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Hikoju Maki-e
by Kenta Takeshige
What do you see in these photos? A delicious-looking Taiyaki sweets, an expensive vase, an antique incense burner, a worn-out monkey wrench, a beetle incense holder, a sharp chisel, a Damascus steel knife, and bonsai scissors...
However, these are all imitations made of Urushi. These are a number...
Shippu Dotou 漆風怒濤
by Kenta Takeshige
"Kyu-shitsu", which refers to all types of Urushi lacquer coating, is the origin of Wajima-nuri, which began with plain practical lacquerware, and is an honor for the skills that have been accumulated over a long period of time. On the other hand, with the modernization of crafts, it has been establ...
School Introduction: Kanazawa College of Art
by Kenta Takeshige
Kanazawa College of Art, Department of Craft, Urushi & Woodworking
Lecture at the Museum of Oriental Art in Venice
by Kenta Takeshige
Venice Oriental Museum Seminar “Overview of Japanese Lacquer Art”
Atelier Guild LacArt 2023
by Kenta Takeshige
Urushi Workshop: Simonetta Capetta, Kenta Takeshige
A workshop in collaboration with Urushi LAB and Guild LacArt, Milano, Italy.
School Introduction: Hiroshima City University
by Kenta Takeshige
Hiroshima City University, Faculty of Art, Department of Design and Applied Arts, Urushi Lacquer Arts