Exhibition “Mastering the Art: Exploring the Cultural Messages Connoted in Japanese Works” Will Be Held
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Gifu
Mar 9 – Mar 24, 2024
GALLERY crossing
Mar 15 – Mar 20, 2024
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Mar 16 – Mar 24, 2024
essence kyoto
Aichi
Mar 16 – Mar 24, 2024
Analogue Life
GALLERY crossing
Gifu
Mar 9 – Mar 24, 2024
KAKIDEN GALLERY
Tokyo
Mar 15 – Mar 20, 2024
essence kyoto
Kyoto
Mar 16 – Mar 24, 2024
Analogue Life
Aichi
Mar 16 – Mar 24, 2024
Lifestyles looking forward.Encountering Kogei, things we notice.
The exhibition “Mastering the Art: Exploring the Cultural Messages Connoted in Japanese Works” will be held from March 20 to 24, 2024. It will showcase works by holders of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasures) and artists who preserve craft techniques to pass on to the next generation. The venue is the Former Imperial Guards Headquarters in Kitanomaru Garden, Chiyoda C...
“Shibui” is one of Japan’s traditional aesthetics, expressing a deep-seated charm. Although commonly used to describe flavors, as for tea or wine, the term is versatile and finds its way into everyday language, describing not only taste but also colors or expressions, such as color is “shibui colors” or “wearing a shibui expression.”The kanji character “渋” (shib...
Exhibition • Event Report VOL.23 AD
On November 17 and 18, 2023, the event “Go Forward 2023” was organized by “NEXTRAD,” a team of 13 kiln owners from Imari and Arita in Saga Prefecture working to ensure a sustainable future for the Arita ware industry. The event aimed to raise awareness about the craftsmanship of Arita ware and the current situation and challenges faced by the industry. It featured exhibitio...
Exhibition • Event Report VOL.22
From November 18 to 26, 2023, ceramic artist Hideki Yanashita held an exhibition of his works at Japanese pottery gallery TOBETOBEKUSA in Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. This marks the sixth time that Hideki has held a solo exhibition at the gallery, and exactly one year since the last one there.After graduating from Kuwasawa Design School in Tokyo, Hideki trained in Shigaraki and built an ana-gama ki...
Featured Exhibitions & Events VOL.33
The international trade show for interior and design, “MAISON&OBJET” is scheduled to be held from January 18 to 22, 2024, at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre in France. This exhibition, which began in 1994, takes place biannually in January and September, attracting companies worldwide involved in various lifestyle aspects such as furniture, lighting, textiles, interior decoration, ...
VOICE VOL.5
How did the Ryuhaku glaze, which has become synonymous with your work, come about?There are three historic kiln sites in Sonose, and one can still find many pieces of ceramics scattered at the foot of the kilns. The fragments from that time often have a different texture than the current image of Hagi ware, and can evoke surprisingly new and different feelings as well. One of them had a coloring s...
KOGEI Topics VOL.10
Aizawa Wood Works was founded in 1974 in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, as a woodturner specializing in making wooden vessels for lacquerware. They produce various items using a wide range of wood processing techniques, including sashimono (joinery), magemono (bentwood), rokuro (spinning lathe), and kurimono (hollowing). They also place emphasis on their original brands, which are popular for the na...
New Products VOL.11
Kyoto Marubeni Co., Ltd, a company specializing in kimono business, has collaborated with V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum), one of the world’s leading museums for art, design, and performance, founded in London, Britain. Their first collaborative kimono collection has debuted on Kyoto Marubeni’s online shop.This collaboration came to fruition as both parties resonated with the mutual appreciat...
Things which are inherited through the ages.Numerous works that enrich life.
Japanese crafts manufacturers are rooted in various parts of Japan.We want to share with the world, the present situaton of Japanese crafts.
Craft artists who reflects their philosophy in their works.They pursue their one and only expression.