[Ginza Motoji Co., Ltd.] [Living National Treasure] Kunihiko Moriguchi Exhibition Special Lecture on the Elegance and Innovation of Traditional Yuzen – A Special 3 Days Weaving Japanese Aesthetics and Creativity into the Future –
Ginza Motoji Co., Ltd. Press release: October 31, 2024 [Living National Treasure] Kunihiko Moriguchi Exhibition Special Lecture on the Elegance and Innovation of Traditional Yuzen – A Special 3 Days to Weave Japanese Aesthetics and Creativity into the Future –
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/91730/11/91730-11-6fb56b450958cf43e800966940829591-1801×2700.jpg
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/91730/11/91730-11-8a70365b9dd12dc002cfcacad5287ac3-1772×1772.jpg [Living National Treasure] Kunihiko Moriguchi’s Platinum Boy Yuzen Visiting Kimono “Phase Three Scale Pattern Minamoto” Special lecture “Tradition and Innovation – Future Yuzen as told by Kunihiko Moriguchi” As the most notable project of this exhibition, a special lecture by Kunihiko Moriguchi will be held over two days. With the theme of tradition and innovation, we will share the essence of the techniques we have cultivated over many years and our vision for the future of Yuzen. Through a conversation with Kazuko Sodate (Professor at Tama Art University) and Keita Izumiji, owner of Ginza Motoji, we will delve into the spirit of creative exploration and the value of crafts that should be passed on to the next generation. Exhibition and lecture details [Exhibition Title] Important Intangible Cultural Property Yuzen Holder Kunihiko Moriguchi Exhibition [Period] November 22nd (Friday) to November 24th (Sunday), 2024 [Venue] Ginza Motoji Washome (4-8-12 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
■Special Lecture Gallery Talk 1. “I want to create something beautiful” – Creativity and endless exploration ~We explore the appeal of design and the creativity that goes into it. Date and time: Saturday, November 23, 2024 10:00-11:00 Speakers: Mr. Kunihiko Moriguchi, Mr. Kazuko Todate (Professor at Tama Art University), Keita Izumiji (Ginza Motoji store owner) Venue: Ginza Motoji Washome Capacity: 40 people (free, reservation required) Application form ■Special Lecture Gallery Talk 2. “Days of finding answers within yourself” – Discovery of order and new expression ~ From the discovery of order to its development, we will touch on the thoughts of an artist who is opening up a new world of Yuzen expression. Date and time: Sunday, November 24, 2024 10:00-11:00 Speakers: Mr. Kunihiko Moriguchi, Mr. Kazuko Todate (Professor at Tama Art University) Venue: Ginza Phoenix Plaza (inside the Paper and Pulp Hall, 3-9-11 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) Capacity: 100 people (free, reservation required) Application form
Kunihiko Moriguchi Exhibition Special Exhibition/Sales Event During this period, Kunihiko Moriguchi’s Yuzen works will be specially exhibited and sold. You can pick up pieces that pursue original beauty while preserving traditional techniques, and get a close-up look at the intricate techniques used. Each piece is one-of-a-kind, so please arrive early if you would like to purchase. [Mr. Kunihiko Moriguchi’s days in the gallery] Saturday, November 23, 2024 11:00-18:00 Sunday, November 24, 2024 11:00-15:00
Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/91730/11/91730-11-1b353fe3105cf05d601a5bf6b265f516-1181×1181.jpg Kunihiko Moriguchi’s Yuzen homongi “Kokonoe tortoise shell flower pattern” *Selected works of the 58th Japan Traditional Crafts Dyeing and Weaving Exhibition (Reiwa 6)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/91730/11/91730-11-e28645bcb85575e1e2d27c416ea0317c-1280×1280.jpg Yuzen visiting wear “Kokonoe tortoiseshell flower pattern” part Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/91730/11/91730-11-9ebfc5b1178bf06333201a2353564252-1280×1280.jpg Yuzen visiting wear “Kokonoe tortoiseshell flower pattern” part Ginza Motoji and Kunihiko Moriguchi – History of tradition and innovation Ginza Motoji held Kunihiko Moriguchi’s first solo exhibition in 2019, and since then we have built a deep cooperative relationship. In 2022, we will hold an exhibition of two great masters with Mr. Takeshi Kitamura, a master of the dyeing and weaving world and holder of the important intangible cultural property “Ra/Keinishiki” (Living National Treasure), realizing an unprecedented collaboration. The century-old collaboration (pictured on the right), in which Mr. Kitamura wove the Sutra Nishiki cloth and Mr. Moriguchi dyed it using the Yuzen technique, has attracted a lot of attention as a fusion of traditional technology and innovation, and is a great opportunity for the next generation of creators. It inspired me. In addition, Mr. Moriguchi provided the Yuzen homongi design for Mitsukoshi’s renewed shopping bags in 2014, and in 2019 created a precious box in collaboration with Van Cleef & Arpels, which combines modern society and tradition. We have been carrying out activities to connect the two. His works are stored in museums both in Japan and abroad, and are disseminating the world-renowned value of Japanese culture in a new way. In this exhibition, we invite you to experience the beauty of Japan spun into the future through Mr. Moriguchi’s Yuzen expressions, which continue to challenge the boundaries of tradition.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/91730/11/91730-11-74fdd060905860c40d5d10b8b1fdb90b-2500×1667.jpg Sutra brocade Yuzen visiting wear “Snowscape” woven by Takesuke Kitamura and dyed by Kunihiko Moriguchi Part
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/91730/11/91730-11-cd8df2cf3c558ee4b5a656d6c048f20d-2067×1378.jpg Mitsukoshi shopping bag “Mitsukoshi” Reference image: Mitsukoshi Isetan https://cp.mistore.jp/mitsukoshi/minori.html Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/91730/11/91730-11-2425fd115b0b6468e86ddfd3b50900be-904×1046.jpg Kunihiko Moriguchi/Kunihiko Moriguchi Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property “Yuzen” (Living National Treasure) Born in Kyoto City in 1941. After graduating from the Japanese Painting Department of Kyoto City University of Arts (now Kyoto City University of Arts) in 1963, he moved to France. Studied graphic design at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, graduating in 1966. After returning to Japan, he learned Yuzen techniques under his father, Mr. Kahiro Moriguchi, who was a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) in “Yuzen”, and in 2007 was certified as a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property in “Yuzen”. Since then, he has received the Order of the Rising Sun in 2013 and was selected as a Person of Cultural Merit in 2020. Received the Legion of Honor Commander of the French Republic in 2021. In 2023, we will create the “Precious Box” in collaboration with the French jeweler “Van Cleef & Arpels”. His works are held in museum collections in Japan and abroad, including the Agency for Cultural Affairs, the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, and the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, as well as the Center Pompidou (Paris, France) and the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, England). While his father, Kahiro Moriguchi, has a style based on the classical beauty of flowers, birds, wind and moon, Kunihiko has mastered graphic expression using geometric patterns.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/91730/11/91730-11-a067f336a2356765edc7131a279e0c14-3900×2925.jpg Made by Kunihiko Moriguchi Top) Yuzen 9-inch Nagoya obi “Phase Tortoise Shell Pattern”, Bottom) Yuzen 9-inch Nagoya obi “Layered turtle shell flower pattern ten layers”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/91730/11/91730-11-7fa81d9c2c054341116ab4b834c6bf02-2067×2067.jpg Kunihiko Moriguchi’s Yuzen uniform “Lakebe”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/91730/11/91730-11-a481baa2e8b26c233971e410a3ed5139-3900×3900.jpg Kunihiko Moriguchi’s Yuzen Homongi “Kuroshishi Soryo Tsunagaribun” [About Ginza Motoji] Founded in 1979. “Ginza Motoji Waori/Wazome,” a kimono specialty store for women in Ginza, Tokyo, that specializes in weaving and dyeing, and “Ginza Motoji Men’s Kimono,” which opened in 2002 as Japan’s first kimono specialty store for men. Opens 2 stores. We introduce the wonders of Japanese handicrafts through carefully selected kimonos and obi (dyed and woven products) collected from all over Japan, including works by living national treasures and important intangible cultural properties. In addition, we offer “manufacturing with a visible face” that allows you to see the production history of each thread using the world’s first purely domestic male silkworm variety “Platinum Boy”, and we also create a one-of-a-kind kimono made from silkworms. The hands-on project “Platinum Boy Story”. We have set up an Oshima Tsumugi loom in the store, where you can watch weavers actually weaving the cloth, and hold regular talk sessions with creators. We value conveying in our own words what we see with our eyes, hear with our ears, touch with our hands, and deliver the stories behind the kimono. http://www.motoji.co.jp/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/91730/11/91730-11-fdc36362166b59a6e03dd06bd4674767-2415×1644.jpg Ginza Motoji Japanese weaving/Japanese dyeing store exterior Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/91730/11/91730-11-b59bbf44a7f66801f20753f96506c4c5-1974×1242.jpg Ginza Motoji Men’s Kimono Store Exterior
