Wooden Spoon

This wooden spoon is one of many products created at the Shobu Gakuen support centre in Kagoshima, which offers a safe, welcoming environment for people with learning disabilities, and which promotes interaction with local communities through collaboration, and creative and cultural activities. These spoons were made in woodworking workshops, part of Shobu Gakuen’s mission to support independent work and creative expression. Rather than following a specific design, these spoons were each made individually, reflecting the distinctive decisions of the person who carved the spoon.

Size: L20.5 cm x W4 cm x H2 cm

Kyūshū and Okinawa

This is Japan’s south-west region including the island of Kyūshū and the sub-tropical island chain of Okinawa. Kyūshū was an early centre of Japanese civilization, and offers many historic treasures, modern cities and volcanic natural beauty. It is home to the ports of Kagoshima, Nagasaki and Fukuoka, the porcelain manufacturing centre in Arita and the Tanegashima Space Center launch site.