About “Kazeshirasu” wooden windmill

More than 10 years have passed since I started making wooden windmills. Why did I start making something like this?

The impetus was the Great East Japan Earthquake, the subsequent nuclear power plant accident, and calls for power conservation. Since the only thing I could do was woodworking, I thought there was no way to create a sense of coolness with wood, so I started making wooden windmills with the image of a wind chime that I could see with my eyes.

After 10 years of making it, the level of perfection had improved to a certain extent, so I decided to take on the challenge of holding a public exhibition, so I put a little more energy into making it and created ``Kazeshirasu.'' .

The origin of the name is ``Kazeshirasu'', which means ``notifying the presence of wind''. As for the source, I thought the name ``wooden windmill'' was boring, so I thought about a lot and decided on this name. Well, I just think it's good.

It goes so far as to say that it "alerts you to the presence of the wind," so we've devised various techniques to make sure that it actually spins with a breeze. Since it is intended to be placed indoors, you cannot expect high airflow. We aimed to spin with a breeze that is so light that you won't be able to physically feel, "Is the wind blowing right now?"

It may be difficult to understand. For windmills with weathervanes, you can probably guess the approximate wind speed from the smoke from the mosquito coils, but I think the "Kazeshirasu" can spin even with winds at half this speed.

I applied to a craft competition held in Takaoka City last year. I have been interested in this competition for some time, and would like to apply if the opportunity arises.

As a result, I was very happy to be selected.

We use brightly colored cypress wood to give you a cool feeling. Also, since it feels hot when there are surfaces, I designed it to be composed of lines.
The purpose of this is to make it look as beautiful as it spins, and I've tried a lot of things, but there's still a long way to go.

People who saw the real thing said, ``I could stare at it for hours.'' I'm most happy to be able to use it that way.