Shin Kitagawa (41), Koto repairman. Tokyo - Japan.
Row One
Glasses | Hooded sweat top | iPhone 5 | Uniqlo sweat trousers | Uniqlo down vest | Plate with slice of bread, bacon, eggs and two slices of apple |
Chopsticks | Spatula | Frying pan | Cooking chopsticks | Trader Joe’s mixed seasoning | Teacup | Spoon | Knife | Trader Joe’s Speculoos cookie butter |
Silicone bowl | Insulated teapot | Ball Three Tanbaguro flour | Snow Brand probiotic yoghurt | Philips electric razor | Dailies contact lenses |
Clear Clean toothpaste | Toothbrush | Uniqlo underpants, sweat trousers, shirt and jumper | Socks | Givenchy handkerchief | Umbrella | Jeans |
Wallet and cards | Snow boots | Watch | Car key, house keys and carabiner key ring.
Row Two
Tote bag | Leather diary | Panasonic air-con remote control | Ballpoint pen | Makita cordless vacuum cleaner and tubes | Konishi wood glue |
Tsume-kawa (koto pick rings) (x 6) | Envelope | Invoice book | Packet of koto-zume (picks)| Koto-zume (x 3) |
Tenugui (traditional cotton towel) with Konishi quick-dry wood glue, spatula, needle and glass plate | Yubi-gata (wooden tools) | Metal pocket tool |
Bunch of tsume-kawa | Tsume-kawa (x 3) | Yubi-gata (x 2) | Artisan & Artist tool bag | Aluminium foil | Biscuit in packet (x 2) | Plate and pizza |
Electric coffee grinder machine | Hario coffee drip with filter and measuring spoon | Coffee beans | Hario coffee pot | Metal kettle |
Metal flask (to drink coffee from) | Apple keyboard and mouse | Delivery box | Inkan signature seal stamp.
Row Three
Canvas apron | Koto | Koto string and packaging | Rosin and packaging | Rosin attached to fine cloth | Wooden ruler | Tama end piece for the string |
Pencil | Ito-shime-bou (tuning stick) | Bashira (bridge) | Choushi-bue (tuner) | Tenugui with felt marker, scissors and choushi-bue case.
Row Four
Bowl with noodles and meatballs | Mug | Chopsticks | Mochi snack box, mochi and serving stick | Cut toothbrush | Fountain pen |
Sketchbook showing watercolour of Shin’s wife at their breakfast bar | Ink | Watercolour palette, paints and lid | Watercolour brush pens (x 3) |
Uniball pen | Sailor Kiwa-Guro ink | Bulldog clips (x 4) | Delfonics utility pouch | CD-R and pack | Fine-point pens (x 2) | Popeye magazines (x2) | Bowl |
Towel | Panasonic hairdryer | Egyptian Magic skin cream | Uniqlo roll-neck and pyjama bottoms | Phone charger.