After coming from Mie prefecture, we started machine production by white birch, and the toothpick which was made at the end of painful misery is a flat toothpick which is thin. The first mechanical production toothpicks were born in Japan in 1926, 40 years to lag behind the United States. At that time there was only this difference technically. I am astonished at America's advanced nature in manufacturing.
Speaking toothpick in English is flat toothpicks in the world; it is the world's common toothpick. However, when it became possible to finish manufacturing, it was not accepted in our country. It seems to be very poor for the Japanese that was accustomed to the spicebush toothpick used until that time and the round toothpicks of Utsugi toothpicks. This breaks quickly. I can break a further burden on my teeth from breaking. It is a function that breaks, but it is not understood. By the way, it is only in Japan that we do not accept this toothpick. I can see a part of the character of the Japanese who is important for appearance. Since it could not be accept in the expected Japanese market, we had no choice but to open up the overseas market of this toothpick from the beginning of Showa.
At this time, when we asked timber market, it became a topic at Osaka In Japan, birch wood have been rarely used until then. Since white birch is not suitable for furniture and building materials because of its soft material, even if it arrives in combination with other timber As it was disposed of as unnecessary material, it means that timber market changed to sell it without disposing in the future.
Describe the fact that there is a submission of a "ordinary factory employee survey form" based on the Municipal Industry Mobilization Law of the factory statistical rules (No. 15 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Commerce,i Dec. 12, 1921). All production is flat toothpick made from birch wood.. Yearly Employee Annual production Amount Fee Man (F) Motor 1926 7 200 cartons 4,000 yen 1,5 (0,6) yen 2 horsepower 1927 7 300 cartons 4,500 yen 1,5 (0,6) yen 2 horsepower 1928 7 400 cartons 4,800 yen 1,5 (0,6) yen 2 horsepower
(For reference: from 1923～1931)
1 bread 0,02yen
a letter 0.03yen
a post card 0.015yen
Round picks.
Flat toothpicks.
We developed the machine to make square picks round with almost wooden materials and used from 1927~1935).
Arrival of row material,birch wood in 1925.