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In response to the boom of pipes, TSUGE had to put increasing efforts in making pipes rather than cigarette holders. The compayny hired craftsmen who made umbrella handles and started to mass produce billiard and bent billiard pipes using cherry wood to meet the rapidly growing market demand. The company developed to become one of the most cutting edge companies in Japan, having 120 craftsmen at its peak. | In response to the boom of pipes, TSUGE had to put increasing efforts in making pipes rather than cigarette holders. The compayny hired craftsmen who made umbrella handles and started to mass produce billiard and bent billiard pipes using cherry wood to meet the rapidly growing market demand. The company developed to become one of the most cutting edge companies in Japan, having 120 craftsmen at its peak. | ||
[[Image:Tsuge Pipe01.jpg | [[Image:Tsuge Pipe01.jpg|thumb]][[Image:Tsuge Pipe02.jpg|right|thumb]][[Image:Tsuge Pipe03.jpg|thumb]][[Image:Tsuge Pipe04.jpg|right|thumb]] | ||
=== 1950--Tsuge Started Making Prodcts Eyeing Overseas Markets === | === 1950--Tsuge Started Making Prodcts Eyeing Overseas Markets === | ||
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Upon returning to Japan, they immediately started working on freehand pipes. At first, the pipes were exported to the US and earned a good reputation. Then Tsuge received an offer from Germany that led to a success in Europe. When freehand pipes and series pipes started to be sold at famous smoking goods shops in Germany and Switzerland, people said, "Japan has sent us cars and motorcycles, and now pipes, too!" | Upon returning to Japan, they immediately started working on freehand pipes. At first, the pipes were exported to the US and earned a good reputation. Then Tsuge received an offer from Germany that led to a success in Europe. When freehand pipes and series pipes started to be sold at famous smoking goods shops in Germany and Switzerland, people said, "Japan has sent us cars and motorcycles, and now pipes, too!" | ||
<gallery widths=300px heights=300px caption="2007 Catalog cover and several pages, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
File:Tsuge1.jpg | File:Tsuge1.jpg | ||
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<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Example and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
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*See also [[Ikebana]] | *See also [[Ikebana]] | ||