Maseki traveled to Gifu Prefecture to make a stop in Seki-a city that has produced some of the finest katana in all of Japan. When considering design concepts, I asked myself, what among traditionally Japanese craft arts features sharpness and dynamism, as well as beauty? That’s when I arrived at the katana.” I immediately understood that my job was to achieve both dynamism and elegance in the trim design. “Its weight had been shifted to the rear, giving it a sharp form. “Looking at sketches for the new ES F SPORT, I was struck by how sporty its design was it was like nothing I had seen in previous models,” Maseki said. However, Toshihide Maseki, who designed the car’s interior, stepped up to the challenge. Incorporating such a refined finish to the door trim of the ES F SPORT was never going to be an easy process. The finest katana throughout history feature Hadori that is simultaneously refined and powerful, possessing a beauty that marks the sword as a true work of art. The new ES F SPORT follows this tradition with a door trim inspired by Hadori-a traditional polishing technique that applies a silvery wave-like finish to katana swords. The evolution of the Lexus car can be attributed to continuous addition of traditional Japanese craftsmanship techniques and details in the design concepts of its past models. The new ES F SPORT features a door trim that imbues the interior with a truly lasting beauty, courtesy of a design inspired by the katana-one of Japan’s most treasured craft arts

Katana blades