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We share a variety of information and perspectives on Japanese crafts, including exhibition information and interviews.
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Mar 22 – Jul 27, 2025
ZENBI KAGIZEN ART MUSEUM
Mar 26 – Mar 31, 2025
Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi
Mar 29 – Apr 3, 2025
Terada Bijyutsu
Mar 30 – Jun 1, 2025
The Japan Folk Crafts Museum
The “Kokusho Zuikan Vase” was crafted by manually carving patterns into white glass layered over transparent glass, after which another layer of transparent glass was wrapped around it using the blown glass technique. Finally, the white areas are sandblasted, creating a refined appearance where light seems to leak through the lines of transparent glass.
This piece depicts the origin of life. The branching patterns resemble flashes of lightning in the sky, rivers flowing on the earth, and the veins and nerves of living things, shaping reliefs related to life itself. The figure, embodying light essential to the existence of life, represents all forms of life on Earth, truly encompassing the universe. The expression is made possible by the character of glass, a material intrinsically tied to light as it allows for both transparency and encapsulation. Created with advanced skills honed in studios both in Japan and abroad, the work reflects the refined aesthetic sensibility that the artist consciously embodies as part of his identity as a Japanese.