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We share a variety of information and perspectives on Japanese crafts, including exhibition information and interviews.
The Art of Appreciating Tea Bowls VOL.1
Editor's Column “The Path of Japanese Crafts” VOL.12
Featured Exhibitions & Events VOL.36
Exhibition • Event Report VOL.25
Jul 11 – Sep 29, 2024
TOGURI MUSEUM OF ART
Jul 13 – Sep 29, 2024
Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu
Jul 13 – Oct 14, 2024
TOYAMA GLASS ART MUSEUM
Jul 26 – Jul 31, 2024
KAKIDEN GALLERY
TOGURI MUSEUM OF ART
Tokyo
Jul 11 – Sep 29, 2024
Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu
Gifu
Jul 13 – Sep 29, 2024
TOYAMA GLASS ART MUSEUM
Toyama
Jul 13 – Oct 14, 2024
KAKIDEN GALLERY
Tokyo
Jul 26 – Jul 31, 2024
Lifestyles looking forward.Encountering Kogei, things we notice.
The sound of the tea whisk ceases, and a bowl of tea is placed before you by the host. The steam softly rising from the bowl, the faint aroma of matcha powdered green tea wafting through your nose. In the serene moment before taking a sip, there is always a tea bowl between the host and the guest.Sen no Rikyu, who established the art of the tea ceremony, taught the principles of “Wa, Kei, Se...
This phrase “mono no aware” represents an aesthetic ideal proposed by Motoori Norinaga, a scholar of classical Japanese literature in the late Edo period (1603-1868), which is considered crucial for understanding the court literature of the Heian period (794-1185). “Mono no aware,” literally “the pathos of things” but also translated as “an empathy toward things,” encapsulates the profound emotion...
Featured Exhibitions & Events VOL.36
The “Art Kogei, from Japan to the World Executive Committee” will host the Special Exhibition “The Future of Artisanal Beauty: Vessels, Wrappings, Decorations.” The first exhibition will be held from July 4 to 16, 2024 at TERRADA ART COMPLEX II BONDED GALLERY by Warehouse TERRADA, which leads art projects based in Tennoz, Tokyo. The second exhibition is scheduled from November 3 to 5, 2024 at Kenn...
Exhibition • Event Report VOL.25
From April 20 to 25, 2024 an exhibition of ceramic artist Kenta Nakazato’s works was held at Kakiden Gallery in Shinjuku, Tokyo.This marked the second time for Kenta to hold a solo exhibition at this gallery, following his debut solo show there in April the previous year. That 2023 event was also his first solo exhibition in Tokyo, and since then he has steadily expanded his presence through...
Featured Exhibitions & Events VOL.35
The LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize, launched in 2016 by LOEWE Creative Director Jonathan Anderson, is an international annual award that recognizes the importance of craft in today’s culture and honors working artisans whose talent, vision and innovation set standards for the future. This year, the LOEWE FOUNDATION announced the 30 finalists for the seventh edition of the Craft Prize. The finalists’...
New Products VOL.13
Maruhiro Inc. has released the “Enceladus Sobachoko” under its own brand “BARBAR” on March 22, 2024. Maruhiro is a ceramic manufacturer that produces tableware and interior items of Hasami ware, a traditional craft of Nagasaki Prefecture. Hasami ware is manufactured under a division of labor, with each production process being operated by different companies. Maruhiro acts as a producer that reque...
KOGEI Topics VOL.13
The Japan Ceramic Society, a public interest incorporated association, has announced the winners of the 2023 Japan Ceramic Society Awards. The Japan Ceramic Society Awards are presented to the most outstanding artist of the year with the Japan Ceramic Society Award, and the Gold Prize is given to veteran artist who has made significant contributions to the ceramic art world or to artist who has al...
Editor's Column “The Path of Japanese Crafts” VOL.11
The term “mujo” refers to the concept that things are transient, not eternal. When expressed as “shogyo mujo” (literally, “all things are impermanent”), it signifies the transitory nature of all phenomena. “Mujo-kan” (“view of impermanence”), on the other hand, is a philosophical perspective on life, contemplating the nature of existence and the ever-changing aspect of all ...
Craft artists who reflects their philosophy in their works.They pursue their one and only expression.
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.