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Field Materials

On the occasion of Terasu’s fifth year, we present Terasu Vol 1.5 Field Materials, a previously unpublished collection of thoughts, images, tools, and conversations gathered from ‘the field’ prior to, during, and in the aftermath of creating Vol 01 Early Hues and Vol 02 Connective Tissue.

Softcover, saddle stitch bound, edition of 1000. Comes in a slipcase.

Photography by Yoshiki Hase, Jörgen Axelvall, Kanoa Zimmerman, Alex Yoder, Margaux Arramon-Tucoo, Rob Schanz, Yusuke Sakamoto, Natalie Jurrjens, Max Houtzager

Illustrations by Rosanna Tasker

Recipes by Lee Desrosiers, Kurtis Major

Essays by Kotaro Anzai, Shinobu Namae, Kotaro Anzai, Kanako Teshigawara, Junko Schwesig, Koji Shibata, Max Houtzager

Additional thanks to Val M Cantú, Otsuka Hamono Kaji, Hironori Yasuda, Aaron Koseba, MO3

Japan Stockists On Sundays, Aoyama Book Center, Tsutaya Daikanyama, Ride Surf, Gentem Niseko, Ken Nakahashi

US Stockists Park Life, Poet and the Bench, The Human Condition, Heath Newsstand

 

 

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Yamagoya Knife by Otsuka Hamono for Terasu. This first run is a very limited quantity. The Terasu Yamagoya (mountain-hut) knife by Otsuka Hamono is an excellent Japanese knife for outdoor uses that require more durability. The blade steel used, aogami #1, is known to have long edge retention, yet still maintain exceptional hardness when hand-forged and heat treated by a skilled smith. While Sakai City near Osaka is well known for having a high concentration of skilled bladesmiths, Tottori is located in the region in Western Japan, formerly known as Inaba, famous for the iron rich sand which is used to make high quality Japanese blade steels. The few remaining bladesmiths in this sparsely populated region are deep with their craft. Tottori in particular has a strong history of the mingei (craft) movement led by Yanagi Soetsu's follower Yoshida Shoya. Otsuka San is a 4th generation bladesmith in Tottori. The waiting list for his knives is 1-2 years long, only accepting orders from a limited customer base of clientele he respects and knows will understand his work, namely a few restaurants in Tokyo, Paris, and Milan. Blade steel (knife edge) will patina black over time. GastronomyYamagoya Knife $360.00
Volume 02 focuses on the relationship between humans and water across the work of 4 photographers and a microbiologist. Edition of 1000. 4 Cover variations. Photographers - Eric Wolfinger, Taro Tamai, Amado Stachefeld, Max Houtzager, and Frances Tran Written supplement (Japanese + English) of 5 essays by Shinobu Namae, Frances Tran, Katina Connaughton and Aaron Koseba, Max Houtzager, and Dan Crockett. PrintVol 02 | Connective Tissue $56.00
Traditional fire welded hatchet made by Jim Austin. Handle made from burnt evergreen oak by Kurtis Major. Made to order, 6-8 weeks turn around. Cutting Edge: 4 inches Axe Head: 6 inches GastronomyHatchet $750.00
A hand forged grill set made by Jorgen Harle in Oakland. Includes tongs, spoon, and spatula. Care for as you would your cast iron pans. Grill Set $635.00
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Preview Vol 04: Field Materials

'Preview' is a series of meals between California and Japan featuring a variety of chefs, food producers, and artists who are well versed in food, where people come together to test and create new ways of gathering, cooking, and eating. For Vol 04 we are partnering with the Aoyama Bread Festival at the Tokyo Farmer's Market and will also be releasing our next print edition, 'Field Materials' on the occasion. 

The menu for the day will be tied to the contents of 'Field Materials', which is a field guide created from the beginnings of Terasu 5 years ago through to the aftermath of Vol 02, released last year.

Menu:

Bread: Coffeebuster's Japanese Alps beer levain

Max's Ancient Grain Koji Pan Loaf 

Vegetable:　Burdock pomegranate salad, charcoal grilled marinated night shades

Main: Matsutake Nicoise

Drink: Birdview Distillery Cocktails


Event Info: 

Time：11/16,　11:30 entrance、12:00 start

Location：Farmer's Market Community Lounge

Tickets：3,000 yen ／30 people

Drinks: 800-1200 yen

After lunch we will be serving tasting plates and drinks a la carte as well as the first copies of 'Field Materials'.

Field Materials aims to reframe the idea of a ‘field guide’ in order to allow us to think differently about ‘the field’ and about ‘materials’. The makers of a field guide undergo multi-faceted deeper exploration of what they already know, do not know, will never know, and how they got to where they are.



 



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