AYAKO ONO

Junko Ono

Planning and Development Department / Year joined: 2010

In 10 years’ time,
“You did it again! How did
you come up with that?”
That is what I want to hear
others say.
To do that, I observe many
things daily and develop
my senses.

Tell us what prompted you to join the company.

Since I was a child, I have always preferred making things to studying at a desk.
So it was natural for me to choose the manufacturing industry.

Tell us about your work.

My job is to think about the look and internal mechanism of a cooking knife and to express this diagrammatically.

Tell us what you find exciting, fun and motivating about your job.

I was elated when I saw our limited-offer, premium 120,000-yen cooking knife overseas. Especially at Harrods, London, where the entire wall display was of our cooking knives. It was absolutely astounding. It was at this moment that I realized what amazing products we make.

Tell us about your future goal.

In 10 years’ time,
“You did it again! How did you come up with that?” That is what I want to hear others say. To achieve this, I observe many things daily and develop my senses. In everyday scenes, I carefully observe various materials and architectural designs. I also try to visit as many places as possible, see many things, and have many experiences.

Do you have any message to people who are considering joining the company?

If you have diverse interests, I am sure this will be a fun place for you.
Especially if you like new things and are very curious.
We look forward to working with people who are active, who ask questions anytime they are unsure, and who communicate a lot.