[Nikkiso Co., Ltd.] Exhibition “The Flower of Kaga Metalwork – The Beautiful World of Kaga Inlay” will be held at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa from November 20th to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Sokeikai
Nikkiso Co., Ltd. Press release: November 12, 2024 The exhibition “The Flower of Kaga Metalwork – The Beautiful World of Kaga Inlay” will be held at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa from November 20th to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Sokeikai.
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Contemporary Art, Kanazawa from November 20th to introduce Kaga Inlay, a traditional craft from Ishikawa Prefecture that we have been promoting and preserving since our founding. In this exhibition, we will display approximately 100 valuable Kaga inlay works and materials, mainly works by the third generation of the Yamakawa Koji family, collected by the Sokeikai over a period of 30 years. We will also display works by contemporary artists, including living national treasures, who have passed down the techniques to the present day, allowing you to see the development of Kaga inlay in modern times. Through the exhibition, we trace Sokeikai’s efforts to pass on the Kaga inlay technique. ■Sokeikai and Nikkiso Sokeikai was established in 1993 by the late Jiro Oto, founder of Nikkiso Co., Ltd. Jiro Otokei’s roots lie in the lineage of the Koji Yamakawa family, a prestigious family of Kaga inlays, and as an engineer who was one of the first to establish a high-tech industry after the war, he found the origin and pride of his craftsmanship in the delicate technique of Kaga inlay. Ta. We established a foundation to carry out activities to preserve and develop Kaga Zogan and pass it on to the next generation, and we have carried out various activities to date. The Sokei Hall, located on the premises of Nikkiso Co., Ltd.’s Kanazawa Works, displays masterpieces of Kaga metalwork to the public, including works by the famous Koji Yamakawa family of Kaga inlays. In addition, as part of our successor training project, we hold metal engraving classes for the general public and conduct hands-on classes in and outside of Ishikawa Prefecture, among other activities. For more information, please see the article on Nikkiso’s owned media Bright. Bright “Nikkiso’s cultural and artistic support activities – Toward the preservation and spread of Kaga Zogan” (
https://bright.nikkiso.co.jp/article/culture/kaga-inlay ) Exhibition overview Date and time: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 – Sunday, November 24, 2024 10:00～18:00 *Until 15:00 on the last day Venue: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Citizen Gallery A (1-2-1 Hirosaka, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture) Admission fee: Free Sponsored by Sokeikai Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Sponsored by Nikkiso Co., Ltd. Support: Ishikawa Prefecture, Kanazawa City, Hokkoku Shimbun, Hokuriku Chunichi Shimbun, NHK Kanazawa Broadcasting Station, TV Kanazawa, MRO Hokuriku Broadcasting, Ishikawa Television Broadcasting, FM Ishikawa Special cooperation: Pola Traditional Culture Promotion Foundation, Kanazawa College of Art, Public University Corporation Kanazawa Arts Creation Foundation Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogi Kobo, Nono Shoji Co., Ltd. Related events ◎ Gallery talk Date and time: November 23rd (Sat) 11:00-11:50 Lecturer: Mr. Mamoru Nakagawa (Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property “Chokin”) ◎ Kaga inlay experience class Date and time: Saturday, November 23rd 1. 13:00-14:00 2. 14:00-15:00 3. 15:00-16:00 4. 16:00-17:00 24th (Sun) 1. 10:00-11:00 2. 11:00-12:00 3. 13:00-14:00 4. 14:00-15:00 Contents: “Let’s make a flower Kaga inlaid strap” Trial fee: 1,000 yen Number of participants: 4 people per session Lecturer: Metalworker Machiko Maeda, Yurie Nakajima Application deadline: November 15th (Friday) Application: 076-257-4277 (Sokeikai
Secretariat, weekdays 9:00-17:00) ◎ Recorded film broadcast Contents: “Kaga Inlay Mamoru Nakagawa’s World of Beauty – Creating a New Tradition” Organized by: Pola Traditional Culture Promotion Foundation You can watch it at the exhibition hall during the exhibition period (screening time approximately 40 minutes) Organization name: Sokeikai Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Location: 3-1 Hokuyodai, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Nikkiso Co., Ltd. Kanazawa Works Founded: May 10, 1993 Chairman: Toshihiko Kai Business details: Preservation and dissemination of Kaga Zogan, training of successors, etc. URL: https://www.soukeikai.or.jp/ Company name: Nikkiso Co., Ltd. Head office location: 22nd floor, Ebisu Garden Place Tower, 4-20-3 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Founded: December 26, 1953 Representative: Toshihiko Kai, Representative Director and President Business details: Manufacture and sales of special industrial pumps and systems, medical equipment, aircraft parts, etc. URL: https://www.nikkiso.co.jp/