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An eyewear collection by Mr. Yamamura of SPEAKEASY, a vintage glasses store in Kobe, and Mr. Yanagihara of Fre'quence, a vintage glasses store in Sapporo.

Both of them specialize in “Frame France” (French vintage frames), which led the world in quality in the 1940's and 1950's. Each of their valuable dead stock glasses was photographed disassembled down to the smallest screw, and all parts are shown in full size. They are both well versed in the world of vintage frames, and have co-published an archive book, Frame France, in which they have taken apart and photographed each pair of rare dead stock glasses down to the smallest screw and listed all the parts in full size.

The design and details of the French vintage frames are kept in their original brilliance, and the book is modernized in size only, without any editing, and directed so that many people can enjoy the atmosphere of French vintage frames in a more modern way.
Each piece is produced by hand by craftsmen.