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CULTURE, CARRIED FORWARD.

LEGASEE IP Cultural IP

Shaping culture’s future, together.

STORYTELLING
× CO-CREATION

Three beer bottles with labels featuring black lacquer with a flowing gold line, blue kiriko cut glass and a pale celadon glaze
CRAFT × PACKAGINGAn invitation to hold a sense of beauty passed down through generations.
Two pouches featuring contemporary art with fields of color and free-flowing lines
ART × EVERYDAYBringing an artist’s sensibility into everyday life.

  1. 01 HISTORY & TRADITION

    History and tradition

    Passed down through more than ten generations:
    skills, aesthetic sensibilities and the memory of a place.

  2. 02 LIFE & INDIVIDUALITY

    The artist’s individuality

    The lives and philosophies of makers and artists,
    and the stories behind their expression.

  3. 03 STORY & BRAND

    Co-creation with brands

    Bringing a company’s aspirations into the process,
    to create a shared story and a distinct identity.

We bring the history and individuality of makers and artists together
with the culture and values nurtured by companies and brands.
Through storytelling and co-creation, LEGASEE IP
creates new products and experiences, carrying culture forward to the next generation.

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BEHIND THE EXPRESSION

Behind every expression,
there is a story that led to it.

Who made it, and what moved them?
Co-creation at LEGASEE IP begins by understanding that background.

Detail of red and black lacquer layered over wood grain and carved relief
01 / HISTORY & TRADITION

Time carried from one generation to the next.

Skills refined over generations. An aesthetic rooted in place. What has been preserved, and what has evolved with the times. Co-creation begins with the approach of each person who carries a tradition forward.

Painting with navy, vermilion and pale pink fields of color and visible brushstrokes
02 / LIFE & INDIVIDUALITY

A way of seeing the world that is uniquely theirs.

The places they grew up, unforgettable experiences, questions about society. Why choose this color? Why continue this form of expression? The lives and philosophies of makers and artists give their works a distinctive character.

CRAFTS ACROSS JAPAN

Traditions from across Japan,
a source of creative collaboration.

We connect the skills and stories of makers and workshops across Japan with companies and brands through co-creation.

Examples of traditional craft artists we work withIn Japanese syllabary order

  • Echizen washi paperFukui
  • Edo kiriko cut glassTokyo
  • Oshima tsumugi silkKagoshima
  • Kamakura-bori carved lacquerwareKanagawa
  • Karatsu and Arita ceramicsSaga
  • Kiso lacquerwareNagano
  • Kyo-yaki ceramicsKyoto
  • Kutani ceramics and Kanazawa gold leafIshikawa
  • Tsugaru-nuri lacquerwareAomori
  • Nambu ironwareIwate
  • Nibutani attus bark-fiber clothHokkaido
  • Hagi ceramicsYamaguchi
  • Bizen ceramicsOkayama
  • Mino washi paperGifu

We also work with many other traditional crafts from across Japan.

THE STORY WE CREATE TOGETHER

Why this artist?
Why this brand?

An artist’s story and the values a company has long held dear.
Finding where they meet gives the collaboration its purpose.

At LEGASEE IP, storytelling means
understanding a maker’s background and a brand’s aspirations,
then developing a concept they can share.
We share that story through design, words and experiences.

Hands exploring product ideas by comparing a shallow Kutani plate painted with pomegranates, displayed on a stand, with designs and fabric swatches
CO-CREATIONUnderstand the story behind the expression. Create together.
CO-CREATION IDEA

Consider a gift for a company anniversary.

A white gift box containing a pomegranate-patterned pouch, with a story card featuring the same design
ANNIVERSARY GIFTA gift that gives form to the reason for giving.

The artist’s story

Passing inherited skills on
to the next generation.

An artist refining skills passed down through generations,
exploring new possibilities for tradition.

The company’s aspirations

The trust we have built,
carried forward.

A company wishing to thank those who have supported it
and express its commitment to a lasting relationship.

A thick white story card printed with a pomegranate design and the word STORY

A story to tell together

Carrying a legacy forward.

A commemorative gift expressing shared time and hopes for the future.
Accompanied by a card sharing the artist’s skills and history, and a message from the company.
Helping the recipient understand why this gift was chosen and the meaning behind it.

The continuity of tradition. An artist’s unique perspective.
Every collaboration finds its focus in an individual story.

STORY INTO EXPERIENCE

Giving that story
a form you can hold.

Products, gifts, places to visit.
Stories live wherever brands and people meet.

01

Products and packaging

An artist’s philosophy and expression meet a brand’s aspirations in a single product, conveying to its owner why this brand has chosen to create it.

Home and lifestyle goods / Apparel / Food and beverages
02

Promotional and commemorative gifts

Express anniversary thanks or a company message through a story of co-creation. We develop gifts that convey why they were chosen, with a background worth sharing.

Pouches / Stationery / Anniversary and event gifts
03

Spatial design

We bring the history of a place and an artist’s world together with the experience the space seeks to offer, so the brand’s perspective can be felt throughout.

Hotels and stores / Offices / Exhibition spaces

FORMS OF COLLABORATION

Opening up expression.
Creating more encounters with stories.

Traditional crafts and contemporary art.
A glimpse of the possibilities that co-creation can open up.

CRAFT01 / Traditional crafts

Bringing inherited aesthetics
into life today.

Lacquer, cut glass, overglaze painting, weaving and carving.
Expressions born of skill, reimagined in everyday objects and packaging.
Holding an object becomes an invitation to discover its story.

Examples of creative applications

Pouches, pens and packaging

Three pouches: a painted pomegranate motif, a burgundy woven pattern and large leaves on ivory

01POUCHES

Pouches

The colors of overglaze painting and the rhythm of weaving, a pleasure to carry with you.

Expression

  • Pomegranates in overglaze color
  • The rhythm of weaving
  • Light and shadow in carving
Three pens featuring black lacquer with a flowing gold line, pale celadon color and a blue kiriko cut-glass pattern

02STATIONERY

Pens

The character of lacquer, glaze and cut glass, an accent at your fingertips.

Expression

  • Lacquer grain
  • The landscape of glaze
  • The light of cut glass
Three beer bottles with labels featuring black lacquer with a flowing gold line, blue kiriko cut glass and a pale celadon glaze

03PACKAGING

Beer bottle labels

An invitation to hold a sense of beauty passed down through generations.

Expression

  • Lacquer grain
  • The light of cut glass
  • The landscape of glaze

ART02 / Contemporary art

Bringing a unique perspective
into everyday encounters.

A personal view of the world, expressed in color, line and form.
Through the things we wear and hold,
we bring an artist’s sensibility and questions into daily life.

Examples of creative applications

Pouches, pens and packaging

Two pouches featuring art with vermilion and blue color fields, and black lines with yellow-green

01POUCHES

Pouches

Bold fields of color and free-flowing lines for everyday style.

Expression

  • The rhythm of color fields
  • The resonance of lines
Two pens with barrels featuring contemporary color fields and free brushwork

02STATIONERY

Pens

A small object can open the door to its artist.

Expression

  • The rhythm of color fields
  • The resonance of lines
Two beer bottles with labels featuring art in color fields and free-flowing lines

03PACKAGING

Beer bottle labels

A bottle becomes an encounter with art.

Expression

  • The rhythm of color fields
  • The resonance of lines

BEYOND THE PATTERN From objects to spaces.

A black lacquer perfume cap and three-tier jubako box with gold flowing in the same direction
PRODUCT COLLABORATION

Beyond the touch, there is a maker.

The character of “lacquer grain” on perfume bottles and jubako boxes.

A hotel reception space with a sculptural wall in vermilion and black
SPATIAL DESIGN

A place to encounter a story.

An artist’s world and a place’s history become a memorable experience.

MAKE THE STORY FELT

Something you hold,
a story you want to share.

Who made it, and why did this collaboration come about?
We consider the form it takes until that background reaches its audience.

Hands reading a card about the co-creation process and design beside a pomegranate-patterned pouch
A STORY TO SHAREFrom the object in your hands to the maker’s story.
01 / WORDS

Adding words.

Labels and enclosed cards share the artist’s words, the story of their skills and the brand’s aspirations.

02 / CONTENTS

Opening up the story.

Web content, films and interviews tell the maker’s journey and the process of co-creation.

03 / EXPERIENCE

Sharing through experience.

Exhibitions, spatial design and conversations with artists create opportunities to encounter the story.

HOW WE WORK

Co-creation begins
with listening to your aspirations.

What you want to convey, brought to life with a maker.
We shape the concept and approach around your needs.

  1. 01 / LISTEN

    Listening to your aspirations

    We listen to your company’s background, objectives and intended audience, as well as your budget and timing.

  2. 02 / DISCOVER

    Finding where stories meet

    We explore the history and philosophy of makers and artists to identify a focus for collaboration that connects with your brand.

  3. 03 / CO-CREATE

    Giving it form, together

    We develop the concept and design with the maker, agreeing on materials, finishes, scope of use and terms.

  4. 04 / SHARE

    Delivering the creation with its story

    We plan every application, from producing objects and spaces to creating the words and content that tell their story.

LET’S CREATE A STORY TOGETHER

With your brand,
a story we can tell together.

Discuss a collaboration

Get in touch even before your plans take shape.
We also welcome inquiries from makers, artists and workshops.