Wako Ginza will hold an exhibition at Seiko House Hall from March 19 (Thursday) to March 29 (Sunday), 2026, featuring four prominent craft artists in their 40s and 50s who have established unique styles in lacquerware, metalwork, and ceramics, earning high acclaim both domestically and internationally.
Lacquer artist Terumasa Ikeda creates a digital world within the palm of your hand, bringing delicate mother-of-pearl inlay and maki-e to life in a jet-black universe.
Metal artist Seikichi Hasegawa uses advanced techniques such as inlay and openwork carving to produce not only tea ceremony utensils but also innovative objects.
Ceramic artist Akio Niisato pursues refined beauty with transparent dotted patterns on the vessel body, themed around "light."
Ceramic artist Masayasu Mitsuke inherits the detailed red painting tradition of Kutani ware, creating a world of sophisticated fine painting that merges classical and modern sensibilities.
"I want to be inspired by beautiful things and create works that express myself while maintaining the dignity of traditional techniques," says Mitsuke. All four artists are constantly refining their skills in their respective fields, maximizing the appeal of their materials and pursuing ideal expression. A space where distinctive individuality radiates and four different sensibilities resonate. Please enjoy this exhibition of artists challenging new possibilities in craft.
Talk Event
A talk event with Mieko Iwai and the four exhibiting artists is scheduled.
Date: March 22 (Sunday), 2:00 PM
Moderator: Mieko Iwai (Chief Curator of Crafts, National Crafts Museum)
*Admission may be restricted during crowded times.
Inquiries: Wako Art Department 03-3562-2111 (main)
Lottery Sales Information
Artwork purchases will be accepted via lottery. If you wish to apply, please visit Seiko House Hall. Applications by email or phone cannot be accepted.
Application Dates:
- March 19 (Thursday), March 20 (Friday): 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM each day
- March 21 (Saturday): 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Lottery Results Notification:
March 21 (Saturday): 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- Applications are limited to 2 pieces per artist per person.
- Purchases through lottery are limited to 1 piece per artist per person.
- Only winners will be notified by phone or email.
- Cancellations after winning will not be accepted.
- Works that did not receive lottery applications will be sold at Seiko House Hall from 11:00 AM on March 22 (Sunday).
- Admission restrictions may apply depending on crowding.
Lottery Sales Inquiries: Wako Art Department 03-3562-2111 (main)
Artist Profiles
Terumasa Ikeda
- 1987: Born in Chiba Prefecture
- 2014: Graduated from Kanazawa College of Art, Crafts Department, Lacquer and Woodwork Course
- 2016: Completed Master's Program at Kanazawa College of Art Graduate School
- 2019: Completed Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo program, established workshop in Kanazawa City
- 2020: "Wako Zekka Exhibition - Super Crafts of the Reiwa Era" Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art
- 2021: "Twelve Hawks and Meiji Crafts - From World's Fair Era to Today: Ever-Changing Forms" National Crafts Museum
Seikichi Hasegawa
- 1982: Born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, as the eldest son of third-generation Kazubosai Hasegawa
- 2001: Enrolled in Sculpture Department, Chelsea College of Arts, London
- 2003: Withdrew from university, returned to Japan to train in forging and engraving under his father
- 2018: Created tea ceremony utensils as offering implements for Kofukuji Chukondo Fall Consecration Ceremony "Cha - Prayer and Enjoyment" Furukawa Museum of Art
- 2023-25: "Super Skills, Into the Future! Meiji Crafts and Their DNA" (traveling exhibition at Mitsui Memorial Museum)
Akio Niisato
- 1977: Born in Chiba Prefecture
- 2001: Completed Tajimi City Pottery Design & Technical Center program
- 2004: "Objects of Detachment - 11 Contemporary Craft Artists" Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, Crafts Gallery
- 2011-12: Agency for Cultural Affairs Overseas Study Program for Emerging Artists / Boston, USA
- 2020: "Wako Zekka Exhibition - Super Crafts of the Reiwa Era" Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art
- 2021: "DOMANI Tomorrow Exhibition 2021" National Art Center, Tokyo "No Man's Land - Future of Ceramics, Beyond the Unseen Horizon" Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Ceramic Art
- 2020 Japan Ceramic Society Award Winner
- Currently: Creating in Toki City, Gifu Prefecture
Masayasu Mitsuke
- 1975: Born in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture
- 1997: Graduated from Ishikawa Prefectural Kutani Ware Technical Training Institute, studied under Buzan Fukushima
- 2012: "Craft Future" 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
- 2014: "Logical Emotion - Japanese Contemporary Art Exhibition" Haus Konstruktiv Museum / Switzerland (2015 traveled to museums in Poland and Germany)
- 2015: "japanese kogei FUTURE FORWARD" Museum of Arts & Design / USA
- 2019: 39th Traditional Culture Pola Award, Encouragement Award
- 2020: "Wako Zekka Exhibition - Super Crafts of the Reiwa Era" Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art
- 2021: "No Man's Land - Future of Ceramics, Beyond the Unseen Horizon" Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Ceramic Art
- 2022: "Genreless Craft Exhibition" National Crafts Museum
- 2024: "Canvas Companions - Ryutaro Takahashi Collection Exhibition" Yamagata Museum of Art
Event Details
Craft Expression Four Artists Exhibition
Dates: March 19 (Thursday) to March 29 (Sunday), 2026
Venue: Seiko House Hall (6F Seiko House, 4-5-11 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
Inquiries: 03-3562-2111 (main)
Hours: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (until 5:00 PM on final day)
Closed: No holidays
Admission: Free
Organizer: Wako
*Wako Hall has been renamed "Seiko House Hall." We will continue to transmit various messages to the world, including exhibitions related to the Seiko Group business and co-creation with artists.
*Photography is available outside business hours.
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