Editing Kurogane Kosakusho

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[[File:SuperMarioDesk.jpg|thumb|Page of a Kurogane catalog from 1986]]
'''Kurogane Kosakusho Ltd.''' (often shortened to '''Kurogane''') is a Japanese furniture company that mostly works on office furniture, such as desks and chairs. [[Nintendo]] has worked alongside Kurogane several times to create several ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]''-themed desk accessories and furniture.

==''Super Mario Bros.'' collection==
Kurogane released its first collection of ''Super Mario''-themed furniture in 1986. It was based on the video game ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', and the collection included:

*One garbage bin costing ¥1,600.
*One rug costing ¥7,500.
*One shelf and clothing rack combination costing ¥19,500.
*Two different-sized cutting mats costing ¥2,200 and ¥3,600.
*Two different-sized desk mats costing ¥2,100 and ¥2,600 .
*Two different-sized "S" racks costing ¥12,800 and ¥13,800.
*Two different-sized study boards costing ¥950 and ¥1,100.
*Nine chairs with different designs and styles with prices ranging from ¥7,600 to ¥12,800.<ref>''[https://www.kurogane-kks.co.jp/home/museum/s61-01.pdf First half of an archived Kurogane catalog]'' (1986). Retrieved August 15, 2022.</ref><ref>''[https://www.kurogane-kks.co.jp/home/museum/s61-02.pdf Second half of an archived Kurogane catalog]'' (1986). Retrieved August 15, 2022.</ref>

===Gallery===
<gallery>
SMB Kurogane chair.jpg|Chair
SMB Kurogane chair 02.jpg|Chair
SMB chair 03.jpg|Chair
SMB Kurogane chair 04.jpg|Chair
SMB Kurogane chair 05.jpg|Chair
SMB Kurogane chair 06.jpg|Chair
SMB Kurogane desk mat 01.jpg|Desk mat
SMB Kurogane garbage bin.jpg|Garbage bin
SMB Kurogane garbage bin 02.jpg|Garbage bin
SMB Kurogane study board.jpg|Study board
Super Mario Bros desk commercial 01.png|First commercial
Super Mario bros desk commercial 02.png|Second commercial
</gallery>

==''Super Mario Bros. 3'' collection==
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Sometime between 1988 and 1990, Kurogane released another furniture collection based on ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.<ref>''[https://famicoms.net/blog-entry-425.html 『スーパーマリオ３』の学習机が現存していた!!]'' (December 20, 2012). Famicoms.net. Retrieved August 15, 2022.</ref><ref>''[https://twitter.com/theultimariofan/status/1286312089699614722 Twitter post by TheUltiMarioFan]'' (July 23, 2020). Retrieved August 15, 2022.</ref>

===Gallery===
<gallery>
SMB3 Kurogane set.jpg|Chair, desk, and rug
SMB3 Kurogane chair.jpg|Chair
SMB3 Kurogane chair 02.jpg|Chair
SMB3 Kurogane chair 03.jpg|Chair
SMB3 Kurogane chair 04.jpg|Chair
SMB3 Kurogane study board 01.jpg|Study board
SMB3 Kurogane desk mat.jpg|Desk mat. [[Iggy]]'s hair is green, despite the mat predating ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' by around 20 years.
SMB3 Kurogane desk mat 02.jpg|Desk mat
Super Mario Bros 3 desk commercial 01.png|First commercial
Super Mario Bros 3 desk commercial 02.png|Second commercial
Super Mario Bros 3 desk commercial 03.png|Second commercial
</gallery>

==''Super Mario World'' collection==
In 1990 or 1991, Kurogane released its third ''Super Mario''-themed furniture collection, this one being based on ''[[Super Mario World]]''. The collection included:

*One heated rug costing ¥15,500.
*One reading board costing ¥1,800.
*One whiteboard costing ¥1,000.
*Two different-modeled garbage bins with different designs costing ¥1,700.
*Two different-sized study boards costing ¥1,000 and ¥1,800.
*Two rugs costing ¥8,300 and ¥9,000.
*Three different-sized cupboard and clothing rack combinations with prices ranging from ¥25,000 to ¥30,000.
*Five different-sized desk mats costing ¥3,200 and ¥3,900.
*Six different-sized schoolbags with the same design with prices ranging from ¥20,000 to ¥69,800.
*Nine chairs with different designs and styles with prices ranging from ¥12,500 to ¥18,500.<ref>''[https://www.kurogane-kks.co.jp/home/museum/h2-01.pdf First half on an archived Kurogane catalog]'' (1991). Retrieved September 28, 2022.</ref><ref>''[https://www.kurogane-kks.co.jp/home/museum/h2-02.pdf Second half of an archived Kurogane catalog]'' (1991). Retrieved August 15, 2022.</ref><ref>''[https://www.kurogane-kks.co.jp/home/museum/h4-01.pdf First half of an archived Kurogane catalog]'' (Circa 1991). Retrieved September 28, 2022.</ref><ref>''[https://www.kurogane-kks.co.jp/home/museum/h4-02.pdf Second half of an archived Kurogane catalog]'' (Circa 1991). Retrieved September 28, 2022.</ref>

===Gallery===
<gallery>
SMW Kurogane chair.jpg|Chair
SMW Kurogane chair 02.jpg|Chair
SMW Kurogane chair 03.jpg|Chair
SMW Kurogane chair 04.jpg|Chair
SMW Kurogane chair 05.jpg|Chair
SMW Cupboard rack combo.jpg|Clothing rack and cupboard combination
SMW Kurogane garbage bin 01.jpg|Garbage bin
SMW Kurogane garbage bin 02.jpg|Garbage bin
SMW Kurogane storage hanger.jpg|Storage hanger
Super Mario World desk commercial 01.jpg|Commercial
Super Mario World desk commercial 02.jpg|Commercial
Super Mario World desk commercial 03.jpg|Commercial
</gallery>

==''Super Mario Advance'' collection==
In 2002,<ref>''[https://www.kurogane-kks.co.jp/home/museum/h13-01.pdf First half of an archived Kurogane catalog]'' (2002). Received October 31, 2022.</ref> Kurogane released a collection based on ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''. The collection included:

*One double-sided desk mat design in four different sizes with prices ranging from ¥3,500 to ¥4,000.
*One randoseru design with nine different sizes ranging from ¥33,000 to ¥70,000.
*One rug costing ¥9,500.
*One double-sided study sheet.
*Two chair models with three different designs costing ¥16,800 and ¥17,800.

Alongside the collection included a ''[[Mario Party 2]]''-themed garbage bin and desk mat respectively priced at ¥2,200 and ¥3,500.<ref>''[https://www.kurogane-kks.co.jp/home/museum/h13-02.pdf Second half of an archived Kurogane catalog]'' (2002). Retrieved October 31, 2022.</ref>

===Gallery===
<gallery>
SMA Kurogane randoseru box.jpg|Randoseru packaging
SMA Kurogane randoseru.jpg|Randoseru
SMA Kurogane rug.jpg|Rug
</gallery>

==External links==
*[https://youtu.be/fy3taohlNHE First] and [https://youtu.be/6SEepfeiIhk second] ''Super Mario Bros.'' commercials
*[https://youtu.be/JAFPQys-zGo First] and [https://youtu.be/X7E9JSbt8b0 second] ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' commercials
*[https://youtu.be/l32yCmjH6GI First], [https://youtu.be/DkrExHAhY7U?t=89 second], and [https://twitter.com/kunta_/status/1187341946324275200 third] ''Super Mario World'' commercials

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