National Art Center Exhibition 2023 January

National art center Ryu and Houou painting Kakejiku
National art center Ryu and Houou painting Kakejiku
National art center Ryu and Houou painting Kakejiku

I had a grateful opportunity to exhibit my artworks at National Art Center in January 2023.

Thank you so much for all who supported and came to see my artworks.

National Art Center Ryu land Houou Painting Kakejiku with me
National Art Center Ryu land Houou Painting Kakejiku with me
National Art Center Ryu land Houou Painting Kakejiku
National Art Center Ryu land Houou Painting Kakejiku with me
National art center Ryu and Houou painting Kakejiku
National art center Ryu and Houou painting Kakejiku

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Tiny power stone RYU dragon painted lucky charm and Miniature RYU painting
Tiny power stone RYU dragon painted lucky charm and Miniature RYU painting

47th ZEN art selected Ginza Exhibition 2022

47th ZEN Art Selected Ginza Exhibition was held from April 12th to April 17th in Ginza, Tokyo.

Thank you very much for this opportunity!

Zen art selected Ginza exhibition
Zen art selected Ginza exhibition
Silk kimono obi Kakejiku hanging scroll Japanese painting art
Silk kimono obi Kakejiku hanging scroll Japanese painting art
Silk kimono obi Kakejiku hanging scroll Japanese painting art
Silk kimono obi Kakejiku hanging scroll Japanese painting art
ZEN art selected Ginza exhibition
ZEN art selected Ginza exhibition

ZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionZEN art selected Ginza exhibitionIt was a wonderful experience, thank you so much!!

2022 Shihomi Solo Exhibition in Tokyo “ZEN・SAKURA EXHIBITION”

2022 Shihomi Solo Exhibition YouTube
2022 March solo exhibition in Tokyo
2022 March solo exhibition in Tokyo

I love to make cherry blossom themed artworks, so I wanted to hold my solo exhibition during the cherry blossom season.  I am really grateful that I could hold my first solo exhibition in a nostalgic Japanese old house near Meguro river, Tokyo, where cherry blossoms are really famous.  This exhibition is already one of my best memories.

2022 Shihomi Homma Solo exhibition
2022 Shihomi Homma Solo exhibition

2022 Shihomi Homma Solo exhibition
2022 Shihomi Homma Solo exhibition
2022 Shihomi Homma Solo exhibition
2022 Shihomi Homma Solo exhibition

Shihomi Homma ZEN SAKURA Exhibition is coming soon

Shihomi Homma ZEN Sakura exhibition
Shihomi Homma ZEN Sakura exhibition
Shihomi Homma ZEN Sakura exhibition

“Shihomi Homma ZEN•Sakura Exhibition” is at “rusu” near Meguro river on March 27-April 2.
Admission free.

Gallery “rusu”
9 mins walk from JR Meguro Station
3-4-9 Shimomeguro, Meguro ku, Tokyo
March 27(Sun) – April 2(Sat)
12:00-19:00

桜の季節に禅桜展を開催。

目黒駅の目黒川からほど近い昔懐かしい民家のrusuにて、個展を開催させていただく運びとなりました。
日本の桜、禅をテーマにした水墨画掛け軸などのアートを展示いたします。
これまでJapanCrossBridge(日本と海外の架け橋)として、日本の美や象徴をモチーフとしたアート作品を海外へ発信して参りました。
コロナ渦の中、日本国内でも日本の桜をテーマとした作品を桜の時期に一人でも多くの方にご覧いただければ幸いです。
お花見へ目黒川お越しの際は是非お立ち寄りください。

ギャラリー”rusu”  JR目黒駅より徒歩9分
東京都目黒区下目黒3-4-9
3/27(日)〜4/2(土) 12:00-19:00
入場無料

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個展情報掲載サイト  Exhibition information site

http://artmeguri.com/zensakura/

https://www.share-art.jp/event/views/292794

https://tokyoartnavi.jp/exhibition/16122/

https://koten-navi.com/node/142211

ZEN art exhibition Sagami Ono

Zen art exhibition Suibokuga painting kakejiku

ZEN art exhibition Sagami Ono
ZEN art exhibition Sagami Ono 2021

ZEN art exhibition Sagami Ono finished!

We are grateful that we had this opportunity to exhibit.

Thank you for everyone who came to this exhibition!

Zen art exhibition Suibokuga painting kakejiku
Zen art exhibition Suibokuga painting kakejiku

ZEN art exhibition Sagami Ono
ZEN art exhibition Sagami Ono

ZEN art exhibition Sagami Ono
ZEN art exhibition Sagami Ono

ZEN art exhibtion Sagami Ono
ZEN art exhibtion Sagami Ono

3D painting Japanese world art in jewelry

How to make 3D Japanese painting jewelry

3D painting Japanese world art jewelry
3D painting Japanese world art jewelry

I always love to express Japanese beauty and symbols in art, such as paintings and jewelry.

Making Japanese scenery in 3D paintings in accessories is one of my favorite ways of expressing them.

Using resin allows me to make 3D world, by applying paintings in different layers.

It takes time and energy, but the slow procedure of making 3D painting jewelry excites me all the time.

And when it’s done, my affection to these jewelries becomes the special one.

Drawing good luck Japanese symbols, such as Mt. Fuji, Sakura cherry blossoms and Koi fish, and adding power stones,   I can make these jewelry into special good luck items.

How to make 3D painting Japanese world jewelry

How to make 3D painting Japanese world jewelry

How to make 3D painting Japanese world jewelry

How to make 3D painting Japanese world jewelry

How to make 3D painting Japanese world jewelry

How to make 3D painting Japanese world jewelry

How to make 3D painting Japanese world jewelry

How to make 3D painting Japanese world jewelry

Cherry blossoms viewing cycling spots in Tokyo – Part 2

Tamagawa river cherry blossoms

Tamagawa river cherry blossoms
Tamagawa river cherry blossoms

Cherry blossoms viewing cycling spots in Tokyo, Part 2.

We would like to give you some more ideas for Cherry blossoms viewing cycling spots.

First Tamagawa river.

Tamagawa river is a wide river, runs between Tokyo and Kanagawa.

Alongside this river, there are nice jogging & cycling roads both sides all the way.

You can enjoy cycling as well as walking.

Tamagawa river cherry blossoms
Tamagawa river cherry blossoms

Tamagawa river cherry blossoms
Tamagawa river cherry blossoms

Tamagawa river cherry blossoms
Tamagawa river cherry blossoms

Tamagawa river cherry blossoms
Tamagawa river cherry blossoms

Second, Aoyama cemetery in Minato-ku.

Aoyama cemetery cherry blossoms
Aoyama cemetery cherry blossoms

Aoyama cemetery is located between Aoyama and Roppongi.

Very sacred area with lots of cherry trees.

Aoyama cemetery cherry blossoms
Aoyama cemetery cherry blossoms

Aoyama cemetery cherry blossoms
Aoyama cemetery cherry blossoms

Aoyama cemetery cherry blossoms
Aoyama cemetery cherry blossoms

Aoyama cemetery cherry blossoms
Aoyama cemetery cherry blossoms

Thrid, Sakura-Zaka street, near Tamagawa river.

This is not long, but gorgeous cherry blossoms, like the name shows.

Sakura Zaka street cherry blossoms
Sakura Zaka street cherry blossoms

Sakura Zaka street cherry blossoms
Sakura Zaka street cherry blossoms

Sakura Zaka street cherry blossoms
Sakura Zaka street cherry blossoms

Fourth, Rinshi-no-mori park, in Shinagawa ku.

Rinshi-no-mori Park cherry blossoms
Rinshi-no-mori Park cherry blossoms

This park is quite big, has lots of nature, not just cherry trees.

You can enjoy cycling or walking inside this park.

Rinshi-no-mori Park cherry blossoms
Rinshi-no-mori Park cherry blossoms

Rinshi-no-mori Park cherry blossoms
Rinshi-no-mori Park cherry blossoms

We will show you more Sakura viewing cycling spots in Part 3, next time!

Cherry blossoms viewing cycling spots in Tokyo Part 1

Meguro river cherry blossoms

Meguro river cherry blossoms
Meguro river cherry blossoms

Tokyo cherry blossoms spots for cycling Part 1

It’s a cherry blossoms season!

The popular Sakura, “Somei-Yoshino” cherry blossoms are almost in full bloom in Tokyo.

There are many well known spots such as, Ueno park or Imperial palace, but  we would like to give you some good spots for cycling as well.

The cherry blossom cycling spots we recommend are all close to the central Tokyo area, such as Shinjuku, Shibuya, Shinagawa.  If you are in the central Tokyo area, please check out!

First, Meguro river.

Meguro river cherry blossoms
Meguro river cherry blossoms

Meguro river is getting really famous for cherry blossoms recently.

Meguro river runs all the way from Tokyo bay area Tennozu-Isle to Nakameguro and even further.

Many cherry trees are on both sides of this Meguro river.

You can enjoy cycling all the way alongside the river.

Meguro river cherry blossoms
Meguro river cherry blossoms

Meguro river cherry blossoms
Meguro river cherry blossoms

Meguro river cherry blossoms
Meguro river cherry blossoms

Meguro river cherry blossoms
Meguro river cherry blossoms

 

Meguro river cherry blossoms
Meguro river cherry blossoms

Meguro river cherry blossoms
Meguro river cherry blossoms

Second is Yoyogi park.

Yoyogi park cherry blossoms
Yoyogi park cherry blossoms

Yoyogi park is located just behind JR Harajuku station and is well known, yet very big with lots of nature.

There are cycling roads in this park, and you can enjoy cycling as well.

Yoyogi park cherry blossoms
Yoyogi park cherry blossoms

Yoyogi park cherry blossoms
Yoyogi park cherry blossoms

Yoyogi park cherry blossoms
Yoyogi park cherry blossoms

Third is Kamuro zaka Dori street.

Kamuro zaka dori street cherry blossoms
Kamuro zaka dori street cherry blossoms

This is near Fudo-mae station, Tokyo Meguro line.

From the bottom of this street, you can enjoy the tunnel of cherry blossoms as you go up the street.

After passing Somei Yoshino Sakura trees, dark pink Sakura “Kawazu Zakura” cherry blossoms appear.

Kamuro zaka dori street cherry blossoms
Kamuro zaka dori street cherry blossoms

Kamuro zaka dori street cherry blossoms
Kamuro zaka dori street cherry blossoms

Kamuro zaka dori street cherry blossoms
Kamuro zaka dori street cherry blossoms

Fourth is “Tachiaigawa Green Way” in Nishi- Koyama area.

Tachiaigawa Greenway street cherry blossoms
Tachiaigawa Greenway street cherry blossoms

This street is not far from Kamuro Zaka Dori street.

It’s located near Nishi Koyama station, Tokyu Meguro line.

Tachiaigawa Green Way street cherry blossoms
Tachiaigawa Green Way street cherry blossoms

We will share more cherry  blossoms cycling spots in the next blog, Part 2!

 

 

Tokyo Sakura – hidden cherry blossom spots

Tokyo Sakura cherry blossom travel guide

Tokyo Sakura cherry blossom travel guide
Tokyo Sakura cherry blossom travel guide

Cherry blossom season has come!

It’s a little early for popular kind Sakura “Somei Yoshino”(It’s March 4th today), but different kind of Sakura called “Kawazu Zakura” is already blooming in Tokyo.

There are lots of famous spots for Sakura viewing in Tokyo, but we would like to share some not-so-noticed Sakura spots in Tokyo.

These spots are in central Tokyo, so if you are living in Tokyo, or if you are staying in Tokyo, they must be easy places to visit.

Cycling to these places are fun day trips as well!

Today, we would like to share some places where you can enjoy early kind Sakura “Kawazu Zakura”.

Best time to visit for this Sakura is in February, from mid-February to late February.

First place is famous park in Shibuya, Tokyo, called “Yoyogi Park”.

This park is well known as popular “Somei Yoshino” Sakura, but there are some “Kawazu Sakura” too. If you visit there in February, you can enjoy these early Sakura.

Second Sakura spot is “Ebara shrine”, which is located beside Meguro river, near “Shimbamba station” (Keikyu line).

Tokyo Sakura cherry blossom spot travel guide Ebara shrine
Tokyo Sakura cherry blossom spot travel guide Ebara shrine

Sakura here is another different kind called “Kanzakura”, and is the earliest Sakura in Tokyo.

You can see this Sakura starts blooming in early February!

Third spot is “Rinshi-no-mori park” in Shinagawa ward.

Tokyo Sakura cherry blossom spot travel guide Rinshi-no-mori park
Tokyo Sakura cherry blossom spot travel guide Rinshi-no-mori park

Tokyo Sakura cherry blossom spot travel guide Rinshi-no-mori park
Tokyo Sakura cherry blossom spot travel guide Rinshi-no-mori park

This is a huge park, and just walking/cycling inside this park is also fun.

“Kawazu Zakura” trees in this park are big and very gorgeous!

You can enjoy having picnic under the cherry blossoms.

Next Sakura spot is “Happo-en” in Minato ward.

“Happo-en” is a luxury event hall for weddings and parties.

Tokyo Sakura cherry blossom spot travel guide Happo-en
Tokyo Sakura cherry blossom spot travel guide Happo-en

Tokyo Sakura cherry blossom spot travel guide Happo-en
Tokyo Sakura cherry blossom spot travel guide Happo-en

This has a big and gorgeous Japanese garden.

You can go inside to see this garden for free.

This Japanese garden is worth visiting, having a big Koi pond and many precious Bonzai(Bonsai) trees.

There are so many “Nishiki goi” Koi fish swimming in the koi pond!

You can enjoy this garden in any season.

Lastly, we would like to tell you about “Todoroki Keikoku” in Setagaya ward.

Tokyo Sakura cherry blossom place travel guide Todoroki keikoku
Tokyo Sakura cherry blossom place travel guide Todoroki keikoku

This “Todoroki Keikoku” park is about 30 minutes bicycle ride from central Tokyo (Meguro).

Or you can go there by train using “Oimachi line” to “Todoroki station”.

In there, you can enjoy nature here, with walking beside the river.

“Keikoku” means valley, and this is a unique small valley that you can experience in Tokyo.

This place has a temple and a Japanese garden area.

In the Japanese garden, there are some bamboo trees, plum blossoms and cherry blossoms.

We hope you will add these spots to your “Tokyo explore list”, if you are planning to come visit Tokyo sometime in the future.

We will share not-so-noticed spots for “Somei Yoshino” Sakura in Tokyo soon!

Photos below are our Sakura jewelry.

You can enjoy your own cherry blossom in accessories.

Please visit our shop on Etsy, JapanCrossBridge!

Sakura cherry blossom jewelry Etsy shop
Sakura cherry blossom jewelry Etsy shop

Sakura cherry blossom jewelry on Etsy shop
Sakura cherry blossom jewelry on Etsy shop

Sakura cherry blossom jewelry Etsy shop
Sakura cherry blossom jewelry Etsy shop

Sakura cherry blossom ornament Etsy shop
Sakura cherry blossom ornament Etsy shop

Sakura cherry blossom ornament Etsy shop
Sakura cherry blossom ornament Etsy shop

Sakura cherry blossom ornament Etsy shop
Sakura cherry blossom ornament Etsy shop

Sakura cherry blossom jewelry Etsy shop

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