Masayo Odahashi's "The entrance to the inner world I" (2011) PRIVATE COLLECTION

Recently, artisans have been working on ways to revive traditional Japanese craftsmanship, with some of their contemporary creations garnering international recognition.

Veterans Kunihiko Moriguchi and Kichizaemon, for example, have been experimenting with traditional pottery styles, such as Raku ware, to make them more appealing to today's consumers, while artisans Akira Yagi and Tatsusuke Kuriki are working on dispelling the stereotype of Japanese handicrafts being old-fashioned. These artists, and others, strive to express their point of view through exhibitions and contributions of their works to museums both in Japan and abroad; Sept. 15-Dec. 2.

Other arts this week
Home is always where the heart is By EMILY WAKELING	"The Osaka Best Art: Our Collection, Our Selection" By TOMOHIRO OSAKI	"Paul Delvaux: Odyssée d'un rêve" By TOMOHIRO OSAKI
"Automata Exhibition" By TOMOHIRO OSAKI