Monthly Archives: January 2015

The 10th Annual Modern Shohin Container Artist Exhibition, Part 2

Posted on January 15, 2015 by japanesepots

There were many other artists in this year’s exhibition that deserved note(in fact all of them were excellent). But my time is limited, so here are the entries that most caught my eye. If you’d like to see the rest … Continue reading →

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The 10th Annual Modern Shohin Container Artist Exhibition, Part 1

Posted on January 14, 2015 by japanesepots

Every year I look forward to the images and summary of the Shohin potters exhibition held during Gafu Ten in January and sponsored by the Japan Shohin Bonsai Association. But this year I was anticipating the results something special as … Continue reading →

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Sharaku(写楽)

Posted on January 7, 2015 by japanesepots

Sharaku was born Masahiro Shimotori(霜鳥昌弘) in Niigata Prefecture in 1940, but currently works in Yashio in Saitama. He had great interest in Bonsai, and studied at Shunkaen under the renowned Kunio Kobayashi, and won awards for his Satsuki, notably the … Continue reading →

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