Kyoto | Kogei Japonica https://en.kogei-japonica.com Sat, 08 Nov 2025 17:05:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://en.kogei-japonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/cropped-logo_ver1-32x32.webp Kyoto | Kogei Japonica https://en.kogei-japonica.com 32 32 Tomoko Eri https://en.kogei-japonica.com/artists/tomoko-eri/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:42:24 +0000 https://en.kogei-japonica.com/?post_type=candidate&p=15119 The Timeless Brilliance of Kirikane — Weaving the Spirit of Tradition into the Future Kirikane is a traditional decorative technique in which sheets of gold or platinum leaf are delicately cut into fine strips using a bamboo knife, then carefully applied with a brush to form intricate patterns. In Japan, this art developed as an […]

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The Timeless Brilliance of Kirikane — Weaving the Spirit of Tradition into the Future

Kirikane is a traditional decorative technique in which sheets of gold or platinum leaf are delicately cut into fine strips using a bamboo knife, then carefully applied with a brush to form intricate patterns. In Japan, this art developed as an adornment method for Buddhist statues and paintings, refined over centuries into a sacred craft. While I have been engaged in the ornamentation of Buddhist statues, I also incorporate this technique into my own craft works, treasuring the spirit passed down by the masters before me as I explore new expressions of Kirikane for our time. I hope you can feel the quiet presence of Kirikane in your everyday life — and experience its brilliance that changes with the flow of the day and the angle of light.

Biography

  • 2024
    Japan Kōgei Association Encouragement Award, 71st Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
    Mayor of Fukuoka Award, 58th Western Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
  • 2023
    KKB Kagoshima Broadcasting Award, 57th Western Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
  • 2022
    Head of Western Branch Award, 56th Western Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
  • 2021
    Head of Western Branch Award, 55th Western Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
  • 2019
    Japan Kōgei Association Award, 27th Traditional Art Crafts Various Techniques Exhibition
    Asahi Shimbun Grand Prize, 54th Western Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
  • 2013
    Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Award, 48th Western Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
  • 2011
    Newcomer’s Award, Japan Kōgei Association, 58th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
  • 1994
    Studied under her mother, Sayoko Eri, Living National Treasure (Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property “Kirikane”).
    Completed the Japanese Painting Course, Advanced Program, Kyoto University of the Arts Junior College.

  • 1972
    Born in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

 

Portfolio

Framed Kirikane “Path of Stars” 截金額装　星の径

截金額装　星の径

Box with Kirikane Decoration “Playing with Flowers” 截金絲綢飾筥 花游

截金絲綢飾筥 花游

Kirikane Cut Foil Embellishing 截金絲綢額装 游華 壱

截金絲綢額装 游華 壱

The post Tomoko Eri first appeared on Kogei Japonica.]]> Iwao Shinno https://en.kogei-japonica.com/artists/iwao-shinno/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 04:49:24 +0000 https://dev.kogei-japonica.com/?post_type=candidate&p=14416 Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property “Celadon” Having built my kiln in Shiga Prefecture, I feel that my sensitivity, nurtured by the nearby Hira Mountains and the natural beauty of Lake Biwa, takes form in my works. I aspire to capture and express in my pieces the deep hues of Lake Biwa as it changes […]

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Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property “Celadon”

Having built my kiln in Shiga Prefecture, I feel that my sensitivity, nurtured by the nearby Hira Mountains and the natural beauty of Lake Biwa, takes form in my works. I aspire to capture and express in my pieces the deep hues of Lake Biwa as it changes moment by moment throughout the day, reflecting the blue of the sky and holding its azure waters in serene abundance.

Biography

  • 1957 Born in Kyoto Prefecture
  • 1980 Graduated from Kinki University
  • 1981 Completed Ceramics Main Course at Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute
  • 1982 Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Ceramic Vocational Training School
  • 1983 Completed Ceramics Advanced Course at Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute
  • 1987 Established independent kiln in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture
  • 2010 Part-time lecturer at Kyoto City University of Arts, Department of Crafts (~2013)
  • 2012 Artist-in-Residence invitation (Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park/Shiga), Primary screening committee member for 59th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
  • 2013 Appointed as Director of Japan Kōgei Association (~2020), Designated as Holder of Shiga Prefecture Intangible Cultural Property
  • 2015 Primary screening committee member for 62nd Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
  • 2018 Primary screening committee member for 65th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
  • 2020 Appointed as Executive Director of Japan Kōgei Association (~June 2024)
  • 2022 Secondary screening committee member for 69th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
  • 2023 Secondary screening committee member for 70th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
  • 2024 Primary screening committee member for 71st Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Designated as Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property “Celadon”

Portfolio

Flower Vessel with Celadon Glaze and Raised Clay Decoration｜Iwao Shinno

Flower Vessel with Celadon Glaze and Raised Clay Decoration

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