"Konomi" Maki-e
Konomi is about harvest
The meaning of the word is, to bear fruits, to grow fruits
It is very important
Because of the blessings from nature, why we are able to live
There are four seasons in Japan
By picking and eating the fruits of the seasons, we have grown
That will never change
We receive it with gratitude, whether it’s chestnuts, rice, or anything
It’s a very happy thing
In fact, there are many festivals to give thanks for the harvest
Without the harvest, we cannot eat nor we cannot live
What we eat is fundamental
Therefore, when drawing Maki-e of those fruits, it is not just drawing persimmons and chestnuts
My gratitude for the blessings that I received, that made me grow, ever since
The feeling and thoughts are the souls of my drawings
If without them, my maki-e will never move anyone’s hearts