MUKU

At MUKU we are using Burmese teak to produce homes that can be lived in long-term and passed down... I will actually not write about our Burmese teak in this section. Our company was created from a desire to contribute to the peace and development of Burma. Although Burma has made a big shift from a military government to a democracy, problems stemming from conflict with minority people groups still persist. My first visit to Burma (now Myanmar) in January 2013 was not to the capital of Naypyidaw, or the largest city, Yangon, but to a small community near the border with northern Thailand, where the Karen people live. The base camp of the Karen National Union (KNU) and the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) was there... Our company is next looking toward other areas that have not yet signed peace treaties and are still at war. We know that our company alone cannot create peace for Burma or solve all of the issues with minority people groups. However, it started from a small idea..

Also known as: MUKU COMPANY LIMITED

Primary location: Tokyo