Artists
Masahiro Asai@ishouhaku)
Born in Osaka,in 1958,started painting at the ago of 6.
Graduated from the Osaka University of Arts. Begin his design career in graphic
design,
including sporting goods designs such as the Dunlop tennis racket, Jansen swimming
suits, and Town & Country surfboards.
Founded his own company eMega-Artfin 1985,adding paintings of Buddhist images
as a central theme of his work.
Awarded Nikaten prizes for his designs and paintings for more than 10 years in
a row, his sumie (black and white paintings) and Japanese calligraphy also gained
popularity.
In 2006 ,he founded eHakushu-anf, producing all sorts of designs including wall-paintings
for japanese restaurants or@theaters.
As for the painting of BUddhist imajes ,some classics in theme,others painted
freely and admired as contemplation imajes.
He says gI cherish a great deal of invisible and spiritual matters when I create
things.
Ifm always grateful for the connection with all natural things and people in the
world involved.
historical people on Asai's painting t-shirts are
Nasu no Yoichi (1169 -1232)
was a samurai who fought alongside
the Minamoto clan in the Genpei War.
He is particularly famous for his actions at the Battle of Yashima in 1184.
According to the Heike Monogatari, the enemy Taira placed a fan atop the mast
of one of their ships, claiming it protected the ship from arrows, and daring
the Minamoto warriors to shoot it off.
Sitting atop his mount in the waves, his target atop the ship rocking as well,
Nasu nevertheless shot it down with only one shot.
After the Genpei War, he was made daimy? of Tottori Castle, but he lost this
position to Kajiwara Kagetoki after being defeated in a hunting competition.
He left Echigo Province and, following the death of Minamoto no Yoritomo, Nasu
became a Buddhist monk in the Jodo Shinshu sect.
Eventually, he formed a temple, which has since been passed down to the oldest
son of the Nasu family. For administrative purposes, detailed records were kept
regarding who was to inherit the temple.
As a result of this, it was possible to trace the Nasu lineage right up to the
destruction of the temple during World War II. Most believe that he died at
the age of 64, in the year 1232, during a ceremony in Kobe honoring those who
died in the Genpei War.
Musashib Benkei (1155-1189)
popularly called Benkei, was
a Japanese warrior monk (s?hei) who served Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
He is commonly depicted as a man of great strength and loyalty, and a popular
subject of Japanese folklore.
Tomoe Gozen (1157-1247)
pronounced [tomo.e], was a late twelfth-century
female samurai warrior (onna bugeisha), known for her bravery and strength.
She is believed to have fought in and survived the Genpei War (1180-1185).
She was also the concubine of Minamoto no Yoshinaka.
Tatsuya Uchiyama
Producing the Japanese nails "Wakugi" in
Sanjo, Niigata. His Japanese nails are using
in tea]ceremony room at Oxford University,
Japanese famous temples and castle such as
Ise temple and Hiroshima castle.
Osamu Tomita
Producing the chisel in Miki, Hyogo.
He is skilled craftman and he uses his skill to make miniature size chisel, kitchen knife, plane, and buckle.