{"id":5446,"date":"2024-11-15T08:55:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T23:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/?p=5446"},"modified":"2025-08-15T02:46:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T17:46:56","slug":"kenji-sato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/recommended\/kenji-sato\/","title":{"rendered":"[Special Bonus Available] Solo Exhibition of Kenji Sato, Creator of Popular Wooden Bears, at &#8220;Purveyors&#8221; &#8211; Expected to Sell Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/recommended\/kenji-sato\/#Around_50_Handmade_One-of-a-Kind_Wooden_Bear_Carvings_to_be_Exhibited\" title=\"Around 50 Handmade One-of-a-Kind Wooden Bear Carvings to be Exhibited\">Around 50 Handmade One-of-a-Kind Wooden Bear Carvings to be Exhibited<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/recommended\/kenji-sato\/#Kenji_Sato_Profile\" title=\"Kenji Sato Profile\">Kenji Sato Profile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/recommended\/kenji-sato\/#Information\" title=\"Information\">Information<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/recommended\/kenji-sato\/#Special_Bonus\" title=\"Special Bonus\">Special Bonus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/recommended\/kenji-sato\/#Admission\" title=\"Admission\">Admission<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/recommended\/kenji-sato\/#Venue\" title=\"Venue\">Venue<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/recommended\/kenji-sato\/#About_Purveyors\" title=\"About Purveyors\">About Purveyors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Around_50_Handmade_One-of-a-Kind_Wooden_Bear_Carvings_to_be_Exhibited\"><\/span>Around 50 Handmade One-of-a-Kind Wooden Bear Carvings to be Exhibited<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Purveyors, a shop themed around travel and outdoor activities, will host a solo exhibition by master sculptor Kenji Sato, based in Asahikawa, Hokkaido.<br \/>\nThis exhibition is realized under the direction of &#8220;ORIGAMUM HERITAGE STUDIO,&#8221; which handles creative and art direction for events and products primarily in Japan.<br \/>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/photo_01.webp\" alt=\"Kenji Sato, Creator of Popular Wooden Bears\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5614\" \/><br \/>\nKenji Sato has built his career since age 22 and has been active for over 50 years, with his works affectionately known as &#8220;Ken-chan Bears.&#8221;<br \/>\nHis works uniquely arrange Hokkaido&#8217;s traditional wooden bears using chamfering techniques.<br \/>\nHis exceptional craftsmanship creates pieces freehand with precise and detailed work without preliminary sketches.<br \/>\nThis exhibition allows visitors to handle unique pieces created through half a century of experience and tens of thousands of polishing repetitions, featuring around 50 works including wooden bears.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kenji_Sato_Profile\"><\/span>Kenji Sato Profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/photo_05.webp\" alt=\"Kenji Sato, Creator of Popular Wooden Bears\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5613\" \/><br \/>\n1950: Born in Furano City, the lavender town<br \/>\n1973: Studied under his brother Noriaki Sato, founder of &#8220;Sato Bears&#8221;<br \/>\n1985: Established independent creative woodcarving &#8220;Sato&#8221; in Asahikawa City<br \/>\n1996: Began carving owls with his unique method<br \/>\n2002: Focused on fish, creating salmon, flounder, sculpins, and deep-sea fish on various customer orders<br \/>\n2018: Introduced roughly cut carved bears as &#8220;Ken-chan Bears,&#8221; which he had been working on previously<br \/>\nContinues to present<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Information\"><\/span>Information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Kenji Sato Solo Exhibition<br \/>\nDATE: 2024\/11\/16(Sat) \u2013 12\/1(Sun)<br \/>\nPLACE: Purveyors Kiryu Store<br \/>\n2-11-4 Nakamachi, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture<br \/>\nTIME: 12:00-19:00 (Closed Mondays and Tuesdays)<br \/>\nURL: <a href=\"https:\/\/note.com\/purveyors\/n\/na7f39e7fe7a6\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/note.com\/purveyors\/n\/na7f39e7fe7a6<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Special_Bonus\"><\/span>Special Bonus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/210118091004-6004d1dc2781e.webp\" alt=\"Purveyors 1F Restaurant Gastero\" width=\"1568\" height=\"1044\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5615\" \/><br \/>\nOne person free from caf\u00e9 menu groups at Gastero, the restaurant on Purveyors&#8217; 1st floor.<br \/>\n(<strong>Limited to those who like and repost Kogei Japonica&#8217;s X or Instagram<\/strong>)<br \/>\nPlease show the screen to staff.<br \/>\n*Only during exhibition period<br \/>\nTarget X post: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KogeiJaponica\/status\/1857185132203122747\" rel=\"noopener nofollow \" target=\"_blank\"><u>https:\/\/x.com\/KogeiJaponica\/status\/1857185132203122747<\/u><\/a><br \/>\nTarget Instagram post: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DCXoeNYBwOJ\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow \" target=\"_blank\"><u>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DCXoeNYBwOJ\/<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Admission\"><\/span>Admission<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Free<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Venue\"><\/span>Venue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/purveyors2017.jp\/about\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Purveyors Kiryu Store<\/a><br \/>\nAddress: 2-11-4 Purveyors, Nakamachi, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture 376-0035<br \/>\nPhone: 0277-32-3446<br \/>\nLocated 1km west on the street in front of Kiryu Station North Exit, on the right side. 15-minute walk.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Purveyors\"><\/span>About Purveyors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Opened in March 2017 in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, as a concept shop curating under the theme of bringing travel and fieldwork more into daily life.<br \/>\nThe store name &#8220;Purveyors,&#8221; meaning &#8220;suppliers&#8221; or &#8220;providers,&#8221; reflects our hope that the products we select as purveyors while traveling will become our customers&#8217; go-to items.<br \/>\nWe select everything from our biased perspective, not just categorizing outdoor items, but including apparel and lifestyle products.<br \/>\nIn July 2022, we opened Purveyors Nasu Branch, our second store, at GOOD NEWS in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture.<br \/>\nURL <a href=\"http:\/\/purveyors2017.jp\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/purveyors2017.jp\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around 50 Handmade One-of-a-Kind Wooden Bear Carvings to be Exhibited Purveyors, a shop themed around travel and outdoor activities, will host a solo exhibition by master sculptor Kenji Sato, based in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. This exhibition is realized under the direction of &#8220;ORIGAMUM HERITAGE STUDIO,&#8221; which handles creative and art direction for events and products primarily<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5448,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[171,281],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-recommended","category-events"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5446"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5446\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}