TONG CHEUK FUNG

Watch strap artist and founder of 47Ronin on his love for Japanese culture and crafts

Photo by Kent Chia, Typeface.page.

I started my career in Kyoto, surrounded by World Heritage Sites and traditional Japanese crafts like Kimono textile, pottery, tatami and bamboo crafts. I’m a watch strap artist but also run my own business as a consultant for market entry to Singapore and Japan, marketing Japanese products and tourism for the overseas market. 47Ronin is dedicated to those who do not follow the status quo. It was named after a legendary historical samurai event where 47 ronins (samurais without a master) showed great courage and loyalty by taking revenge for the unjustified execution of their late master. I wanted to instil the essence of Japanese craft on a watch strap. It’s difficult to bring around a full kimono or a two-metre tatami mat to show how beautiful they are, so I decided…

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