Uozumi Co.,Ltd. ULYSSES P History

Uozumi Co.,Ltd. ULYSSES
Prefecture / FUKUOKA
Category / WOOD
History
P
hoto Life Laboratory Ulysses is a manufacturer that promotes planning, design
and sales of camera-related products, such as camera straps, cases, and bags.
The company name comes from an Irish writer James Joyce's novel, Ulysses and refers
to a long and adventurous voyage. The company president Keisuke Uozumi opened
his online shop, Photo Life Laboratory Ulysses in 2009. Over the following year the
number of shops that carried the products, including Tokyu Hands, and Kitamura
Photo Equipment at Tsutaya Daikanyama T-SITE, greatly increased. In 2013, in order
to fund the mass production of messenger style camera bags, Ciclissimo, a crowd
funding site, Kibidango was used. 6.5million yen was eventually raised in 18 days,
which records the 4th largest fund-raising amount for crowd funding in Japan and the
highest amount for manufacturing projects.
Concept
A
t Ulysses, we are focused on feelings that cannot be quantified, such as warmth, comfort, a sense of reassurance and fondness with products that are designed to
be loved. Kensuke Uozumi, who has been an enthusiastic amateur cameraman himself for 20 years, performs the planning, proposal and basic design with a user's
perspective to create products that respond to what a camera enthusiast would want. We thrive on challenge and design products with timeless and universal values. We plan
to fund our new range of camera bags on the world largest crowd funding site Kickstarter.
Material & Technique
C
iclissimo, a messenger style camera bag, is made of highly durable canvas,
which creates a great texture with age. It has a quick release adjuster by
Duraflex that allows to quickly adjust the length of the strap, and can be used as a
messenger bag or a shoulder bag. Inside the bag, it has movable partitions and a
pocket for a laptop (max.13inch), which makes it easy to store cameras, a laptop,
a mobile phone, and other small items. Arciere, our leather wrist strap, can be used
to prevent SLR cameras with and without mirror from dropping off by adjusting and
tightening the strap around your wrist. Full vegetable tanning leather by Italian leather
company, Badalassi Carlo is used for belts and strap, and with cushioning sandwiched
inside, it feels comfortable without digging into the wrist even when used for a heavy
camera. Minimo, which is a wooden ring strap, can be fitted onto a mobile phone or
a compact camera, to prevent devices from falling over by putting a finger through
the ring. The product is made of natural woods such as rosewood, sawo, and hard
maple, which does not scratch the surface of the devices. The wooden ring is carefully
manufactured one by one by craftsmen and shaped with a grinder, which gives the
product a fantastic texture that metal or plastic material does not have.
Uozumi Co.,Ltd. ULYSSES
minimo (wooden ring strap)
This strap is used to prevent mobile phones and compact cameras
from slipping out of hands. Simply attach it your phone or camera
and insert a finger in the ring. We focused on natural wood as
a material with good texture that will not damage devices. The
wooden rings are all hand-made.
ARCIERE (genuine leather wrist strap)
This strap prevents single-lens reflex cameras and mirrorless
cameras from slipping out of hands. Simply wrap the strap around
your wrist and tighten the belt. It fits comfortably into a wide rage
of wrist sizes and can be used in various ways to hold a camera,
minimo (wooden ring strap)
and at the same time resolves the problem of dropping cameras.
It is also designed to allow quick attachment and release.
CICLISSIMO
(messenger-type camera bag)
This bag can hold a camera and personal belongings (such
as a wallet, mobile phone, keys, writing tools, and notebook
computer) and ensures comfort when walking through town or
riding a bicycle. Quick Release Buckle by Duraflex is used for the
strap, which allows for quick adjustment of strap length.
ARCIERE (genuine leather wrist strap)
CICLISSIMO (messenger-type camera bag)
Uozumi Co.,Ltd. ULYSSES
Hakatakindai Bld. 7F 1-1-33 Hakataekihigashi
Hakata-ku Fukuoka-city Fukuoka 812-0013 Japan
Tel.+81 092-481-0139 Fax.+81 092-481-0138
www.ulysses.jp