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NEW!		2008/2/15
			>Exhibition "A Message from Kirio Kamata" from May 2nd! A mantis speaks of environment. >>More information

	2008/2/15
		>Exhibition "Suihatsu Stand of 1000 Years Old Yakusugi Tree" from March 6th (Thur). (Finished) >>More information

	2008/1/28
	>Hanabako Exhibition Schedule for Year 2008. >>More information

		2007/8/14
	>Hanabako's next exhibition"The mind for Lotus" is on Aug.26th at Hatakeyama Memorial! (finished) >>More information
	>!PUBLICATION! "Japanese Bamboo Baskets -Meiji, Modern, Contemporary-" (English version) has been published from Kodansha International. A beautiful book of baskets! >>More information

		2007/7/11
		>"Me no Me" August edition has a review on baskets! An interview of Hanabako owner and Norio Takeuchi, a curator of the Hatakeyama Memorial, and review on Chikuunsai family. >>More information
	>KS gallery has opened in the same building of Hanabako 1st Floor! A gallery specialized in antique and contemporary Chinese Art. >>KS gallery Home Page (Japanese only)

	2007/6/21
	>Our next comming exhibition "The Art of the Chikuunsai Family -Tanabe Chikuunsai 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Shochiku and Mitsuko-" >>More information (Finished)

	2007/3/31
	>Hanabako has been renewed! We have made it easier to look for artist's work. We also have new products of sculpture, baskets and a nice party bag! >>Look!

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	2006/9/22
	>Exhibition "The Creation of Bamboo --Nasu and the trace of contemporary bamboo art craft" will be held at Nasunogahara Museum in Tochigi pref. 2006.9.16-11.12 (Finished) For more information: Nasunogahara Musuem (Japanese) 0287-36-0949 >Aug, Sept and Dec will open irregular. Please make an appointment when you are comming to Hanabako.

	2006/9/16
	>Exhibition "The Creation of Bamboo --Nasu and the trace of contemporary bamboo art craft" will be held at Nasunogahara Museum in Tochigi pref. 2006.9.16-11.12 (Finished) For more information: Nasunogahara Musuem (Japanese) 0287-36-0949
		>Aug, Sept and Dec will open irregular. Please make an appointment when you are comming to Hanabako.

	2006/8/27
	>Bamboo artist, Chikuho Minoura is exhibiting in Kobe.(Finished) "Art of Tanba --trio exhibition" Bamboo artist: Chikuho Minoura, oil painting:Akira Kodera, calligraphy:Seichu Adachi 2006.8.24-9.5 at Art Hall Kobe, Hyougo public school welfare hall (map in japanese) 078-331-9955 Mr. Minoura has exhibited for our Hatayama Memorial exhibition. He will also be exhibiting his workd, "Tojin", which was exhibited at the 31st Nitten. It is a work of beautiful form and texture of lacquer.
	>Bamboo artist, Ikko Kubo is having his 2nd solo exhibition in Azabu.(Finished) "Takekago (Bamboo baskets)" 2006.8.29-9.10 at Gallery MITATE, 1F Le Bain 3-16-28, Nishi Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 650-0012 Mr. Kubo has exhibited his works of illuminations and bamboo bags for our "Waiting for the Darkness" exhibition. He will be exhibiting works of well selected white bamboos which can be used in daily life. http://www.le-bain.com/english/index.html(english)

	2006/7/21
	>Comming exhibition is new. >>Look

	2006/5/12
	>New collection of Lighting works has arrived. >>Look

	2006/4/3
	>Exhibition "Tea Baskets and Antique Fukusas" from April 12th - 28th .(Finished) >>Read more
	>"Tea Ceremony with Tea Baskets" will be held on March 21st and 28th .(Finished) >>Read more

	2006/2/21
	>"About Aodake vol.2" is available in "About Baskets". >>Read
	>Exhibition news of contemporaryartist, Hiroko Onose. (Finished) >>Read

	2006/2/2
	>Winter's Greeting.
	>Our comming exhibition on April. >>Read

	2006/1/24
	>"About Aodake vol.1" is available in "About Baskets". >>Read
	> We will be closed on Jan. 30th(Mon) and 31st(Tue).

	2006/1/18
	>Report and View of exhibitions "A Weekend to Enjoy Autumn Flowers in Baskets", "Yami no Otozure wo matte...II (Waiting for the Darkness...II)"(Nihonbashi) is up now >>Look

	2006/1/5
	>"Yami no Otozure wo matte...II (Waiting for the Darkness...II)" will be exhibiting at Art GLYCINE (Finished) Jan. 11th - 23rd Organized by Hanabako >>Review

	2005/11/23
	>"Yami no Otozure wo matte...II (Waiting for the Darkness...II)" is now exhibiting at Hanabako (Finished) >>Review Nov. 24th(Thu.) - Dec. 11th(Sun) open every day, from sunset 4:00pm - 8:00pm Organized by Hanabako
	>Bamboo artist, Takeo Tanabe's solo exhibition will be held at Ginza, Tokyo by the theme of "connection". (Finished) for more information:http://www.chikuunsai.com/japanese/takeo_site/index.html
	2005/9/1
	> Bamboo artist, Soho Katsushiro has been recognized as Human National Treasure this July.
	> Greetings to visitors along with starting this new web site. Dear visitors, Hello, I am the owner of "Hanabako", Masami Ooguchi, a gallery that associates with antique and artcrafts of flower baskets. It has been 3 years since we opened Hanabako in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, as a specialty gallery of flower baskets, which is quite rare in Japan. Bamboo flower baskets are greatly evaluated and collected in Europe and America, but the chance to see an exhibition of these high artistry works is not so often in Japan. Thus, "Hanabako" always exhibits these works of artists and craftsmans. We also have a collection of Chinese style baskets and baskets of "Mitate", which are commonly prefered in Japanese tea. We started this web site from the desire for more and more people would be able to see for their eyes and understand what is so wonderfull about these flower baskets. Although 90 percent of our collection were antiques until last year, we have made relationships with more contemporary artists from our project exhibition of bamboo illuminations. We are hoping to be the place where artists can exhibit, communicate, and where bamboo lovers would be able to enjoy. Thus, we hope to be the one to send out informations of our Japanese baskets. Please feel free to send us any information about artists and exhibitions. Also, any friendly informations such as, "I've found a very unique basket", "I've met a great artist", or even "I would like to sell a basket", is appreciated. Let us know. Please enjoy our new web site, and if you find your favorite match, we are greatfull. September 1st., 2005 - H A N A B A K O - Owner: Masami Ooguchi

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