BEETLES

Born in 1975 in Kyoto. Currently reside in Yame, Fukuoka. I work as an artisan for an important intangible cultural property of the country. Although I am mainly a traditional craftsman,my goal is to be in a world of art. I work as a sculptor, karakurist, dyer, and artist, and also restores arts and crafts and cultural properties by making full use of techniques such as maki-e, spiraling, and inlay. I have also received many awards overseas as a professional photographer. awarded Craft: Japan Folk Art Open Call Exhibition, won prizes in the folk toy category, etc., and has received many awards for painting, three-dimensional modeling, and design, such as the MEPPS ART Contest Outstanding Work Award, and Carver's Comp Second Prize Photo: 2024 Black & White SPIDER AWARDS Photojournalism Professional Nominee 2025 Black & White SPIDER Awards Photojournalism Professional Nominee World's smallest teddy bear, certified by Guinness, 0.8 mm Yame Fukushima Lantern Doll Preservation Association puppeteer Imperial Household Agency Solo Exhibitions/Exhibitions 2017 The World of National Treasure Taian, Paris Mitsukoshi Paris France 2017 Tokyo International Forum 20th Anniversary Commemorative Project, Tokyo 2017 Kyushu Geibunkan, Fukuoka 2018 Shaghai ILC, Shanghai China 2018 Lexus New Takumi Project in Matsuzakaya, Aichi 2019 Milano Salone Superstudio, Milan Italy 2020 Palm Space RESOBOX Gallery, NY USA 2021 Art Market Tennoz, Tokyo 2021 Shomon Fukurai: The World of Karakuri Dolls, Fukuoka 2021 KEIO PLAZA HOTEL DUO EXHIBITION, TOKYO 2021 Palm Space Gallery Ra, Osaka 2021 Good Fortune Bankai Across, Fukuoka Fukuoka 2024 Global Inovatiors Day in Fukuoka 2023-2024 Art Fair Asia Fukuoka, Fukuoka 2024 The World of Tea Dyeing, Myuzeburan Fukuoka 2024 Artisan by Maison de Neko, Tokyo 2024 KOGEI Art Fair Kanazawa, Kanazawa Ishikawa 2023-2025 Kobe Art Marche, Kobe 2025 Yo-kai Isza ~ Hyakki Yagyo Exhibition ~ Ueno Matsuzakaya Tokyo 2025 SEX PRAYERS RUMPA RUMPA, Ishikawa 2026 SAGA ART FAIR, Saga