Mr. Kanagawa is a world-famous watch engraver from Japan. With unparalleled talent, he can engrave almost any watch part, including the movement, dial, case, rotor, back lid, and clock hands. Utilizing design skills honed during his career as a designer, he is acclaimed for both his techniques and designs in and out of Japan, and has been involved in various engraving work for renowned overseas brands as well.

Aiming to “manufacture products that will be treasured for more than 100 years,” Kyowa is involved in all phases of making the MINASE series of mechanical watches, from design and development to manufacture. “Impressed by the delicate mechanism and style of MINASE watches, I immediately wanted to engrave them,” said Mr. Kanagawa when he contacted us, which resulted in our collaboration. We will supply the MINASE models and watch parts to him, then he will engrave them at the workshop K CRAFTWORK JAPAN. Visitors to the workshop can watch his engraving up close. The annexed store holds regular exhibitions of his works, and sells various goods including his works.

A workshop/store opened in “2k540 AKI-OKA ARTISAN,” the place for monozukuri, or the Japanese art of making things, located underneath the elevated railway tracks between JR Akihabara and Okachimachi stations, through a collaboration between Mr. Keiji Kanagawa, a watch engraver, and Kyowa Co., Ltd. At the workshop, you can see the meticulous and artistic engraving of Mr. Kanagawa up close. The annexed store exhibits and sells a wide variety of selected watches made in Japan, including those using parts made by Kyowa, those decorated with Japanese traditional craftwork, and those born from Japanese craftsmanship. This is a special place for adults who are fanatical about watches. Enjoy the unique engraving of Mr. Kanagawa and the best of Japanese traditional techniques.