Jupiter is a standard product of a mirror manufacturer for 15 years in Tokushima Prefecture.
There were many furniture manufacturers in Tokushima, Kagawa and Kochi of the Shikoku region
in the past where it used to flourish with the shipbuilding industry. However, with the change of
time, the demand for furniture used in ships dropped with the decline of the shipbuilding industry.
This affected the area that once flourished with mirror production. The industry environment in the
Shikoku region drastically changed and only a few factories are still producing mirrors at present.
There is a tradition to visit 88 shrines and temples located in Shikoku region called the Sacred 88
Shikoku Pilgrimage. People complete this pilgrimage to set a turning point in their lives or to leave
their footmark to overcome difficulties. We are producing our chairs, mirrors and towels in this
Shikoku region, the holy land for pilgrimage in Japan.
Jupiter is a unique wall mirror with a thin box shape. We wanted to give the impression of a cabinetlike
simple box shaped furniture as a mirror. There is a slight space between the mirror and the
frame. The space functions as a border line that provides depth to the mirror. The shadow that
mirror casts on the wall will highlight its presence in the room.