Announcement of "Exhibition of Tanabe Chikuunsai IV"

 

@Tobi Art Fair (Tokyo Bijutsu Club)

HANABAKO’s booth No. 17 on the 3rd floor.

 

http://www.toobi.co.jp/artfair

 

 

This is information on "Exhibition of Tanabe Chikuunsai Ⅳ (formerly known as TANABE Shochiku)” held at the Tobi Art Fair, in the HANABAKO’s booth: No. (17) on the 3rd floor.

We would like to introduce his new works “Disappear” Series, collaborated with Sawako Kaijima, a forefront architect, prepared in 2017 in memorial for his succession of the honorable art title as a bamboo master.

We hope you to enjoy (5) out of the (10) pieces of this challenging series, collaboration of inherited "traditional technique in TANABE line” and “advanced and technique” by the innovative architect, Sawako Kaijima.

 

Ordering Information:

HANABAKO accepts your orders on works on display.
For details of the works, please contact info@hanabako.com

 

(5) Works displayed at Tobi /Delivery will be after the exhibition】

Disappear I size:55・15・40
Disappear V size:25・30・62
Disappear VI size:26.5・24・52.5
Disappear VII size:23・21・48.5
Disappear VIII size:47・27・32.5
(Note) If we receive multiple orders, we will accept order production for the second and subsequent ones.

 

"Disappear" Series: (10 pieces) The works not exhibited at this exhibition are published in the catalog "Disappear".
If you might have any interest, please contact us. info@hanabako.com

 

【Works published on the catalogue only/ All order production /Please contact for price information.】 Disappear II size:25・25・60
Disappear III size:30・25・62
Disappear IV size:32・32・15
Disappear IX size:20・20・48
Note: Delivery of order production might take for 1 to 2 years., and due to the circumstances of the artist, the delivery date may be postponed without notice. Thank you for your understandings.

 

 

Tanabe Chikuunsai IV

Born in Sakai, Osaka in 1973, Chikuunsai gravitated towards bamboo from a young age. He attended Tokyo University of the Arts and earned a degree in sculpture before starting to work alongside his esteemed father, Chikuunsai III. His exhibitions have been held on numerous occasions at museums and galleries in both Japan and overseas. In 2012, Chikuunsai was selected and commended by the Cabinet Secretariat’s National Policy Unit as part of the ‘Global Messengers of “Japan” Project’. He succeeded to the title of Tanabe Shochiku in 2008 and Tanabe Chikuunsai IV in 2017

 

Sawako Kaijima

Born in Tokyo in 1976. Sawako Kaijima is an assistant professor at Harvard' s Graduate School of Design and a Shutzer Assistant Professor at the Radcliffe Institute. Previously, she was a faculty at the Singapore University of Technology and Design. Kaijima earned her master's in architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Presently attends as an associate professor of Singapore University of Technology and Design.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Related past exhibitions:
2009 'Flower Baskets & Bamboo Craft Collection Show' at Isetan Shinjuku (Flower arrangement and lecture by Mr. Norio Takeuchi)
2008 'Suihatsu Stand of 1000 years old Yakusugi Tree' at Hanabako Nihonbashi (Flower arrangement by Mr. Norio Takeuchi)
2007 'The mind of Lotus -Bamboo works of lotus flowers and leaves- at Hatakeyama Memorial of Fine Art (Flower arrangement by Mr. Norio Takeuchi)
2005 'A Day to Enjoy Autumn Flowers in Baskets' at Hatakeyama Memorial of Fine Art (flower arrangement by Mr. Norio Takeuchi)

 

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Hanabako presentied hanging flower baskets, which looks fabulous with wild flowers, and baskets with a cover, to put in the set of tools for making green tea. There are two types of hanging baskets --one is to be hanging by the handle (from anywhere such as the cieling) and the other is to be hanging from the wall.

As our first attempt, Hanabako also sold the delicate japanese mountain wild plants starting from the evening of the first day of this exhibition.
We also handed this out as a gift for customers who have purchased a basket!

It is a pleasure for antique lovers and tea masters to select their combinations of tea set. It will be an original set just of your own. You will have a great time with it at your traveling or outdoor.

At Hanabako, we do not only sell tea baskets with and already set inside, but we also advise how you can enjoy the selecting of each tool.

 

 

 

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Hanabako, a speciality shop for Japanese bamboo baskets, has reached its 7th anniversary. To thank all of our customers, Hanabako showed its large collection at the 5th floor of Isetan, Shinjyuku. Vintage bamboo crafts, contemporary artistﾕs works, classic tea baskets, fukusas and tea ceremony utensils were sold. In addition, we offered a number of valuable one-off flower baskets under 60,000 yen for this special occasion.

 

6/13(sat)11:30- Mr.Norio Takeuchi, active in lectures and teaching ikebana, arranged flowers.

Mr. Norio Takeuchi: Former chief Curator of Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art. Published books: "Easy Flower arranging for the fireplace in tea room" (Sekai Bunka Publishing Inc.), "A woman master of tea ceremony, Soen Horikoshi" and more.

 

Chikugei of the Kyushu

 

5/24-6/27
12:00pm - 6:00pm 　
Hanabako, Nihonbashi
Free
Presented by Hanabako

 

Exhibited flower baskets, tea baskets, and sculptures of chikugei artists active in Kyushu.

 

 

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Chikugei of the Kansai

4/24-4/27
12:00pm - 6:00pm 　
Hanabako, Nihonbashi
Free
Presented by Hanabako

 

Exhibited master pieces of the chikugei masters in Kansai, such as Shokosai Hayakawa 1st and Chikuunsai Tanabe 1st.

 

 

 

 

Chikuunsai Tanabe 1st "Tabacco case"
Photo by Takeshi Aoki & Hanae Shinozaki

 

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Chyashyaku

 

3/24-3/27
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Hanabako, Nihonbashi
Free
Presented by Hanabako

 

Around 20 items of Chyashyakus, such as Utsushi(copy) of master work chyashyaku, Ge-chyashyaku (an ivory color chyashyaku) and chyashyaku for tea baskets were sold.

 

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National Living Treasure of Chikugei

 

1/24-2/20
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Hanabako, Nihonbashi
Free
Presented by Hanabako

 

There are 5 holders of the National Living Treasure of Chikugei;
Shounsai Shono(1967),
Shokansai Iizuka(1982),
Chikubsai Maeda 2nd(1995),
Shokosai Hayakawa(2003),
Soho Katsushiro(2003).
We showed works of artists who are approved as this, mainly organized by Chikubsai 2nd's works.
( ):year approved

 

 

 

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[Exibiting work]
Antique India sarasa fukusa
Antique splashed pattern Patra fukusa
Shokosai Hayakawa bamboo flower vase
Chikuunsai Tanabe 2nd Red bamboo flower vase and more...

 

 

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Second Exhibit

October 24th (fri) - 26th (sun)
12:00pm - 7:00pm
Hanabako Tokyo Gallery, Nihonbashi
Free

[artists] Rokansai Iizuka, Shino Ogiwara, Chikuunsai 2nd, Ichiro Tsujimura, Shizura Nakata, Toru Hatsuta, Shoen Yamamoto, Chikusei Watanabe, etc.
We exhibied at Tobi art fair for 3 days, and the next week at Hanabako. We exhibited small tea baskets and tools as well as the straps and small parts of tools which may not be able to see often. The exciting part of tea basket is in selecting each tool to fit your tea tool collection.

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Triple layered Mutsume(hexagon weave) of Setsuko Isohi
By Hiroshi Aoki (art historian)

Setsuko Isohi, who have achieved a reputation on her tense weave of the basketﾕs curved surface, has changed her style since 2007 to layer the curved surface of Mutsume weave to make light baskets as if the wind may breeze through. The Mutsume weave is surely airily itself, but because it is layered 3 times, a depth is given to the design, and a new tense has appeared to it as well. Her new style is named "Triple layered Mutsume". This year, the unique weave has decorated the sides of the baskets to step into a higher level of flower baskets.

Setsuko Isohi

1964		Born in Otawara city, Tochigi prefecture
2002		Traditional Craft New Works Exhibition ('03 West Japan award, '04, '05, '06, '07 Yamatane Museum award)
2003		Japanese Traditional Craft Exhibition ('04, '05, '07)
2005		Wood and Bamboo Traditional Craft Exhibition ('07 Asahi Newspaper award)
2007		"A Celebrationa of the Next Generation", invited by Asian Art Museum, Sanfrancisco, USA)
2008		The West Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition

A member of Japanese Craft Association
Public collection: Nasunogahara Museum, Nasunogahara, Tochigi prefecture

 

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-Golden week Special event-

Koh-chan of the Takeya, the artist, will be at the gallery on 5/2(Fri) and 5/3(Sat) for you to experience making insects with bamboo.
Both days from 12:00 and 15:00, 4 people at a time. Please make a reservation. You will be making a red dragonfly with a kit. (ｴ2,100
to buy the kit)

"30 years later, at the year 2038, Kirio Kamata lives alone in the plastic bag protected from the polluted air." This is the story of this work. The plastic bag you see behind the matis is a part of the art work.
(part of the works contain stories like this)

More than 70 insect works made of bamboo. Orders are accepted as well.

 

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The Mind of Lotus -Bamboo works of lotus flowers and leaves-

 

2007 Aug. 26 (Sun) 10:00 -16:00
Place: Sui-an, Meigetsu-ken (free), Shyana-an (tea ticket needed) tea room at
Hatakeyama Memorial of Fine Art
Organized by Hanabako

 

 

As the autumn of 2004 and 2005, we exhibited bamboo baskets at Hatayama Memorial tea room. The first exhibition at Hatayama memorial in 2004, we exhibited Chinese and Chinese style baskets and craft baskets. The second in 2005, we exhibited traditional Chinese baskets and contemporary baskets. This year, for the third time to exhibit in these tea rooms, we had a different theme. As you can see in the title, the theme was "lotus". We exhibited bamboo art works focusing on contemporary artists in this theme. As well as the exhibition in 2004 and 2005, we were happy to have Mr.Norio Takeuchi to arrange flowers and display our baskets with his lecture in the tea room of Sui-an -- a *1Sanjyodaime style room, Meigetsu-ken -- a *2Shoin style room, and Shyana-an -- a *3Souan style of wall and floor.

 

[Display]
<Norio Takeuchi>
1947 born in Kouchi prefecture, Japan, Graduated Ootani University graduate course and master's degree of Buddism culture
1984 becomes currator of Hatayama Memorial foundation. Will be resigning this post this year Sept. Holds a class of flower arrangement for tea for tea ceremony lovers and makes effort for spreading it.
Publishment: "Tea Ceremony Flower Making Easy" (Sekaibunka) and more.

[Artists]
Chikuho Minoura (1934- Tokyo), Ichiro Tsujimura (1968- Kanagawa), Shino Ogiwara (1958- Gunma), Aiko Tanioka (1947- Tokyo), Shochiku Tanabe (1973- Osaka), and more

[Photograph] by Shuhei Fujita

The photographed flower arrangement is not by Mr.Takeuchi.

*1 Sanjyodaime style - A three-tatami tea room with one-tatami that is smaller than it's original size.
*2 Shoin style - In this case, a ten-tatami room where many people can gather to take tea.
*3 Souan style - A tea room with a style of wabi, a Japanese aesthetic concept of imperfect unconventionality, where tea is taken person to person.

 

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The Chikuunsai Tanabe family has been carrying on their bamboo craftsman tradition from the Meiji period. Hanabako will be exhibiting 25 works of this Tanabe family from the founder to the present tradition holder, Shochiku Tanabe. The major works of the founder Tanabe Chikuunsai 1st, who lived through the flourishing cultured period of Meiji-Taisho period, delicate and magnanimous works of Chikuunsai 2nd, Chikuunsai 3rd , and his wife, Mitsuko, who works with their tradition as well as their new original works that has been shown through out other countries, and last but not least, their second son Shochiku, a contemporary bamboo artist showing works in Japan, US and Europe.
We have asked the Tanabe family to lend us some of their very important works that are only shown in Museums. This will be a great chance to feel these works, not looking at them through the glass windows. We will also be selling some works as well. Please come and enjoy these masterpieces.

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Chikuunsai Tanabe I (founder)

[1877-1937]
1877 Born as the 3rd child of Shinjyou Tanabe who was a retained doctor of the domain of Amagasaki.
1895 studied under Waichisai Wada I.
1901 become independent and was given the name "Chikuunsai" from his teacher.
1903 exhibited in the 5th National expo.
Since, he was given number of prizes. Chikuunsai I made many Karamono (Chinese style) and developed his unique style by his Ryu-Rikyu style and using Koyadake. With his excellent craftsmanship, he has raised many pupils and has contributed as a prominent figure of the bamboo art in Osaka.

 

 

 

Ryu-Rikyu Style
Chikuunsai I came upon the paintings of Ryu-Rikyu in the late Meiji period and has awakened his artistﾕs nature, which attained his stable position as a bamboo artist. The paintings of Ryu-Rikyu stimulated his enthusiasm of baskets, and his deep understanding toward "Kadoh (the study of Ikebana or flower arrangement)" developed the style "Ryu-Rikyu style". His major works of this style "Ryu-Rikyu style hanging flower basket" and "Rounded Ryu-Rikyu style hanging flower basket" were both offered to the Taisho emperor.

Ryu-Rikyu: A literary painter of Edo period. Is known for the founder of the Bunjin-ga ( a painting by a literary artist after the Southern School of Chinese painting). Ryu-Rikyu was influenced by Chinese culture and ideology and has influenced Japanese painters such as Taiga Ike and Buson Yosano.

Koyadake
Another unique style of Chikuunsai I is the use of Koyadake, an old arrow sticks made of bamboo. Because of its strong originality of its decoration in gold and lacquer, other bamboo craftsman disliked to use this material. This became Chikuunsai I's speciality in his basket making. He used the koyadake's decoration as it was and used the sticks to make strong curved lines. Thus, his works established a unique aesthetic of his own.

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Chikuunsai Tanabe II

[1910-2000]
1910 Born in Osaka, studies under his fater.
1925 at age of 25, was given the name "Shyo-Chikuunsai" , which means "little Chikuunsai", from his father, Chikuunsai 1st.
1931 His first work was accepted by Teiten exhibition, from then exhibited many times in Teiten exhibition, Shinbunten exhibition, Nitten exhibition.
1937 Assumed the name Chikuunsai 2nd
1952 Recieved Tokusen award and Asakura prize in the 8th Niten exhibition
1959 Awarded the Osaka Prefectural Arts prize
1981 Awarded the Fourth class of the Zuiho-sho (Sacred treasure) from the country
1983 Awarded a "Konjyu Hou-Shou (Dark blue ribbon medal)" from the country. (an award given to one who has dedicated a large amount of their own property or funds for the benefit of the country.)
1991 Remained active as a councilor of the Nitten exhibitions and the Nihon Shin kogei Bijutsu Association, and a permanent governer of the Osaka Kogei Assiciation.
Gave the name Chikuunsai 3rd to his son and named himself as "Icchikusai"

 

Chikuunsai 1st was specialized in Karamono (Chinese style) and made profound works. Chikuunsai 2nd specialized in Sukashi-ami, which is a style of open mesh weave. This weaving technique requires a high craftsmanship. With the idea that the beauty of bamboo lies in the Sukashi, Chikuunsai 2nd has made numbers of Sukashi-ami works done in the weaving technique such as Kikko-ami (Turtle shell shaped weave), and Uroko-ami (scale shaped weave). On the other hand, Chikuunsai 2nd was attracted to the Susu bamboo (bamboo that was used in old houses, stained by smoke over a long period) of Houbi bamboo (thin and small bamboo) and weaved them wildly. These two opposite style is what brings about his magnificence.

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Chikuunsai Tanabe III

[1941- ]
1941 Born in Osaka
1964 After graduating Musashino Art University, studied under his father Chikuunsai 2nd, Shochikusai Ookubo and Tadayoshi Tsukayoshi.
1969 Given the name "Shouchiku"
1977 Awarded the Mayor prize from the Osaka Kogei Exhibition.
1991 At the age of 51, assumed the name Chikuunsai 3rd.
"Rinshou" purchased by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"Hou" purchased by Tokyo Narional Museum of Modern Art
Exhibitions done in Tailand, United States, Korea and Newzealand.

 

 

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Shochiku Tanabe

[1973- ]
1973 Born in Osaka
1999 Graduated Tokyo University of Fine Art majored in sculpture.
Studies at Beppu Take Kogei learning center in Oita and his father Chikuunsai 3rd.
2000 Awarded the Oita Mayor prize at the Bamboo Art in Everyday Exhibition
Works on sculptures using Tora-dake (a kind of bamboo) and traditional Chikuunsai works.
Exhibitions done in United States, Europe, Korea and Newzealand.
2001 Work has been purchased by Philadelphia Museum.
2005 Work has been purchased by Seattle Museum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mitsuko Tanabe

[1944- ]
1944 Born in Osaka as the second daughter of 5th lacquer craftman, Sakon Kawabata.
1970 Marries Chikuunsai 3rd and studies under his father in law, Chikuunsai 2nd and her husband Chikuunsai 3rd.
1988 Awarded the Mayor prize of Osaka prefecture at Sakai city exhibition.
1997 Awarded the Osaka Kogei Kourou (for the one who has given merit)
2002 Awarded from Nihon Gendai Kogei exhibition and many others.
2001 Exhibited in Boston for ﾒChikuunsai Exhibitionﾓ. Other exhibitions in Europe, Korea and Newzealand

 

 

 

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"Flower Baskets of the Japonism"
2006 Autumn exhibition

 

[Tokyo]
Oct.22nd (Sun) 11:00-19:00
International House of Japan, Toriizaka, Roppongi

[Osaka]
Sept.29nd (Fri), Oct.1st(Sun) 10:00-18:00 (last entrance until17:30)
Sept.30st(Sat) 10:00-20:00 (last entrance until19:30)
Suntory Museum of Osaka
Free
Organized by Hanabako Tokyo Gallery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Flower Baskets of the JAPONISM"
The Japonism wind of the 19th century is traveling over to freshen our air.

 

At the Paris Expo of 1925, Japan recieved many prize for bamboo baskets and it revieled the high artistry of Japanese Kogei (industrial art).
We will be exhibiting around 50 works from the Meiji, Taishyo period of which the Japonism(1) won its great popularity during that time, to the present contemporary works, at one of the buildings of a historical architecture, the International House of Japan(2), facing a Japanese garden of 2.4 acres. The collaboration work of Michiko Katayama(a) and Yoshio Okuyama(b) proposes a new concept of contemporary Japonism by their instalation.
The estetics of Japan fostered until today, rooting on its tradition, might give a new surprise to us Japanese, who have pursued the Western culture for a long time.

[Collaborator]
(a) Michiko Katayama: Flower arrangement
(Graduated from Mass communications of Seijyo University and studied at Constance Spry The Flower School in England. After returning Japan, established "Spacia". Displayed flowers for Ana Sui's press release and helped founding bouquet shop in B.P.Q.C. Isetan Shinjuku. Now she is teaching at a flower arrangement school and displays flowers for bridals and evnets.)

(b) Yoshio Okuyama: Display design
(A member of Display Design Association Co., teaching at Tokyo Designers school. After graduating Musashino Art College, displays stores such as "Toraya" and "MIKIMOTO" and is a free-lance display designer since 2004.)

Shuhei Fujita: Photographer


[Works exhibited]
(deceased artists)
Shokosai Hayakawa (1815-1997 born in Fukui, worked in Osaka)
Rokansai Iizuka (1890-1958 born in Tochigi)
Chikuhosai Maeda 2nd (1917-2003 born in Osaka, A living national treasure)

(contemporary artists)
Yasuo Tatsumi (1953- , born in Osaka)
Yasushi Hiroi (1958- , born in Gunma)

(1)Japonism: At the end of 19th century, Japanese art attracted attention to the western world, which was triggered by the expo's during that time, and gave many influence on the Impressionists and the Art Nouveau artists.
(2)International House of Japan (I-House): An work of 3 architects, who represent modern Japanese architect. The aim of this work was to harmonize modern architecture with Japanese garden. In 1956, it won the Japanese Architecture Academic Society prize. More over, this garden carry on the garden of the former Iwasaki-tei (Iwasaki house). The garden of 2.4 acres was made by a master gardener, Jihei Ogawa. This work is said to be his best.

 

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"Tea Ceremony with Tea Baskets"

 

March 21st (Sun) and 28th (Sun) 2006
At tea room of Owner's house in Meguro
Fee:2,000yen
Organized by:Hanabako

 

 

 

2006 May, Hanabako has reached its 5th year since its openning. As a gratitude to my customers, I celebrated this occasion by having a tea ceremony at a small tea room of my house in Meguro.
It is said that tea baskets are next important to tea box (container for the tea cup).
Although this was not the formal way, I enjoye the cup of tea and had a good time with my customers and friends.
For those who had joined this party, thank you again and I hope to see you soon.

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"Tea Baskets and Antique Fukusas"

 

April 12th (Wed) - 28th (Fri) 2006
12:00 - 17:00
Hanabako (Tokyo, Nihonbashi)
Organized by:Hanabako

 

 

 

We exhibited baskets and "fukusas" (cloth used in casual or formal Japanese tea ceremonies). These baskets have embroidery antique cloth, Japanese sarasas (printed textiles), and Indian sarasas stitched in baskets, and gold work attached on to baskets. We asked Ms. Kyoko Suzuki, a goldsmith (silversmith as well) to make unique gold work of a gourd, a fox, moon, and an owl to be placed onto baskets of Mr.Chikusei Watanabe and Kouetsu Sugiura.
We are exhibited bowls that are put into baskets, a work of Mr.Jyunsuke Asai, Antique silver bottle, vase-shaped tea-cloth holder, and many other fukusas and fukusa wrappers as well.

Fukusas at Hanabako.com:「Antique European Print (Sarasa) Fukusa

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For this exhibition, we mainly exhibited new works of Mr.Shono (born 1942), and Mr.Yonezawa (born 1952). Mr.Shono have received many prizes, such as from Nitten, and Mr.Yonezawa's works are collected by many foreign museums. such as by The Contemporary Museum (Honolulu).
The light that comes through the bamboos brings about the elegant form of itself in the darkness. The pattern of light and shadow made through the braids are soft and warm, but at times they show bold and unexpected images in the space, which brings you to a world of phantasms.
<Exhibiting artists in order of born year> (born year, born place)
Tokuzo Shono (1942 Oita), Jiro Yonezawa (1952 Oita), Hafu Matsumoto (1952 Tokyo), Yasuo Tatsumi (1953 Osaka), Kotoya Hiroi (1958 Gunma), Ikkou Kubo (1969 Osaka), Hajime Nakatomi (1974 Osaka), Housuke Yamamoto(1976 Kyoto), and others.

 

Hanabako, Nihonbashi

 

Tokyu Department Store Handcraft Gallery 8th floor, Shibuya

 

Art Glycine, Nagoya

 

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Of favorable repute from exhibition of 2004 at Hatayama Memorial, we exhibited flower baskets for two days over the weekend. (also see: 2004 October: "A Day to Enjoy Autumn Flowers in Baskets" and 2007 August : "The Mind of Lotus Bamboo works of lotus flowers and leaves")
We invited Takeuchi Norio, the currator of the Hatayama Memorial, to prepare the flowers and instalations. Further more, we have had over 250 visitors for Takeuchi's lecture about flowers and baskets for both days on11:00 and 14:00.
We exhibited a setting in three tea rooms of Hatayama Memorial for visitors to enjoy an Autumn weekend. We used the tea rooms: Sui-an -- a *1Sanjyodaime style room, Meigetsu-ken -- a *2Shoin style room, and Sana-an -- a *3Souan style of wall and floor.

In the exhibition from 2004, we have exhibited Chinese baskets and *4Mitate baskets. This year, we selected traditional Chinese baskets, including copies of Chinese baskets done by Japanese craftsman, and works of contemporary artists which were both extremes.
At these distinctive tea rooms, we exhibited works of bamboo artists who represents Japanese articrafts and Takeuchi's unrestricted ideas of flowers. Artists were: Soho Katsushiro, who has been recognized as National Human Treasure, Chikuho Minoura, who is well known overseas but have little chance to see in Japan, Tokuzo Shono, Hafuu Matsumoto, and Jiro Yonezawa. (Organizer: Hanabako hanabako.com)

[Norio Takeuchi]
1947 born in Kouchi prefecture, Japan, Graduated Ootani University graduate course and master's degree of Buddism culture. 1984 becomes currator of Hatayama Memorial foundation. Holds a class of flower arrangement for tea for tea ceremony lovers and makes effort for spreading it.
Publishment: "Tea Ceremony Flower Making Easy" (Sekaibunka) and more.

 

 

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Baskets up to 60,000yen

 

2005 3/18-3/26
Hanabako, Nihonbashi

 

From last year's Autumn exhibition, we had Master Takeuchi Norio of Tea ceremony flower to decorate our baskets.
We selected reasonable baskets up to 60,000yen, for visitors to enjoy their selection.

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"A Day to Enjoy Autumn Flowers in Baskets"

 

2004 10/16
At tea room of Hatayama Memorial, Shiraganedai

 

 

 

This was a one day exhibition at a tea room of Hatayama Memorial. Many flowers in flower baskets were exhibited. On 2005, we exhibited for two days.
Also see exhibition of 2005 October : "A Day to Enjoy Autumn Flowers in Baskets" and
exhibition of 2007 August : "The Mind of Lotus Bamboo works of lotus flowers and leaves".

 

 

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