In 1952 K.mizonoue developed machines that scrape off the tip of a round toothpick. It is an original form of current machine. Although a round shaft made of white birch became possible by machine, after making it to the length of the toothpick, we could not produce it in the cutting step. For the emergence of this machine, secondary processing of Kawachinagano, the form of the industry to process into a toothpick by purchasing round shaft.
In 1953 C. Araki created a flower cocktail pick. In Kawachinagano, when a funeral, there is a custom that folding of white paper on chopsticks crafted to white flower is served in front of the Buddha. He applied it to a cellophane with color, so it turned into a toothpick with beautiful decorations. This gained popularity to decorate the table in the United States. Because of this value added, it has several times more price than before, greatly contributing to the increase of the industry ground.
In 1956 Y.Okido specialized chemistry in Nishinomiya and invented chlorophyll pick added at the tip of a round toothpick for refreshment of mint. The overseas Chinese people of Hong Kong and Singapore prefer toothpicks that are totally white than the color of the tree itself. We exported them to Asian market and gained popularity. Most hotels in Hong Kong and Singapore packaged their name and this toothpick was used for a long time. Currently toothpicks are not made white, but mint flavored one have persistent popularity
In Japan.
In 1955 S.Inaba (second president) found a whisky pottery barrel at bar and invented a barrel-shaped toothpick holder. It gained great popularity in Europe and America. Until then toothpick was mainly shipped in paper boxes for export. It was able to put a toothpick with container on the table and got nostalgic for the barrel type itself First of all, a barrel shaped with a flat toothpick was popular in Denmark.
In Germany, Switzerland, France both pointed cocktail picks, in Holland one side sharpen toothpick into barrel were put in. In United States and Canada cocktail picks dyed with food color for parties were put in a barrel shape It was continued to ship in big quantity for more than 30 years.
At this time, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry encouraged exports to earn foreign currency, and gave us the plate "export contributing company" to display at the entrance of a factory. It is a so-called high-growth period. Afterwards it was exported in pots of various shapes such as pigs, donkeys, shoes and so on. Pig means fat = increasing, donkey pulling carry and shoes call nostalgia of a good old age that struggled
The pool to store raw timber birch wood.
Cutting machine
Peeling machine
Peeling
Polishing
Arranging
After arrange into wooden case.
One big motor run other machines through shaft and pulley.
