| CAREER | 1951 Born in Miyazaki, JAPAN SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS: 2002 Exhibition of Contemporary Sculpture in Hyuga, Miyazaki, Civilian Award 2000 Adachi City Outdoor Sculpture Competition, Tokyo, Awarded 1994 Contemporary Japan Concrete Sculpture Exhibition, Chiba, Grand Award Kurashiki Triennial, Okayama, Awarded 1989 Yokohama Biennial, Kanagawa, Award 1987 Nagano City Outdoor Sculpture Award, Nagano 1985 Kobe Realistic Sculpture Grand Award Exhibition, Hyogo, Grand Award |
Black granite
160×25×115 (h)cm
Working near the marsh recently inspired me to make a piece recalling water. While making it, I came to feel that I was sculpting an image of myself. I tried to open a window to my heart, for a better view.
Black granite
40×60×40 (h)cm ×5pieces
The festival drew nearer.
Under a big zelkova tree, guardian dogs emerged from the woods as if to participate by guarding the shrine and the mountain.
Various guardian dogs were playing around that tree.
Then maybe we should get them to help pulling the festival float.
Granite
80×30×50 cm (×2P)
400 kg (1P)
I tried placed guardian dogs by a lonely-looking shrine, taking a hint from the English letters “U” and “N”.
It feels something like “this shrine is under our protection”.
Black granite
51×82×126 cm
800 kg
In many ways people can be performing some kind of act of austerity. Indian ascetics, monks and the like are famous for that, but perhaps giving up drinking or stop smoking are other forms of austerity. I gave form to the image of people who recited sutras in front of my house when I was a child, and who now stand in front of stations and similar places for their austere devotions.
Granite
200×250×80 cm
1000 kg
What was your feeling on seeing this work,
inspired by lavishly blossoming flowers that have withstood wind and rain,
and even the strong sun and heat of the tropics?
Black granite
45×55×80 cm
600 kg