Masayoshi Yoshida (Western-style furniture occupation (chairs))

Last Updated January 11, 2023

Masayoshi Yoshida Meister face photo

Masayoshi Yoshida
Western-style furniture (chairs)

Selection for FY2021 (26th term)
Lives and works in Hodogaya Ward

Born in Gunma Prefecture in 1942
Joined Daniel Co., Ltd. in 2002
Furniture production (chairing work) Class 1 furniture production technician

The sense of hands and the skills learned by the body support the speed and accuracy of work.

"I think there are many people who think of woodworking when it comes to furniture, but few people know the job of chairing, so if you get interested," says Yoshida.

Following his brother, he joined a furniture making company and has been a chair-hang craftsman for over 60 years. "The work of chair stretching cannot be measured by dimensions. "I'm confident in the speed and accuracy of my work because I work with my senses and body," says Yoshida. In some cases, chairs manufactured in the Taisho era and the early Showa era can be restored, saying, "It is fun to meet various types of chairs and repair them while thinking about how to improve them." I would like you to pay attention to the comfort and finishing of your seat. "

For many years, he has been given technical guidance in the skill test pre-training course of the Kanagawa Prefectural Furniture Cooperative, and has also been a lecturer at the skill test committee and a `` furniture school '', an initiative of his company, making a great contribution to the guidance and development of undergraduates. Has been done.

Meister's skill

Masayoshi Yoshida Meister's work 1

I am in charge of the work on chairing of Yokohama Classic Furniture. He specializes in the method of fixing multiple single springs, which is a traditional technique, with a spring string, and also strives to create a chair that lasts longer and feels comfortable to sit by combining traditional and modern materials.

At the Furniture Hospital, which is an initiative of our company, we are involved in the restoration of chairs that are not our own products, and can also repair chairs made using horse hair and rice straw made several decades ago. We have valuable skills that have very few people who can do it.

Profile

Masayoshi Yoshida Meister's work 2

After graduating from junior high school, he trained at a furniture making company and acquired the skills of chairing. In 2002, he joined Daniel Co., Ltd., which manufactures Yokohama Classic Furniture.

Major Awards

Received the 2016 Skill Certification Committee Award (Chairman of Kanagawa Vocational Ability Development Association)
2022 Yokohama City Skilled Workers Award (The Mayor of Yokohama)

Masayoshi Yoshida's work