KOGEI STANDARD Japanese Crafts Online Media

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KOGEI STANDARD

VOICE Interviews / Dialogues

KOGEI & Me Craftspeople and Their Stories

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Koji Yamane

Takemata

Being mindful of my natural self while doing a job that is appreciated by others

WHAT I AM

Yoshio Sotokawa

Yamaguchi Kyujo

I want to deliver the sound of Orin beyond the object.

WHAT I AM

Takeshi Nomura

Amano Shikki

I am in awe when I uncover the beauty of the shells.

WHAT I AM

Shozo Yamaguchi

Kumagai

I am the happiest when I hear, “I found exactly what I was looking for”

WHAT I AM

Yuki Takizawa

Brooklyn Museum

Keep working to make people happy.

WHAT I AM

Yukitada Hamano

Oda Pottery

I want to progress in order to pass on the role to the future.

WHAT I AM

Nobuo Gato

Gato Mikio

It is important that the entire region progress together.

WHAT I AM

Reo & Chie Kosaka

Maruyoshi Kosaka

We placed our hope for the future of Kiso in our colorful lacquer painting.

WHAT I AM

Takeshi Kanda

Hida Sangyo

I want to connect with society through manufacturing.

WHAT I AM

Hiroaki Usui / Ryeonsu Choi

Kuroda Kobo

When it is finely assembled, the wood becomes attached to one another.

WHAT I AM

Tomomi Kawazu

Riso Porcelain

The more new techniques I learn, the more I can feel my growth.

WHAT I AM

Yoshihiro Hoshino

Haibara

Paper will never cease.

WHAT I AM

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