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OZEKI's Japanese light illuminates the world. | Light Through Washi: In the space of light. ISETAN HOME ESSENCE [Isetan Shinjuku Store]

OZEKI's Japanese light illuminates the world. | Light Through Washi: In the space of light. [Isetan Shinjuku Store]

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OZEKI is a long-established manufacturer of Gifu lanterns.
The company has inherited the traditions and techniques of making traditional Bon lanterns and paper lanterns that have continued since the Edo period. At the same time, it has continued to propose new forms of washi paper lighting through collaborations with various creators, as exemplified by the masterpiece lighting AKARI by sculptor Isamu Noguchi.
We interviewed the company, which is celebrating its 135th anniversary and has embarked on an endeavor to explore "the allure of light filtered through washi paper" in collaboration with contemporary ceramic artist Takuro Kuwata.
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