| 80 Jars of Takashi Nakazato, 80 year-old potter |
The world-renowned potter Takashi Nakazato showed his 80 jars, made
at many places in the world, to commemorate his age 80 (which has some
special meaning in Japan) in a department store in Tokyo.
Nihonbashi-Takashimaya Department store was founded 110 years ago, and
to celebrate it, the store wanted to hold a special exhibition last November.
At this opportunity, Takashi had his 80 jars exhibition.
This is a report of his exhibition, and also a journal of our trip to Tokyo
to see his 80 jars. |
The catalog
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On the first night in Tokyo, we got together with our old friends,
also Takashi's old friends, Terry and Ben.
We enjoyed a famous Tofu Restaurant near the Tokyo Tower. |
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The next morning, we visited the Nezu Art Gallery.
Terry is a Japanese -garden architect, and also a collecter of Japanese
arts. He had donated a part of his collection of old scrolls to the museum
in Honolulu.
We spent some hours in this cozy museum, and had a nice lunch in the garden
here.
Ben, the younger one, once studied pottery from Master Nakazato. |
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We were invited to a Japanese Kaiseki (Kyoto style) restaurant in
Shinjuku.
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The party at the restaurant was a unique and international one. Americans,
Asians, Europeans, and Japanese.
We celebrated Takashi Sensei' 80 years of age, and also these most amazing
80 jars. |
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On the morning of the show's opening day, we went and saw the works.
It was a spectacle! |
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Huge jars are laid on the floor. Not on the table.
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The jars in between the big ones look small, but each one is also
big enough if you go near. |
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Two photos were taken in the mountain in Colorado. |
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For example, this middle sized jar is more than 60 cms in width and
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The glazes!
More than 30 kinds from many places in the world. |
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The places where these jars were made:
Anderson Ranch, Snowmass Village, CO,USA
Arvada Center, Arvada, CO, USA
Arizona USA
Mesa, USA
Ashville, USA
Star,NC, USA
Skaelsker, Denmark
Hohr-Grenzhusen, Germany
Cotia, SP, Brazil
Kohila, Estonia
Tainan, Taiwan
Karatsu, Japan
Tokushima, Japan,
Tokyo, Japan
Shigaraki, Japan
Toki, Gifu, Japan |
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On the night we saw the exhibition, we visited our friend's sushi
restaurant.
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The next morning, we went to the Yasukuni Shrine near our hotel.
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The last night in Tokyo, we went to see an opera in the National
Opera Theater.
We enjoyed very much, and this time's Tokyo trip was a perfect one for
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When we returned to Karatsu 5 days later, we found that winter had come.
We wish you a peaceful and happy new year!
Thank you for joining me.
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Harumi Okochi
Proprietress
Yoyokaku
mail to: info@yoyokaku.com
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