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| | 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 ) |
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| 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 )
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| [[File:Nagata figure.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Minoru Nagata(永田 実)]] | | ---- |
| | JUNE FISH by Nagata |
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| [[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.
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| 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.
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| | He has been making pipes for over 30 years and selling his work to tobacco shops for the last 10 years. |
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| | Dimple by Nagata |
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| <gallery widths=300px heights=200px>
| | 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
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| File:MINORU NAGATA Dimple.png|Dimple by NAGATA
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| </gallery>
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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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| <gallery widths=300px heights=200px>
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| File:Minoru Nagata"s June Fish.png|Horn by NAGATA
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| File:Minoru Nagata"s Horn2.png|Horn by NAGATA
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| File:Minoru Nagata"s FUGU fish.png|FUGU fish by NAGATA
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| </gallery>
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| Via:Chris Godak/
| | VIA:tobaccopipesjapan.com |
| Photos by:Tobacco pipes Japan.com & pipesdownunder.com.au/
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| Edit by: Qjy365
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| [[Category:Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category:Japan]]
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