HAYASHI KOHGEI Co.,LTD.

For 1300 years, Fores has manufactured interior products primarily with Gifu Mino Washi paper. The Suwa factory, which is surrounded by the stunning scenery of the Mino area, operates an integrated system including paper making, woodwork, painting, ironwork, and assembly. Fores aims to deliver the beauty and healing power of Washi paper to the world with the Fores-brand Washi lighting suitable for a modern lifestyle and interior furnishings.

Company name

HAYASHI KOHGEI Co.,LTD.

Main products

Interior Washi lighting and Washi products

Representative

Kazunori HAYASHI

Address

598-2 Taromaru, Gifu-shi, GIFU 501-2577

Foundation

1949

Capital

JPY10,000,000

TEL

+81-58-229-2828

FAX

+81-58-229-2844

URL

E-mail

Business description

Planning and manufacturing interior Washi lighting and Washi products

Domestic sales

Furniture stores, specialty stores, etc.

Overseas sales

Australia, UK, Germany, USA, etc.

Other

The Paper Stone series won the Grand Prize at the Design Contest Gifu 1997.
The Paper Stone series and the NEO Japan series won the Good Design Award 2001.
The Paper Stone series and the RE-MIX series received the Special Award at the International Furniture Fair Tokyo (IFFT) Award 2003 and 2004.
The Kami-no-Kabin received the Good Design Award 2013.