The spirited tea master in fact has a history of trying new ideas and serving as a key collaborator with artists and artisans in showcasing Japanese...
Drawing from her experience in working with craftsmen, food, different cultures and international hotel chains, Kimura shared insightful ideas on the Japanese crafts and the future...
“The best thing is to create good products. If we do, people will notice,” said Ohi.
Kanaya showed us the kogei products he uses in his daily life, explaining that “I believe that more people could newly enter this business.”
“The shops will be able to survive,” says Nakagawa. “It comes down to the same things: management and branding. And we can help with that.”
Each piece shows the influence of Japanese art on Western artists and craftsmen, from the style of pieces to motifs used.
“Judo has become a word that we don’t translate, we use it as it is. I would like for kogei to become like that,” said Grand...