Kogei Artist vol.1
Makimasa Imai
Artwork is an essential part of life. Art can be used to easily add a richness to life, that is, it can add joy. In that sense, I hope that my works can help people enjoy richer lives.
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Blog November 1, 2023
"Daruma Dolls: Unraveling the Charm of Traditional Japanese Symbols"
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Shogo Okamoto
Tengeiken (Tengei Sword)
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Blog February 15, 2024
"The Waters of Kyoto: The Essence of Tradition, Kogei Works, and Sacred Spaces"
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Blog June 6, 2023
Introducing Kirikane: A Traditional applied fine art of Kyoto
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Ai Imamura
Lidded Box with Kirikane Design: "Peacock"
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Issey Hattori
Faraway
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Blog July 12, 2023
From Climbing Kilns to Electric and Gas Chambers - The History and Modern Allure of Kyoto's Ceramics
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Blog March 31, 2024
Kyoto Cherry Blossom Bulletin
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Kenji Omachi
Saikiko Panels: "Four Emotions"
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Blog August 8, 2023
Tokonoma: A Window to Japanese Aesthetics and Spirituality
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Yuko Hayashi
Feather scissors
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Blog March 24, 2024
Exhibition Exploration: The 43rd Kyoto Kogei Association Exhibition
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Ryozo Shibata
Flower Vase with Inlaid Line and Cobalt Pattern
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Yoko Kamitani
Soon It'll Be Dawn
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Toki Hata
Music of Spring (from "Celebrating 400 Years of Rimpa")
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Concept
Japonism of Beauty
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Koken Murata
In Praise of Sunshine
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Blog June 21, 2023
Unveiling the Beauty of Yuzen Dyeing: An Art Form Born in Kyoto
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Blog April 15, 2024
Wagashi and Japanese Culture
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Blog August 1, 2023
Steve Jobs and Kyoto: A Pair of Mysterious Bonds
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Blog April 17, 2023
Memories of Takehara
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Makimasa Imai
Phoenix Incense Burner
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Creation by flame
Makimasa Imai
An imaginative world drawn in indigo blue
Yoko Kamitani
Kogei Artist vol.2
Yoko Kamitani
When you move past my artwork, the images gently shift, changing the artistic expression. I like that. Every day when I work, I have the desire to make artwork that fluctuates in its expression.
Seeking the beauty of lacquer
Issey Hattori
Kogei Artist vol.3
Issey Hattori
The rich black color produced by lacquer is call Shikkoku (“lacquerblack”). My work pursues the beauty that can be expressed with gold Maki-e and inlaid mother of pearl placed in the Shikkoku background.
Jindai cedar boxes decorated with delicate linear gold motifs
Ai Imamura
Kogei Artist vol.4
Ai Imamura
This piece is made from Jindai cedar. It expresses small buds that take in the goodness of heaven and earth, sending roots deep into the ground and changing with the season in the beauty of life’s vitality.
Pouring down from heaven: Cycle of light, water, and life
Koken Murata
Kogei Artist vol.5
Koken Murata
My artwork starts from the feelings I get when I experience nature. I experienced Zen meditation in my search for spirituality, and one time I feel a brilliant light flowing down on me as if it had been released from the body of Buddha.
Integrating lacquer and Kyoto Opal
Kenji Omachi
Kogei Artist vol.6
Kenji Omachi
For over 40 years I have worked to integrate traditional techniques with various materials. As I worked to integrate new materials, I discovered a synthetic opal material called Kyoto Opal that was developed by Kyocera using leading-edge technology.
