Since ancient times, people have lived alongside tools central to their traditional way of life. Wild Tools is a magazine that steps back from the efficiency-driven capitalist society to pursue tools born from and rooted in the various climates and cultures of the world. It expresses place,culture, and humanity through the medium of tools.

ISSUE 2 travels to Japan's Snow Country, where heavy snowfall covers everything. We conducted interviews in the heavy snowfall areas, from the Hokuriku region extending to Tohoku. This issue collects stories about tools related to handcrafts and festivals in these areas, introducing the wisdom of people coexisting with snow and the
everyday items born from a life that is both harsh and rich.