Egletta is the Italian word for white birch. I named it because the figure that stood in white was reminiscent of white birch. In addition, the name “Shirakaba” = “Egretta” in Italian, with the meaning of realizing a design and quality that can be put out in Milano Salone, an exhibition of Italian furniture.

There are more episodes in this. It was when I decided to go to the head office after having a meeting with the designer and naming it Egretta. It was the very moment when I told my employees that I made the name of the speaker Egretta. The employee said, “President, look out!” I looked out of the window to see what happened. Then there was a white egret by chance! It was the first time that a white birch was visible from the head office. I felt fate.