English follows...参加作家紹介：吉澤武 『琴の材料を生かした道具』 職人と無銘性の関係を思う時に、思い出すこと。 琴職人の父・吉澤武。琴は基本13弦（13本の弦が張られている）なのですが、我が家によく通ってらしたお琴の先生から、より幅広い音域での表現を求めて18弦、そして23弦の琴の制作を依頼されたことがあったのです。父はそれに応え、見るからに重そうな、幅広のお琴ができました。私は子どもの頃からそれを見て育ったので、そういうものだと思っていました。 ある時から、その先生がぱったりいらっしゃらなくなりました。...
Yoshiko Munehiro, Weaver Yoshiko Munehiro grew up in a home where she was constantly surrounded by her father’s apprentices at work. Her father, Rikizo Munehiro, was a designated holder of an Intangible Cultural Property (also known as a Living National Treasure) for...
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A sturdy piece of cube, 6cm in each length and width. The edges are carved into three levels, one delicate round carving in between horizontal and vertical finishes.
Rosewood as a material is hard, heavy and ideal for a paperweight.
This Vase Base is made of a combination of quince, red sandalwood, rosewood, and ebony (in general order of lighter to darker colours). All materials that are necessary for koto -stringed Japanese musical instrument- making.
Obi is the belt that holds kimono together. Obijime, braided rope, fastens the obi. And obidome is an accessory to put on obijime.
As requested by his wife, Takeshi started making this obidome brooch. An extra decoration to be added to the obijime rope. The materials he uses are ivory, red sandalwood, and ebony, all of which were necessary to make koto (zither-like Japanese musical instruments) and imported before the Washington treaty.
What’s bigger than Ego How would you like to be remembered after you leave this planet? We all wonder at some point in our life. Leaving one’s legacy in a tangible form, statue, trophy, building or name on a street is a tempting idea. But what does that serve? ...