Koichiro Okazaki. Signature: Kogaku. Title: Dento Kogei-shi. Born in 1959. He learnt Maki-e from a master and was recognized with Kao (authorized monogram) Omote School in 1991 by Kuda Munenori of Sado (Tea ceremony). His works have been accepted by the National Art Exhibition each year since then.

N-160

N-161, Chidori (Plovers).The base was finished with black Urushi Roiro-migaki. The Design was completed with same technique as N-160.

N-161

N-162, Ryusui-ni Sakura (Sakura on the stream). The white part is eggshell setting by hand.

N-162

N-801, Blueberry

N-801

N-802, Arabesque

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N-803, Peacock

N-803

N-804, Phoenix

N-804

N-805, Poppy

N-805

TAKUMI > KOICHIRO OKAZAKI (KOGAKU)

Hironobu Okazaki. Signature: Hironobu. Born in 1984. He decided to follow his father, Koichiro Okazaki to be Maki-e shi when he was still teen at middle school (7th grade - 9th grade) He entered into Ishikawa High School to major craft and art in 1999 Then he entered into Wajima Urushi Crafts Center in 2002 for another three years. Now, he is working very hard with his father since he came home from the school. That his parents and his wife are all maki-e working together in their house certainly makes other people envious.

When a student wants to learn from a master, he or she has to work for the master only even staying at the master’s house. That when he was released by the master means that he can be independent, but what he learnt was ONLY from his master, and his works will be mostly under his master’s influence.  But a young man like Hironobu san, who graduated from two different art schools after six years probably learnt from many different masters, and then came home to work with his father, already a master, show his works are fresh, very colorful and dynamic even compare with all our collections. No wonder he already has many fans there after we introduced the following designs.

N-201, Mt. Fuji

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N-202, Komori (Bats)

N-202

N-203, Chocho (Butterfly)

N-203

N-204, Frog

N-204

N-903, Shishimai (Lion Dancing)

N-903

N-904, Nobori-ryu at Fuji (Ascending Dragon at Fuji)

N-904

TAKUMI > AKIHIRO SHINDE (KOHO THE THIRD)

Akihiro Shinde. Signature: Koho The Third. Born in 1959. He learnt from his father, Master Sachio Shinde, Koho the Second since 1978 while he was studying at the Wjima Urushi Art Technical Institute.

N-163, Fukiyose (A drift). This design was done Togidashi Maki-e with gradation technique.

N-163

N-164, Shunju (Spring & Autumn).

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