Otogizoshi – BOKUSAI –

As the word “Bokusai” (boku is ink and sai is color) tells you, there are various colors found in the colors of black and white.

Some go together well but others oppose each other.

Therefore, there is a certain charm to expressing these colors, since it’s both difficult and pleasurable.

Sho (calligraphy) is the result of pursuing the possibilities to express the invisible part through the visible part.

The way of life of a calligrapher is to believe this and keep drawing.

The theme of this exhibition is Otogizoshi, stories from Muromachi period (13th century) that have been passed down verbally among children in Japan.

I created these pieces featuring three stories, Shuten-doji, Issun-boshi, and Urashima Taro from Otogizoshi.

I hope you feel the possibilities of expression from both the invisible and visible parts.

I’d like to thank everyone who helped me hold this exhibition in New York.

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