池田晃一郎
KOICHIRO IKEDA
Born in Yamanaka Onsen, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Growing up in a family that ran the family business, Yamanaka lacquerware manufacturing and wholesaling, he lived with lacquerware from an early age, and after graduating from high school, he got a job at a wholesaler that handled lacquerware in Tokyo. After gaining experience in selling lacquerware at a department store, he returned to his hometown of Yamanaka Onsen to take over the family business. Feeling doubtful that the name Yamanaka lacquerware is not known despite having the highest lacquerware production in Japan, in order to improve the brand power of Yamanaka lacquerware (Yamanaka paint), in May 2022, "iroikoi" was launched as a lacquerware in Yamanaka Onsen, which is famous as a tourist destination.