ABOUT
The Origin of Our Name
1日の中で夕日が沈もうとしている瞬間は、特別な瞬間のように思います
人がその瞬間は足を止めて、夕日が沈んでいく風景を何とも言い難い表情で見つめている姿の美しさからこの名前が生まれた
革の素材やデザイン、自分という人間を通して、そのような風景を表現していけたらと願っている
No matter where you are in the world, the moment the sun sets is considered special.
It is in the moment, Before Dark, when people stop to watch the hard to describe beauty of the sun setting that we get our name.
Whether it be through the leather materials, product design, or hand crafting; we hope to present a product that invokes the awe of just “Before Dark”.
Kazuki Kasai
2009年、海外留学で沢山の人と出会い、色々な文化に触れた。日本に帰ったら自分の経験した事を表現する技術を身に付けたいと考え、革職人の道を選ぶ
8年メーカーに勤めた後、2018年、宝塚市の清荒神にてBefore Darkを立ち上げる
店舗、イベント出展、ワークショップ等で沢山の人やモノに触れられながら活動をしていく
2009 I returned from living overseas. It was during my time away that I was exposed to many different cultures, and made many new friends. After coming back to Japan, I found myself wanting to learn a craft that would allow me to express how I was changed by my time away. I chose to become a leather worker.
For eight years I worked for a leather company. In 2018 I started my own brand (“Before Dark”) and opened up shop in Kiyoshikoujin, Takarazuka.
we will work to build our shop and make it a place where interaction between people and exhibits happen.
