Tebori is a traditional method of hand tattooing which arose in the late 18th and early 19th century in Japan. The word Tebori comes from the word “te” meaning “hand” and “hori”, meaning “to carve or sculpt.” The shaft of the tebori tool rests on the thumb of the left hand and the needles are…
GENJIKO By Seiji Ohta Ready to be shipped from our design studio. Genjiko is the name of an old incense game that makes its appearance in the classic Japanese literary work, “Tales of Genji.” Each piece is individually hand-printed by Made with Japan on manual presses using high quality eco-friendly inks from Japan. Please embrace…
“So what exactly are those patterns on the Genjiko design?” I’ve been getting this question quite frequently so here is a brief explanation of our design and some information about those patterns. Genjiko is an old game of enjoying incense. Our design uses all 54 of the Genji-mon geometrical design patterns which originally symbolized the…
Our fellow Made with Japan contributor, NOIZ-DAVI who is also founder and member of the famous Rinpa Eshidan art crew, mixes it up with the rest of the group to promote the new Mini-Cooper in Ginza. NOIZ-DAVI is wearing a black cap and is painting the hood of the Mini in the beginning of the…
原宿と高円寺にショップがあるストリートファッションブランドDOG in香港。 香港のWTC MoreショッピングモールでDOGのファッションショーとポップアップ・ストアを１２／９公開。上のビデオはイベントとDOGを香港の人達へ紹介する為に作られたもの。えんじょい！ The WTC More shopping mall in Hong Kong hosted a fashion show and pop-up store exclusively featuring the eccentric fashion of Dog Harajuku this past Thursday. These videos promoting the event in Hong Kong introduces Dog and will give you a glimpse of what their store and fashion looks like. Video…
By Sayoko Hirano at the Gojo Guest House Time: 1hr Tags: live painting, Sayoko Hirano This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 11:29 pm and is filed under Exhibition, News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed. Comments are closed.
SAYOKO HIRANO Sayoko uses a traditional Japanese woodblock print technique called Mokuhanga. Her art focuses mainly around human bodies, plants and anything with “life”. She hopes to create positive energy that is healing or gives the viewer courage to move forward with her art. Sayoko also wishes to convey the strength and gracefulness of the…
MWJ member Yuki Aoyama releases his second photobook, “Schoolgirl Complex” featuring work from his Canon Excellence Award winning series “UNDERCOVER.” This series expresses nostalgia and the sweet/sour eroticism from the point of view of a Japanese adolescent boy. 160 pages, all full color pictures, ¥1,880 (including tax). Also proudly announcing “Schoolgirl Complex” reached 3rd in the books…
Noiz-Davi is an active artist consistently participating in various art related events, projects, and even teaching art. His work with the art group Rinpaeshidan is widely acclaimed, with their videos on youtube reaching almost 20 million views all together. Style/Genre: 2-dimensional paintings, abstract, collaborative art, motion graphics Philosophy/Concept: Surrounding environment, expressing the process of creation,…
This is a resource page on ways you can help support the Japan earthquake relief effort. We hope that you will let your friends know about it as well. Together, we can make a difference. UPDATE 3/17/2011: Made with Japan has been holding a charity t-shirt campaign from this page to help aid in the…