharpa “, which is the Swedish traditional string instrument. He wants to make it and want to play and sing…
And also he has not given up the dream to be a furniture designer that is his first wish.