HARITORAKAGUKOUBOU

1961

Born in Kitaibaraki-city Ibaraki Japan.

1987

Graduated from Matumoto Nagano School of wood work.

1988

Studied under a person Takara Kaziyama, western style furniture.

1993

Studied under a person Shigeki Tanake, Japanese style furniture and Japanese lacquer(Urushi).

1998

Built present workshop(Atelier Haritora).


		[ Naming of my studio ]

		There is a Japanese expression, "Hariko-no-tora" which translated literally means "paper tiger". That is to say, it represents something that is not real, not authentic (and hence, not a threat). 　I myself had been pondering on this idea. Is it only certain well-known names that are authentic? Or, is it only the work of famous and recognized artists that is worth being called authentic? And, so, everything else is, well, wverything else... 　What I wanted to do,what I wanted to ask, is for each of us, individualy to explore, to see for ourselves, what is real? What is authentic? what resonates with us? KAZUMI YAMAGATA

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2002

"light and shadow" Gallery Saza,Hitachinaka.
"quiet light" Gallery Saza.
"We are one." with Amane Enomoto, Tenshin Memorial museum of Art,Ibaraki.
"worth of time" Gallery Abokke,Kasama.

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