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    <loc>https://www.cultureeye.jp/stories/kikikioptique</loc>
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      <image:title>Stories - kikiki optique Interview - Yasuhisa Obata and Yukiko Obata - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - kikiki optique Interview - Yasuhisa Obata and Yukiko Obata - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - kikiki optique Interview - Yasuhisa Obata and Yukiko Obata - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - kikiki optique Interview - Yasuhisa Obata and Yukiko Obata - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - kikiki optique Interview - Yasuhisa Obata and Yukiko Obata - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - kikiki optique Interview - Yasuhisa Obata and Yukiko Obata - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - kikiki optique Interview - Yasuhisa Obata and Yukiko Obata - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.cultureeye.jp/stories/yinyear2025</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-09-11</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Stories - Yin Year Interview - Haruki Ikete and Kiwamu Hirasawa - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>それが何であれ⁠、オンラインでスト⁠ーリ⁠ーを伝える方法次第で⁠、結果は大きく変わります⁠。</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Yin Year Interview - Haruki Ikete and Kiwamu Hirasawa - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Above: Model YY C1-2 from "(Why not join us on this journey?)".</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Yin Year Interview - Haruki Ikete and Kiwamu Hirasawa - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Above: Model YY C1-24 from collection 2024 by Yin Year.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Yin Year Interview - Haruki Ikete and Kiwamu Hirasawa - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Above: Yin Year Capsule Collection model YY K1-25. Features acetate temples that evoke the imagery of a sunset. Limited-quantity model. Currently accepting orders, scheduled for release in November 2025.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.cultureeye.jp/stories/padddesign01</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-09-25</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Stories - Padd design Interview - Meiji Hasui - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>それが何であれ⁠、オンラインでスト⁠ーリ⁠ーを伝える方法次第で⁠、結果は大きく変わります⁠。</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Padd design Interview - Meiji Hasui - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>PADMA IMAGE Model STK Col.1</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Padd design Interview - Meiji Hasui - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>A section of Meiji Hasui's sketches</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Padd design Interview - Meiji Hasui - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>PADMA IMAGE model HEX Col.3</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Padd design Interview - Meiji Hasui - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Using the thick root section of buffalo horn. The large patterns unique to natural materials are appealing. From the top, N PRODUCT models Ocelot, Storks, and Armad.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Padd design Interview - Meiji Hasui - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Brand tico chouette model AWA in colour #1 and colour #5 from the top. All model names are derived from island names. AWA is from Awashima Island in Kagawa Prefecture.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Padd design Interview - Meiji Hasui - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>The view from near Atelier Padd AP.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Padd design Interview - Meiji Hasui - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>The sign of Atelier Padd AP.. Padd AP. serves as both an atelier and showroom.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Padd design Interview - Meiji Hasui - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Meiji Hasui Eyewear Designer at Padd design. Based in Kagawa Prefecture, handles the design and planning of three eyewear brands: "PADMA IMAGE", intuitively designed with a geometric theme, "N PRODUCT" using buffalo horn as the material, and "tico chouette" small-sized eyewear for adults.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.cultureeye.jp/stories/pitot01</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-09-11</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Stories - Pitot Interview - Shono Watanabe - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>それが何であれ⁠、オンラインでスト⁠ーリ⁠ーを伝える方法次第で⁠、結果は大きく変わります⁠。</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Pitot Interview - Shono Watanabe - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Model ROSTRATA is inspired by the captivating, multi-layered structure of the South American tropical plant, Heliconia rostrata.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Pitot Interview - Shono Watanabe - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pitot's package design: the brand card features illustrations of plants that inspired each model.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Pitot Interview - Shono Watanabe - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>From Pitot's photographic collection booklet "THE SHOKUNIN": THE CARPENTER series. The frame is model HYACINTHUS III.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Pitot Interview - Shono Watanabe - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>From Pitot's photographic collection booklet "THE SHOKUNIN": THE GARDENER series.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Pitot Interview - Shono Watanabe - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Visual image for Fall 2024. Featuring the new SCHLUMBERGERA II model.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Pitot Interview - Shono Watanabe - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Green from the RGB series, a visual image of Pitot.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Pitot Interview - Shono Watanabe - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Newest model, SCHLUMBERGERA I, inspired by the Christmas cactus.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - Pitot Interview - Shono Watanabe - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>A visual representation of Pitot's Teeny.Tiny.Guys series, featuring the model LONGIFLORUM. Inspired by the pure elegance of the native Japanese Easter lily, the frame captures the flower's noble stature.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.cultureeye.jp/stories/tsugieyewear01</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-09-11</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Stories - tsugái eyewear Interview - Takuya Kitamura - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>それが何であれ⁠、オンラインでスト⁠ーリ⁠ーを伝える方法次第で⁠、結果は大きく変わります⁠。</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - tsugái eyewear Interview - Takuya Kitamura - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Above: tsugái eyewear frames on exhibit at Galerie Wa2 in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - tsugái eyewear Interview - Takuya Kitamura - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Above: The acetate front pieces have been carefully hand-carved. The frame on the top has been hand crafted to emulate the texture of stone.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - tsugái eyewear Interview - Takuya Kitamura - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Above: A tool that is handmade by Kitamura.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - tsugái eyewear Interview - Takuya Kitamura - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Above: Handmade insect creations by Kitamura.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - tsugái eyewear Interview - Takuya Kitamura - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Above: Each metal part is meticulously handcrafted. 24-karat gold is inlaid using Nunome Zogan technique. Additionally, textured finish using lacquer mixed with ashes is applied to create an aged appearance with a textured surface.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - tsugái eyewear Interview - Takuya Kitamura - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Above: tsugái eyewear's paulownia wood eyewear case.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - tsugái eyewear Interview - Takuya Kitamura - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Above: View of the workstation when Kitamura was working as a craftsman at Dorillat, the long-established French eyewear workshop.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - tsugái eyewear Interview - Takuya Kitamura - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Above: Workshop and store, "tsugái eyewear" opened in Kyoto on June 6, 2024. Kitamura works on his creations in the shop.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.cultureeye.jp/stories/kikikioptique-studiovisit</loc>
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      <image:title>Stories - kikiki optique - studio visit - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Alongside the conception of the design, prototypes are created by hand using base metal, hard wax, and 3D CAD.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - kikiki optique - studio visit - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Using the prototypes, rubber molds are created. Wax is poured into the rubber molds to create wax patterns.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - kikiki optique - studio visit - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Using the wax patterns, metal parts are created through lost-wax casting. The above image shows the metal parts after the lost-wax casting process.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Brazing(the process of welding using an alloy as an adhesive material) is performed to assemble the parts. The next step involves polishing the metal in a barrel.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The temple of kikiki optique's frame. Taking into consideration comfort and safety, the end pieces, which require adjustment during fitting, are produced with pressing to maintain strong durability. The pressed end pieces and swaged metal temple core parts are produced at the factory in Sabae, renowned for its highest quality. They are then combined with handmade decorative parts from Okachimachi with the process of brazing and polishing.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Matte finishing is applied through sandblasting(several pieces at a time). Parts with zirconia attached are carefully masked (such as the stamen of a flower) beforehand to protect the stone from scratches.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Charm parts with sandblasted finishing. These parts will then undergo the process of plating.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Once all the parts are prepared, the frames are assembled.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - kikiki optique - studio visit - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Additionally, there are countless other steps such as adjusting the fit with the front piece and processing the sprue part from casting.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Model KOP-012 Mozu Balcony Col. Beige</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Above: Model KOP-005 Astronomer Set Col. Navy</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Above: Yukiko Obata(Left) and Yasuhisa Obata(Right) from kikiki optique</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Above: An optical store owned by Yasuhisa Obata's father</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Above: Earings(left) and a magnifying loupe(right) produced by kikiki optiique using brand's acetate leftovers</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Above: The brand receiving Kameyama Award in fashion and design joint exhibition "rooms", in 2017</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - kikiki optique Interview - Yasuhisa Obata and Yukiko Obata - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Above: The process of producing eyewear frames one by one at the workshop</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Above: New model from the Fall collection model KOP-012 Mozu Balcony. Decorated with zirconia on the stamen of the anemone, expressing delicate petals.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - kikiki optique Interview - Yasuhisa Obata and Yukiko Obata - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Above: The process of frame manufacturing. One by one, handling the sprue during casting.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Above: The model KOP-013 Mozu Garden Col. Moss Green, a collaboration model with atelier mozu</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - pLAtOy/TiNtOy Interview - Akira Ishiwatari - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>それが何であれ⁠、オンラインでスト⁠ーリ⁠ーを伝える方法次第で⁠、結果は大きく変わります⁠。</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Top: Illustration by Akira Ishiwatari (From pLAtOy and TiNtOy 2018 collection) Below: Illustration from pLAtOy collection</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - pLAtOy/TiNtOy Interview - Akira Ishiwatari - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>それが何であれ⁠、オンラインでスト⁠ーリ⁠ーを伝える方法次第で⁠、結果は大きく変わります⁠。</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - pLAtOy/TiNtOy Interview - Akira Ishiwatari - 目立たせよう</image:title>
      <image:caption>Bottom: 7-barrel hinge design with back screws from Tega Seiko Co., Ltd. in Japan, used in both pLAtOy and TiNtOy</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>それが何であれ⁠、オンラインでスト⁠ーリ⁠ーを伝える方法次第で⁠、結果は大きく変わります⁠。</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Top: The illustration also explains about hinges carefully</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Top: pLAtOy and brand POLIQUANT's collaboration frame, model Politoy (Image from pLAtOy Facebook page)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Above: pLAtOy model DECOTEC Col.GRANITE (Image from pLAtOy Facebook page)</image:caption>
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