Kyoto Seika University Traditional Industry Innovation Center holds a symposium to consider the future of society starting from crafts

Kyoto Seika University (Location: Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, President: Sako Usbi) is holding a symposium “Tangible/Intangible – A Future Peeking from Crafts” (free of charge/ Venue: Kyoto Museum of Traditional Industry + online distribution) to discuss social issues from a multifaceted perspective.

As part of KYOTO KOUGEI WEEK, this event will discuss issues related to crafts such as the natural environment, product design, education, and craftsmanship under the theme of “tangible/intangible” (tangible and intangible). The event is held in two parts, welcoming artists exhibiting at the Kyoto Museum of Traditional Industry and exhibiting at the SHOKUNIN pass/path exhibition and speakers involved in the distribution and sales fields of handicrafts. Together with people engaged in various initiatives in the world of crafts, we will think about the future of society starting from traditional handicrafts.

 

Symposium hosted by The Center for Innovation in Traditional Industries, Kyoto Seika University
“Tangible/Intangible – The Future from Craft”
 

• Date: Friday,December 17, 2021, 14:00-16:00/18:00-20:00
• Venue: Kyoto Museum of Traditional Industry (1F, 1st basement, Kyoto City Kangyokan, 9-1 Okazaki Seishojicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8343) + Online Distribution (YouTube)
• Capacity (venue participation): 30 people each Time Participation fee: Free
• application: Peatix Link →https://kkw-symposium.peatix.com/

【Part 1】14:00-16:00 “SHOKUNIN pass/path” speakers:

• Shuji Nakagawa (Special Collaborator, Center for Traditional Industry Innovation, Nakagawa Kigei and Kyoto Seika University)
• Takahiro Yagi (Special Collaborator, Center for Traditional Industry Innovation, Kaikado, Kyoto Seika University)
• Takashi Kurata (Associate Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Meiji University, Special Collaborator, Center for Traditional Industry Innovation, Kyoto Seika University)

【Part 2】18:00-20:00 “Tangible/Intangible Handiwork”

•  Akiko Hino (Studio Tree Melon)
• Hidetoshi Soma (Isetan Mitsukoshi Co., Ltd.)
• Yuji Yonehara (Kyoto Seika University Traditional Industry Innovation Center)

* There is a possibility that additional speakers will be added.
*A Petix account is required to make a reservation.
* If you are participating at the venue, please present the reservation screen at the reception counter on the day.
* Up to 30 people will participate at the venue each time. It will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached, so please apply as soon as possible.
※ We will also deliver at the same time online. The URL of online viewing will be sent to participants who have made a reservation from Peatix by email just before the start time.

【Part 1】14:00-16:00 Profile of “SHOKUNIN pass/path”

Shuji Nakagawa (Special Collaborator, Center for Innovation in Traditional Industries, Nakagawa Kigei and Kyoto Seika University)
Nakagawa Kigei uses traditional wooden tub production techniques that have been passed down since that time to produce many beautiful white wood products such as ohistsu and sushi okes. In recent years, he has challenged the production of innovative works rich in design that are difficult to express with other techniques, and has been highly praised not only in Japan but also overseas.
https://nakagawa.works/
 

Takahiro Yagi (Special Collaborator, Center for Innovation in Traditional Industries, Kaikado, Kyoto Seika University)
In 1875( 1875) of civilization and enlightenation, Kaikado was founded in Kyoto as a pioneer of maruba production using the power that came to be imported from The United Kingdom. Even after a century of consistent handmade, he continues to protect the methods from the first generation. The tea ceremony can be used by repairing the tea dents and distortions. It is something that can be done because it is handmade. In the future, even if repairs are necessary, we will continue to connect our technology so that it can be repaired by our craftsmen.
https://www.kaikado.jp/

Takashi Kurata (Associate Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Meiji University, Special Collaborator, Center for Innovation in Traditional Industries, Kyoto Seika University)
philosopher. Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1970. Graduated from Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University. He is currently an associate professor at Meiji University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering. In recent years, he has questioned the ideological situation of modern society from the viewpoint of local standards and intimacy. His publications include “Mingei’s Intimathy Designing “Deliciousness” (Meiji University Press 2015). As a Mingei “guide”, he appeared on NHK-E TELE “Hobby Doki!
https://takashikurata.com/

【Part 2 18:00-20:00】Speaker Profile of “Tangible/Intangible Touching Handiwork”

Akiko Hino (Studio Tree Melon)
Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1967. Graduated from Kyoritsu Women’s University. In the Department of Life Art, Faculty of Home Economics, Yoshio Akioka took a seminar that continued to claim the restoration of handwork. From 1991 to 1998, he was in charge of sales at Matsuya Shoji, which handled Nordic craft products and Japanese living tools. With the dissolution of the company, he became independent in 1999. His main work is wholesale, exhibition planning, production area advisor, and writing.
His books include Utswa no Techo I and II (Rattles) and The Art of Caring to Make Kitchen Utensils a Lifetime (Seibundo Shinkosha). Series: “Living Notebook”, “This and That, And Tools”, “Living”, “Visit the Creator’s House”. “AXISweb” “Treasure Chaos Puzzle”
https://www.axismag.jp/posts/serial/hinoakiko-puzzle

Hidetoshi Soma (Isetan Mitsukoshi Co., Ltd.)

 

Belongs to Isetan Mitsukoshi Co., Ltd. Design office nendo design director (seconded). Joined Isetan in 1991. After serving as a buyer in the household goods division, he served as general manager of living products, general manager of sales at Isetan Urawa store, director of Isetan Mitsukoshi Research Institute Co., Ltd., and director of Isetan Mitsukoshi Property Design Co., Ltd. Kyoto University of Arts Faculty of Arts Department of Art
Shinjuku Isetan Living Remodeling in 2015 and Ginza Mitsukoshi Living Remodeling Plan in 2016. Are you afraid of lacquer? ・Moretrees “Cuckoo clock”, Marni woodworking× Akira Minagawa “Fushito Kakera”, Beauty of Life Lacquer and Ceramics “World of TranscendentAl Technique” (Yuki Hayama, Takashi Wakamiya), Meets. Yumiko Ihoshi and Mutsumi Kagoshima exhibitions are planned at Shinjuku Isetan.
https://r100tokyo.com/curiosity/my-life-with-art/380/
 

Yuji Yonehara (Faculty of International Culture, Kyoto Seika University, Director, Center for Traditional Industry Innovation)
Born in Kyoto in 1977. Based in Kyoto, he conducts interviews and writing activities for crafts. In 2018, he became director of the Center for Innovation in Traditional Industries, Kyoto Seika University. Engaged in social research and education starting from crafts. His main publications include Kyoto Craftsman – Takumi no Hira-, Kyoto Long-Established Store – Noren no Kokoro (both co-author, Wednesday), Kyo Craftsman Blues (Keihanshin Ell Magazine), and “The Enthronement Ceremony of The Early Modern Age: The Art of Kyo Craftsmen in a Model of Emperor Higashiyama’s Enthronement Type” (co-author, Seigensha).
https://dento.kyoto-seika.ac.jp/

About Kyoto Seika University Traditional Industry Innovation Center

The Center for Innovation in Traditional Industries was established in 2017 to consolidate the knowledge of traditional industries cultivated by Kyoto Seika University and return them to more active education and research activities. Based on Kyoto, one of the world’s leading craft production areas, we aim to collaborate with handicrafts in various countries and regions, with [research] [education] [social collaboration activities] as a major axis.
 In September 2019, a symposium titled “We – The Future from Crafts” was held at the International Manga Museum. In February 2021, we held an online symposium titled “Things – The Future peeking from crafts”, and we have been discussing social issues such as ethical consumption, ecology, and the working environment with people engaged in various initiatives in the craft world, starting with traditional handicrafts. This project is the third installment.
https://dento.kyoto-seika.ac.jp/