Barbecue Served on a Shichirin Earthenware Grill made from Noto’s Soil

• EAT/DRINK
• FREE

Sakamoto Kai creates his shichirin based on the idea of “carrying warmth,” and stayed in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture on the Noto Peninsula, which was hit by a landslide, collecting soil from the area while volunteering there. During this event, visitors will be served grilled in-season vegetables and mushrooms with salt from Noto on a shichirin made from the region’s soil. The venue will be the back area of New An’s property, which includes the storehouse where Sakamoto’s work is exhibited, as well as the outdoor space next to it. This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from Sakamoto himself about the background of his production and his works. Please take a moment to savor the natural ingredients and the bounty of the region.
*Because of the limited number of offerings, it will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Photo: Kimino Mutsuki

Sakamoto Kai

Born in Nagasaki Prefecture in 1997. Sakamoto graduated from Kyoto University of Art and Design (now Kyoto University of the Art) with a degree in mixed media in 2019. His major exhibitions include the solo shows Sakamoto Kai: Fire, Earth, and Eating (The Triangle at Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art, Kyoto, 2025), and Vessels, Resembling Human (Gallery Maronie, Kyoto, 2018), as well as the group exhibitions at Nakarai Tosui Art Fest. Chandelier (Nakarai Tosui Kan, Nagasaki Prefecture, 2024) and Atami Art Grant 2023 (Atami Station Underground Passage, Shizuoka Prefecture, 2023).

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