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I’m honored to share that the MONOCLE magazine, a London-based lifestyle publication, has featured the Reviving Old Imari Project (ROIP) in its special Austria edition for Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai. I’m truly grateful for the opportunity to have this project introduced on such a respected international platform.
Several years ago in Vienna, I encountered a collection of broken yet carefully preserved fragments of Old Imari porcelain. Though damaged during the war, these pieces had been safeguarded for over 80 years by the noble family—not discarded, but kept as a quiet symbol of hope and remembrance. I was deeply moved by their act, which I felt resonated deeply with the Japanese aesthetics of wabi and sabi—the beauty found in imperfection and transience.
This encounter became the starting point of ROIP. Since then, we have worked to restore these fragments using traditional techniques and have held exhibitions across Japan, including at the Okura Shukokan Museum of Fine Arts in 2020.
The project continues today. At the request of the Austrian government, ROIP will be presented at the Austrian Pavilion during Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai. A tea ceremony will also be held in conjunction with the exhibition.
Through this ongoing effort, I hope to continue sharing the quiet beauty of broken Old Imari, the memories it holds, and the vision it inspires for the future—with care and reverence.
 
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