FEATURED ARTISTS
Kota Mizushiri
Bringing New Life to Tradition
Lacquer artist Kota Mizushiri pursues possibilities of new styles of lacquer art while carrying on the traditional techniques of Wajima lacquerware. He balances traditional beauty with modern taste using his outstanding techniques of chinkin, makie and inlay of various materials. While growing up in a family of Wajima lacquer artists with a history of 150 years, he has an unusual career of being an art director in the design industry. With this unique background, he has gone beyond the boundaries of tradition and has enhanced Wajima ware to a new artwork resonating with the modern society.
AWARDED ARTWORKS
The 30th Various Works Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2025)
Exhibition of various crafts including cloisonné enamel work, glasswork, ink stone carving, hardstone carving, kirikane cut foil embellishing and sunagowork etc.
Introducing awarded artworks that have been strictly judged and selected from the newest works of artists with unique characteristics in various fields.
EVENTS
The 49th Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
The 55th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
CATEGORIES
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Ceramics Artists & Artworks Technique
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Textiles Artists & Artworks Technique
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Lacquerware Artists & Artworks Technique
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Metalwork Artists & Artworks Technique
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Wood and Bamboo Artists & Artworks Technique
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Dolls Artists & Artworks Technique
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Glasswork Artists & Artworks Technique
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Cloisonné enamel work Artists & Artworks Technique
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Kirikane Artists & Artworks Technique
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Hardstone carving Artists & Artworks Technique
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Inkstone carving Artists & Artworks Technique
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Sunagowork Artists & Artworks Technique
