SHAPING TRADITION: 423 Years of Asahiyaki | Exhibition opening, book release
January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
This Japan Fest WINTER edition will kickoff with an Asahiyaki Exhibition ⌜SHAPING TRADITION: 423 Years of Asahiyaki⌟ opening and Book Release Party for their upcoming “Archives: Asahiyaki 423 Exhibition” which is a retrospective chronicling the over 400 years and 16 generations of works by Asahiyaki, one of the most renowned kilns in Japan.
This exhibition includes some prized pieces made by the 16th Hosai aka the current head artisan. As an extra treat, he will also be bringing many pieces in the exhibition that you can acquire, with a focus on teawares and tablewares.
As part of this Opening Party, we will be hosting Matsubayashi-san in dialogue with Kohsuke Nakamura of Common, moderated by Wesley Walters of Studio Kaksikko discussing bridging traditional Japanese crafts with modern audiences in the west.
This is a free event. The door opens on 23.1 Thur 19:00. The dialogue will start at 19:30.
