EVENT
Tea Ceremony at Studio “A”
- EAT/DRINK
A tea ceremony will be held at the newly unveiled Studio “A,” in which the Wooden Barrel and Thatched Roof Tea Room will be featured as the first collaboration between Nakagawa Shuji and Sagara Ikuya. Take a short break from strolling around the Higashiyama area and relax in this calming space surrounded by the aroma of wood and the beauty directly above you.
Tea Preparation: Takahashi Yuta
*Maximum 7 members
*Reservations Start: Thursday, September 4th
OVERVIEW
- Dates｜
- Saturday, October 4th and Saturday, October 11th
- Hours｜
- From 1:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. / 3:00 p.m. / 4:00 p.m. (Arrive 15 minutes before)
- Venue｜
- Studio “A” (2-8-26 Higashiyama, Kanazawa City)
- Cost｜
- 1,000 yen (tax included)
PROFILE
Nakagawa Shuji
Born in Kyoto in 1968, Nakagawa graduated from Kyoto Seika University in 1992 with a degree in sculpture. His major exhibitions include a solo exhibition, Wandering in the Tea Forest (Art Space Fukujuen, Kyoto, 2024), and a group exhibition, Japon-Japonismes, 1867-2018 (Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 2018-2019). Major awards include the Loewe Craft Prize finalist (2017), and the Ronnie Prize at the Japan Traditional Craft Revitalization Contest (2023). His works are in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.
Sagara Ikuya
Sagara is a thatch craftsman born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1980 and based in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, whose work ranges from the roofs of traditional private homes and cultural properties to modern interior design and ornaments.His major works include the roofs of nationally designated important cultural properties, including the Hitoyama Rural Kabuki Stage (Kagawa Prefecture, 2022) and the Shimoki Family Residence (Kagawa Prefecture). Exhibitions include Life is Beautiful: Clothing, Food, Plant, and Shelter (Gyre Gallery, Tokyo, 2023) and KAYABUKI -Thatching for Tomorrow- (Lugtje Gallery, Netherlands, 2023). His major awards include the Loewe Craft Prize finalist (2024), the Japan Outdoor Leaders Award Excellence Prize (2020), and the Kobe City Culture Encouragement Prize (2015).