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About Minoru Nagata （永田 実）:


Mr Nagata was born in Hashimoto, Wakayama and has been living in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture for most of his life. ( It`s a city between Osaka and Kobe )


Japanese pipe maker Minoru Nagata（永田 実） was born in Hashimoto, Wakayama and has been living in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture for most of his life. ( It`s a city between Osaka and Kobe )
[[File:Jfish nagata.jpg]]  
[[File:Nagata figure.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Minoru Nagata（永田 実）]]
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JUNE FISH by Nagata


[[File:MINORU NAGATA June Fish2.png|thumb|JUNE FISH by NAGATA]] [[File:Minoru Nagata"sJune Fish3.png|thumb|JUNE FISH by NAGATA]]He has been making pipes over 30 years and selling his pipes to tobacco shops in the last 10 years.


Mr Nagata only uses the best Mimmo briar for his pipes. He has the most unique designs on the market, you can take a look at some of the pipes he has made on this youtube(search MINORU NAGATA on Youtube).
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Every pipe that he makes is different. I really don`t know of any other craftsman who has the courage and skill to do what he does.
JUNE FISH by Nagata
Most artisans follow 3 or 4 model shapes. The pipes that I have on my shelf now are a good demonstration of this. The Dimple,Eggplant, Pomodoro, Flat Calla and  June Fish pipe are all very unique.
 


He has been making pipes for over 30 years and selling his work to tobacco shops for the last 10 years.




[[File:Nagata 2.jpg]]
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Dimple by Nagata




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Nagata only uses the best Mimmo briar for his pipes and his designs are unique and extremely challenging to make.  
File:MINORU NAGATA Dimple2.png|Dimple by NAGATA
File:MINORU NAGATA Dimple.png|Dimple by NAGATA
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Mr Nagata likes to design his pipes following an old asian aesthetic of shin真, gyou行,sou草.
Mr Nagata likes to design his pipes following an old asian aesthetic of shin真, gyou行,sou草.
These traits are further explained in the video that be linked up above.
[[File:Nagata.jpg]]
 


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File:Minoru Nagata"s June Fish.png|Horn by NAGATA
File:Minoru Nagata"s Horn2.png|Horn by NAGATA
File:Minoru Nagata"s FUGU fish.png|FUGU fish by NAGATA
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Via:Chris Godak/
VIA:tobaccopipesjapan.com
Photos by:Tobacco pipes Japan.com & pipesdownunder.com.au/
Edit by: Qjy365
 
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Latest revision as of 12:33, 13 October 2016

About Minoru Nagata （永田 実）:

Mr Nagata was born in Hashimoto, Wakayama and has been living in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture for most of his life. ( It`s a city between Osaka and Kobe )

Jfish nagata.jpg

JUNE FISH by Nagata


Jfish3.jpg

JUNE FISH by Nagata


He has been making pipes for over 30 years and selling his work to tobacco shops for the last 10 years.


Nagata 2.jpg

Dimple by Nagata


Nagata only uses the best Mimmo briar for his pipes and his designs are unique and extremely challenging to make.

Mr Nagata likes to design his pipes following an old asian aesthetic of shin真, gyou行,sou草. Nagata.jpg


VIA:tobaccopipesjapan.com

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