SHOP TALK
Spotlight on GYOKUSENDŌ
玉川堂
Take a closer examination of the ‘Biology of Metal’ with a Shop Talk by a master craftsperson from the centuries-old and distinguished Gyokusendō workshop.
Meet in front of the Gyokusendō booth in the Ground Floor of Japan House 10 minutes before the talk begins.
About the Speaker:
GYOKUSENDŌ
Gyokusendō was founded in 1816 in Tsubame in Niigata Prefecture. For over 200 years the family-run workshop has produced hand-hammered tsuiki copperware. The tsuiki metalworking technique of Gyokusendō is designated an Intangible Cultural Property by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs and a sixth-generation master craftsman Tamagawa Norio (1942-) was designated a ‘Living National Treasure’ in 2010.
For more information visit Gyokusendō website.
