"Gangu" Maki-e
Toys have existed from the Jomon period and to this day
In many countries, many toys have been made and played with by children
They will not be misled
What is fun is fun
That’s why there is a universality to it
Probably very few people have never played with a “spinning top”
But do you know that this toy has existed for thousands of years?
The materials have changed, the shape has changed, and yet it has been played with
There are so many toys like such
Over the years, countless toys have come to life
Among them, the ones that fascinate me and that I find most interesting are the Edo toys
First of all, the shapes are very natural
They have good characteristics
That’s why I have a feeling that it will make a good picture
It catches my eye and attracts me
Grown-ups don’t play with toys much
But it is the grown-ups who have been making toys that children find interesting
Grown-ups are making toys from a child’s point of view,
and there is a charm in that that is not just a childish gimmick
The shape is interesting…
It will be more fun in this way…
Since toys have been made for children for centuries, there is a world that can only be expressed by toys
They are nostalgic and never get old
Toys that have been loved from the old days,
they remind me of those days just by looking at them