Seiichi Kashima

Himegami ware Toshian

Approximately 2,000 pieces of ceramics, ranging from household items to works of art, are on display in the exhibition room in his home. His works are characterized by openwork carvings of wild grapes and wisteria, which he made from his experience in metal casting and plaster carving. I am moved by his delicate techniques, including his attempt to explore unexplored fields using curved lines like candlesticks.

Urumi crafts

The tools used to make lacquerware, such as the lacquer bucket that collects lacquer sap, the feather that removes dust, the tools used for decoration, and the brush that applies lacquer, are on display, as well as the process of making a teapot stand. The master who has been in this business for over 40 years is a traditional craftsman of Joboji lacquerware, which is designated as a national traditional craft. Lacquerware made from natural materials has a pleasant texture. You can taste the real goodness.

Takuboku father and son monument

A ``Father and Son Monument'' was erected with Takuboku Ishikawa's ``Nakatsugawa, the night when the river deer sing in the moon, a dreamer who chases the cool breeze'' and his father Ichiyoshi's ``Nakatsugawa, where we meet each other in the north, in the evening light as we cross the rapids''. It is being