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The Japanese automaker boasts a beautiful lineup and a devoted team.

Osamu Fujiki is the master fabricator behind Mazda

OSAMU FUJIKI is a MAZDA Master Fabricator who, through passionate craftsmanship, is seeking to generate value to interior cabin design.

In order to do so, he aims to show off the unique shapes that form the core of a car by using different materials.

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Working with ever more glam and creative forms, he adds to the cabin space a special aesthetic identity with an ingenious combination of sophistication and playfulness. Through his leather stitching expertise, Fujiki is trying to give the products a fresh touch of elegance and tradition.

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Fujiki is an expert who works at Mazda’s design team and has been embodying the Japanese tradition of Takumi.

"A Takumi puts their spirit into their craft & transfers that creative energy to whoever experiences their work. This spirit of Takumi can be felt in the craft of our vehicles."

His total dedication to the art of crafting is focused on leather parts, in particular, for the interior of the car, making realistic models using a wide variety of high-quality materials.

In an attempt to combine the passions of different individuals, Fujiki explains the method of using different fabrics like leather to bring an expressive texture to a shape designed with proper care and sensitivity.

“The seat design, for example, is decided after much trial and error, I’m proud of realizing my stitching work such that the passion of all the people involved in this process can be rewarded.”

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Sophistication and performance meet for an exciting journey with a stylish arrival: the 2021 CX-9, which arrives with first-class feeling touch of a leather interior and new Carbon Edition model. Prices start at $33,960.00 USD.

Making the most of technologies, a collaborative cycle is formed by the Mazda team, starting with the desire to create quality products that last longer and have a purpose in the lives of consumers.

Get deeper into the Mazda craftsmanship story here, and find all about the 2021 CX-9 here.

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