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皆様、お久し振りです！
昨夜、トロントから日本に戻って参りました。

この度、恐れ多くも彬子親王を発起人の一人とする新作能『漆能』の初演にお招き頂きまして、1月25日に鑑賞して参ります。
能登地震の支援となり、また後の世代に漆文化を伝えるための能は正に日本らしい営みの形であり、大変大きな意義があると考えております。
私は学生の頃から能楽が好きでよく能楽堂へ通っておりましたが、カナダに引っ越してからはとんと遠ざかってしまっておりました。久し振りの能楽鑑賞を楽しみにしております。

また、この機に合わせて講演会を開きます。
日本産漆を支援されている「壱木呂の会」様にご主催頂き、2/11(祝)に日比谷図書文化館にて行われます。

「伝統工芸を200年先に繋げるため」に、海外マーケットを拓く必要性を感じてカナダに渡航して早7年。コネもアテもないまま単独でコロナ禍を生き延び、多くの漆と伝統工芸のファンを増やし続けているその実践と経験から、世界の文化やマーケットについての現状について共有し、私たちがどのような戦略を取るべきかをお話いたします。

※ここでの「伝統工芸」とは、伝統工芸品に認定されている技術のみを指すのではなく、日本の土地と歴史によって育まれた精神と手仕事を代表する言葉だとお考え下さい。

オンライン配信も行います。皆様のご参加を心待ちにしております。
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I returned to Japan from Toronto few days ago.

I have been most humbly invited to attend the premiere of a new Noh production titled Urushi Noh, for which Princess Akiko of Mikasa is one of the initiators. I will be attending the performance on January 25.
This Noh production serves as support for the Noto Peninsula earthquake recovery and, at the same time, aims to pass urushi culture on to future generations. I believe this represents a distinctly Japanese form of cultural practice with profound significance.

I have loved Noh theatre since my student days and used to attend performances regularly, but after moving to Canada I had drifted away from it. I am very much looking forward to experiencing Noh again after such a long time.

To coincide with this occasion, I will also be giving a lecture.
The event is hosted by Ichikiro no Kai, an organization that supports Japanese-produced urushi, and will be held on February 11 (national holiday) at the Hibiya Library and Museum.

Under the theme of “Connecting Traditional Crafts 200 Years into the Future,” I moved to Canada seven years ago out of a strong sense that opening overseas markets was essential. With no connections or guarantees, I survived the COVID-19 pandemic on my own and have continued to cultivate a growing audience for urushi and traditional crafts. Drawing from this practical experience, I will share the current realities of global cultures and markets, and discuss what kinds of strategies we should adopt going forward.

This fall, Toronto’s most authentic and enriching Japanese festival returns!
Tea culture lies at the heart of all Japanese traditions and crafts, connecting them in countless ways — and at this event, you’ll have the chance to experience and learn about a wide range of genuine Japanese cultural arts.

Many Kintsugica students and community members look forward to this event every year. Be sure to check out the full lineup of workshops and talk sessions — and see the list of vendors!

When purchasing your tickets, don’t forget to apply the coupon code V2025!

🍁 Kintsugica will once again offer our popular workshop this year.
Leave a mark of Autumn 2025 in gold on your personal item and turn it into something truly special.

You can use fallen leaves as stamps to imprint their shapes onto your piece and decorate it with gold — or, as shown in the sample photos, you can freely paint your own design with a brush.

For details and registration, please visit the link in our bio.

🎉 GIVEAWAY ALERT! (Instagram Only)🎉

Hello, amazing followers! We are thrilled to announce a fantastic giveaway to enjoy the Anime North more!
Our booth will be in Hall D, and the workshop “Kintsugi Lecture & Maki-e” is held on the 24th. Sign up now with the link in bio!!

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1️⃣ Maki-e Gemstone: The winner can get a gemstone designed by Kintsugica! You can choose the design from Japanese traditional pattern - please check the forth photo.

or

2️⃣ Maki-e Workshop Refund: If you join our workshop at Anime North “Kintsugi Lecture & Maki-e”, the workshop fee $45 will be refunded!
(Not including service fee of ticket purchasing)

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