The large, deep scar that runs from the top right to the bottom left and the whole picture of the tree top are finally coming into view. From now on, I can carve while enjoying the light and shadow...

Carving against the grain of wood is hard work and can easily damage the edge of the chisel. However, it is possible to see the annual rings on the cross section of the wood as it is, a testament o...

First of all, I always think about what kind of shape I would like to create with reusable clay. Based on that, I carve the same shape as the clay. I tried to take some photos of the clay before, b...

This cypress has some very striking dark grain in some parts. The light hitting it when the photo was taken made the area look even more beautiful. I wonder if I can make use of this beautiful part...

This is one of the biggest pieces of wood I have ever worked on. I weighed it and it was 5.9 kg. I wonder how much it will weigh when I finish the work. The slight anxiety I had before carving turn...

I would like to carve a tree that have a deep scar, but accept it and have a majestic, graceful, and beautiful appearance. It is also a representation of who I am, and It is what I aspire to be. Th...

The soft curves create a warm, enveloping shape. The small piece, which allows us to enjoy the large space inside, was inspired by tree caves.--SPACE / W65×H65×D50 mm / 30 gやわらかな曲線で、あたた...

The carving of some undulations that I intended to carve after deciding on the design and others that were inspired by curves that appeared unintentionally during the carving process played togethe...

The more I carve, the more the wood grain becomes apparent. I enjoy carving a large space inside. However, compared to zelkova and cherry wood, hinoki wood is brittle depending on the direction of ...

I would like to carve a tree that cavity with a large space in the center that will take up the entire area. It is a small piece of wood, 5 - 6 cm in width, height and depth. I am filled with the w...

Tree with folds. It is a tiny miniature tree, but I have represented its majestic form and branches. I felt the new possibilities of zelkova wood. I realized that even in a small, limited space, mu...

Only one branch remains and I always like to take photos at this stage as the contrast between what has already been carved and what is yet to be carved is particularly interesting.残すはあと1本の...

The small inner space of a small piece is difficult to carve, the grain direction is difficult to carve, and the zelkova wood is hard. In these adverse conditions that make carving difficult, I try...

There is only a limited space inside this small piece of wood. What and how can I represent within this limited space? With that in mind, I was completely absorbed in it, and carved it nearly halfw...

I chose zelkova as the first wood to carve miniature trees. The design with its many deep folds was inspired by mushrooms. I am excited about the start it, but I am also a little nervous because th...