Tsuchime is a type of texturing that results from a traditional Japanese metalworking technique, where craftsmen create scale-like patterns with a hammer. Artisans in Sabae, a region renowned for its eyewear industry, have skillfully enclosed these intricate designs within the arms of the eyeglasses. The titanium pads are adorned with a shark pattern from "Edo Komon".
"(Edo)Kiriko" refers to traditional glassware craftsmanship that has been produced since the late Edo period.
This eyeglass frame features one of the traditional Kiriko patterns, the "hexagonal komon" motif.
This pattern has long been associated with warding off evil.
The nose pads incorporate the "higaki" pattern, one of the traditional patterns of the "Edo Komon" dyeing technique passed down from the Edo period.