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February 21, 2017
Kasama and Mashiko: A Week to Experience Your Ideal Craft Village in Tokyo | GO KASAMASHIKO via TOKYO
GO KASAMASHIKO via TOKYO
Kasama and Mashiko: A Week to Experience Your Ideal Craft Village in Tokyo
Mashiko Town in Tochigi Prefecture is renowned as a production center for Mashiko ware, with roots stretching back to the Edo period, and as the base of artist Shoji Hamada, a leading figure in the Mingei movement. Kasama City in Ibaraki Prefecture is known as another major pottery production area alongside Mashiko. An event, "GO KASAMASHIKO via TOKYO: To Your Ideal Craft Village - The Charms of Kasama and Mashiko -," will be held to introduce and experience the allure of these two towns, known as villages of pottery.
Text by Satsuki Wakabayashi
Main Venue: Hikarie 8/COURT, Shibuya
The two towns, Kasama and Mashiko, are blessed with scenic beauty and a culture that nurtures creativity. In recent years, a strong sense of community and collaboration has emerged, particularly among younger artisans, leading to various events. This event represents a culmination of those efforts, brought to Tokyo.
At Hikarie 8/COURT in Shibuya, the main venue for "GO KASAMASHIKO via TOKYO," over 40 ceramic artists will showcase their works in an exhibition and sale. Additionally, popular flower stylists will host a five-day "Flower and Pottery Workshop," using custom-made vases commissioned from Kasama and Mashiko artisans.
Furthermore, satellite venues will include TODAY’S SPECIAL Jiyugaoka, Shibuya, and Kyoto stores; Utsuwa Kaede (Minami-Aoyama); shizen (Jingumae); Kagure Omotesando (Jingumae); BEAMS JAPAN 5F fennica STUDIO (Shinjuku); and Playmountain (Sendagaya). Each location will host sales events curated to highlight the unique charms of Kasama and Mashiko from their respective perspectives.
Why not delve into the profound depths of these ideal craft villages?
Akio Nukaga
Akio Nukaga
Chiaki Shoji
Participating Artists
Atsuyuki Sakai, Akio Nukaga, Akiko Otsubo, Koichi Nemoto, Fumi Kondo, Keicondo, Atsushi Funakushi, Noriko Kuwabara, Tetsuo Kuwabara, Misiro Suzuki, Hideaki Numano, Saori Yamazaki, Shintaro Abe, Yamato Kobayashi, Mineko Nishimura, Tsuneko Sasaki, Yoji Sugiyama, Toyo Kobayashi, Jo Harada, Nao Harada, Ken Shoji
Noriko Ekino, Yasuhiro Kondo, Moe Kawasaki, Takato Okada, Kamaru Takeshita, Satoshi Enoki, Taro Sugaya, Ryuichi Haga, Aya Yamanoe, Dokaikai, Kobo 74, Chiaki Shoji, Yasuhiro Sasaki, Yoshihisa Okamoto, Ayako Wakana, Natsuki Nishiyama, Yuichi Kobayashi, Taiga Isobe, Ao, Yoshiko Hirose, Hitoshi Kosugi, Yuta Uchida (in no particular order)
"GO KASAMASHIKO via TOKYO: To Your Ideal Craft Village - The Charms of Kasama and Mashiko -"
Date: February 16 (Thu) - 22 (Wed), 11:00 - 20:00 (Opens 14:00 on the first day, closes 18:00 on the final day)
Main Venue: Hikarie 8F 8/COURT (2-21-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
Inquiries
https://www.facebook.com/gokasamashiko/