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2026/05/03 16:13
The more time I spend on a single piece of work, the more time I have to observe it and engage with it, and eventually, my affection for it grows.ひとつの作品に長い時間をかければかけるほど、その作...
2026/04/28 16:22
As I continued to carve not only the exterior but also the internal space, light gradually began to spread into the interior. In proportion to this, a gentle breeze has also begun to blow through m...
2026/04/24 15:02
The rich, deep color of this wild cherry wood, and its substantial weight, further enhance its value. Even though it requires twice the effort and time of working with cypress, it possesses an allu...
2026/04/20 15:24
The overall shape won't become clear until the lower part is also carved. However, it's obvious that it will become more difficult to hammer as the lower part is carved.下部も彫り進めていかなければ...
2026/04/16 14:02
Carving while pondering how to shape these spaces of depth adds many times the fascination and depth to three-dimensional sculpture, and provides a great stimulation to both my mind and body.深みの...
2026/04/12 18:52
I realized that some things that were possible with cypress wood were impossible with wild cherry wood. After struggling with various methods, I belatedly remembered that I had a saw.ひのき材では可...
2026/04/07 13:28
Before it became too late, I started carving from the bottom. I wanted to penetrate the large internal space early on. I continued carving, thinking about the feelings of the woodpeckers, and sooth...
2026/04/03 16:10
Just as the cherry blossoms starts to bloom in this season, I am deeply immersed in the joy of carving with this cherry wood. I am going to create a large, open internal space in the center, and I ...
2026/03/30 15:24
I get nervous before I start, but once I begin caving, I find myself completely absorbed in it. The biggest concern when using cherry wood is its hardness. It feels twice as heavy and hard to me as...
2026/03/26 15:06
In the previous work on cypress wood, it was carved thin and wide. With mountain cherry wood, I would love to explore a carving method that is suitable for the extremely hard and dense wood and pur...
2026/02/24 11:19
The tree has a large cavern and a window inside, yet it exudes strength and a gentleness. By carving it thinly and widely, it is possible to represent the rich expressions of the carved undulations...
2026/02/20 10:45
One of my goals in creating a work from a wooden cube is to make you feel like a butterfly sheds its chrysalis. This piece may inspire me to change my thoughts and direction for my future work.立方...
2026/02/16 14:17
The shape of the upper part is being carved little by little. It is difficult to carve and is hard. The more the overall shape comes into view, the more careful I am carving, paying careful attenti...
2026/02/12 15:55
I recently realized that carving thinner makes it possible to represent undulations and curves with greater freedom of movement within a limited space. Moreover, thinner is probably stronger and le...
2026/02/08 13:54
In my future works, I want to focus on making the internal space larger and wider. Not only will it be easier to observe the beauty of the wood grain, but it'll also provides more space for the tip...















