SABAE, FUKUI

The history and innovation of Fukui, Sabae breathe.

Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture. Its name is known around the world. It is known as the “City of Glasses”. Just the label, “Made in Sabae” alone is an absolute guarantee of quality. Like Naples’ dress shirts, Northampton’s leather shoes, or Islay’s malt whiskey, it is a place bound inseparably from the product it produces. History, climate, tradition, craftsman, custom, innovation, pride. Manpower, labor and time is not normally found together in one place like it is here.

HISTORY

The glasses to a fashion. 50 years of EYEVAN.

The judgment that is one of the items taking the decisive factor of the style now. However, until the early 1970s, it was the recognition called the tool for the purpose of the eyesight correction to the last. Then which timing were you tied to a fashion in.

KYOTO

Sabae, Fukui and Kyoto. Connected by the tie of craftsmanship.

With the opening of a store in Gion, Kyoto, we started developing products related to eyewear with Kyoto artisans.
Sabae, Fukui and Kyoto. We will explore the common points of craftsmanship supported by artisans and disseminate them to the world.

THE EYEVAN is a new store name that was born in Kyoto Gion, which symbolizes Japanese culture, as a specialty store where the original brand labels of EYEVAN Inc., are gathered together.

The store was designed by Kengo Kuma. In a space of approximately 72m2, Kengo Kuma displays his vision that “the 21st century is the century of trees.” The result is a special atmosphere using wooden material which exudes a warm texture.