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Indeed, Tsuge was Satou's first pipe making home. Smio Satou worked for Tsuge for twenty-five years. However, the story begins even earlier, with Satou's father. His father was one of the first pipe artisans in Japan, during the late 1940s and 1950. Actually, it would be more accurate to say that he was one of the first pipe artisans in briar that was focused on European style pipes. Kiseru, traditional Japanese pipes, were a standard in Japanese life prior to the 20th century. Though pipe smoking in Kiseru was common before the late 1940s and many Japanese also smoked western style pipes, until that time there were no briar pipe makers in Japan. Smio Satou's father was one of the first pipe makers for Fukashiro, the first briar pipe maker in Japan. On an interesting historical side note, according to Satou, his father repaired pipes for Douglas Macarthur following the war. Later in his father's career, he subcontracted pipe making and repair work for Tsuge. | Indeed, Tsuge was Satou's first pipe making home. Smio Satou worked for Tsuge for twenty-five years. However, the story begins even earlier, with Satou's father. His father was one of the first pipe artisans in Japan, during the late 1940s and 1950. Actually, it would be more accurate to say that he was one of the first pipe artisans in briar that was focused on European style pipes. Kiseru, traditional Japanese pipes, were a standard in Japanese life prior to the 20th century. Though pipe smoking in Kiseru was common before the late 1940s and many Japanese also smoked western style pipes, until that time there were no briar pipe makers in Japan. Smio Satou's father was one of the first pipe makers for Fukashiro, the first briar pipe maker in Japan. On an interesting historical side note, according to Satou, his father repaired pipes for Douglas Macarthur following the war. Later in his father's career, he subcontracted pipe making and repair work for Tsuge. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:sat02.jpg|thumb|300px|left|]]Satou currently makes less than forty pipes a year and his pipe making has become more a hobby than a profession now that he is retired. He generally spends two to three days making a pipe, focusing particularly on the finish and the mechanics of each piece. | ||
It is perhaps Satou's finishing work and mechanics that truly set him apart from other pipe makers. Mechanically, his pipes are flawless and his pipe engineering is among the finest, if not the finest, in the world. Pages could be filled describing every technique Satou uses to ensure perfect mechanics, finish and durability in his pipes, but a couple of examples should illustrate the point: | It is perhaps Satou's finishing work and mechanics that truly set him apart from other pipe makers. Mechanically, his pipes are flawless and his pipe engineering is among the finest, if not the finest, in the world. Pages could be filled describing every technique Satou uses to ensure perfect mechanics, finish and durability in his pipes, but a couple of examples should illustrate the point: | ||