Ikeuchi's people
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About Towel Craftsmen and staff working at IKEUCHI ORGANIC
IKEUCHI ORGANIC produces towels and other fabric products. We have been spreading the word about the safety of the organic cotton used as raw materials and the dyeing process on our website, in various media, and at store events. Keiji Ikeuchi, our president, also communicates his thoughts through TV, magazines, websites, and other media.
We want to let our fans, who support our efforts, know more about IKEUCHI ORGANIC. At that time, we realized that there was something we had not yet told you.
It was the towel craftsmen and other people working at IKEUCHI ORGANIC. Various staff members are involved in the planning, weaving, sewing, inspection, production control, quality control, and sales process before towels are commercialized and reach your hands.
March 2016 marks two years since IKEUCHI ORGANIC changed its name from Ikeuchi Towel to IKEUCHI ORGANIC. In this series of "IKEUCHI's People," we will report on IKEUCHI ORGANIC's goal of introducing organic products to the world and making towels that can be eaten in 2073, the 120th anniversary of the company's founding.
Please read to the end for the voices of staffs working at IKEUCHI ORGANIC.
PICK UP
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Vol.56
We want you to use our online store as if you had visited the store.
We interviewed Mr. Ishikawa, who is in charge of customer support and shipping management to attend to customer requests and inquiries received at the online store.
Web Customer support and shipping management Ishikawa
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Vol.55
From a fan to an employee. Deliver what you love to as many people as possible.
Ms. Minami has been a fan of IKEUCHI since she was a student, participating in open houses. We asked him to tell us why he applied to become an employee and what he hopes to achieve in the future.
Tokyo Store South
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Vol.54
We want to be a place where all people can feel light and hope.
Mr. Masuda, who is in charge of both stores as sales conductor and store manager, talked about what the stores are aiming for.
Sales Conductor/Store Manager Masuda
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Vol.53
Every time I see my customers happy, I am glad I chose this job.
Mr. Yoshikawa, who joined IKEUCHI as a new graduate in April 2023 and works at the Kyoto Store, talked about why he chose IKEUCHI as his place of employment and his work at the store.
Kyoto Store Yoshikawa
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Vol.52
We want to search for our customers’ “likes” together through towel selection.
Mr. Fukuyama, the manager of the Tokyo store, tells us about his encounter with IKEUCHI ORGANIC and what he thinks of the store.
Tokyo Store Manager Fukuyama
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Vol.47
Creating an environment where everyone can work forward as a production manager
The Production Department is responsible for all aspects of manufacturing. We interviewed Mr. Watanabe, the general manager of the Production Department, who is trusted and loved by everyone in the department for his ability to deal with problems that arise one after another.
Production Department Manager Watanabe
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Vol.46
Non-negotiable policy in towel “design” learned from the representative
Mr. Yano is in charge of "planning and design," which is the process of incorporating Representative Ikeuchi's image into the design. We interviewed Mr. Yano about his "design" work, which is not a simple task.
Product Development and Design Section Manager Yano
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Vol.45
Unabated inquisitiveness of a towel craftsman with a career spanning more than 40 years
Mr. Abe has been a craftsman for over 40 years. This is an interview with Mr. Abe, who has been involved in towel making for a long time and has also been involved in teaching many young craftsmen.
Production Engineering Abe
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Vol.44
Daring to challenge troublesome things and weaving one by one with care.
Mr. Kawamoto, the manager of the manufacturing section, who is the one who follows up to make sure that everyone involved in manufacturing can move easily, talked to us about manufacturing.
Production Manager Kawamoto
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Vol.43
Behind the scenes of towel production, which is completed through the hands of various partner companies
IKEUCHI ORGANIC towels are completed by various partner companies. We interviewed Mr. Matsumoto, who is the sole contact person for this process.
Sewing Inspection Division Matsumoto
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Vol.42
Every day seems to be a series of discoveries, even though it appears to be the same work over and over again.
Mr. Fujita jumped into the weaving business, also known as the world of artisans, with no experience. We asked him to talk about his daily weaving work.
Fujita, Weaving
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Vol.41
Surprised and impressed that so many people paid attention to our towels.
Mr. Ishimaru has worked for a long time as the youngest weaver and continues to steadily grow as a craftsman. We asked him about his thoughts on Imabari towels and his aspirations for the future.
Weaver Ishimaru
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Vol.40
The view inside the factory is completely different today than it was when I joined the company in 2000.
Mr. Shibata is the oldest employee of IKEUCHI ORGANIC. He talked about the company's transition from Ikeuchi Towel to IKEUCHI ORGNANIC.
Processing Section Manager Shibata
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Vol.39
Facing the Pressure of Being the Starting Point of Towel Making
Mr. Akahoshi, who is in charge of seikei, the process of preparing warp threads for the loom, talked about his job as a seikei.
Akahoshi, Osteoporosis