The 72nd Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition has been touring the 11 cities nationwide since September. I am honored to  receive an Encouragement Award for this work, so it will be on display at all venues. The dates, times, and other information about the exhibition locations will be posted on the Crafts Association website, so I hope you will come and visit.

Announcement of the 59th Western Traditional Crafts Exhibition.

 May 28th (Wed) - June 2nd (Mon) 2025 Fukuoka Mitsukoshi 9th floor "Mitsukoshi Gallery"

 June 5th (Thu) - June 10th (Tue) 2025, Tsuruya Hall, 7th floor, East Building, Tsuruya Department Store, Kumamoto

 This year, I am exhibiting works with the motif of tricyrtis hirta (scientific name) ,

 Please feel free to stop by.

I was recently nominated for the 34th Saga Bank Cultural Foundation Newcomer Award, and the award ceremony was held today.

 The other person is Yugeta Kensuke, who is involved in wonderful activities such as composing choral pieces and traveling around the country in a camper van to deliver songs.

 Encouraged by this award, I will continue to create works that will contribute to increasing the appeal of the region in any way possible.

I was featured on "Door to Tomorrow," a documentary program that follows young people who are carrying on Japan's traditional culture.

It was a close-up interview of my obi piece "Sosho," 

they filmed myself as i am and the footage remind me of my original intentions someday.

The program is about 30 minutes , so I hope you'll take a look when you have time. (There's a link on my profile page on my website.)