In March, I got on and off the subway at Ginza 1-chome every day from my office worker until I washed my feet, and walked to work for about 30 minutes. There is a shop that is interesting at the exit of the subway station. It's "Hasegawa of the Buddhist altar." A cute girl came out and said, "Combining the wrinkles and wrinkles on the table, and happy. It's a commercial shop called "~~~". When you look into the shop, dolls are on display and kimonos are on display, which is a little different from ordinary Buddhist altar shops.
When I stopped in the middle of the walk, I could not see any Buddhist altars. Only dolls and kimonos are on display. When I thought it was strange, a male employee called out, so I decided to enter the store. This time, it was said that the works of the puppet artist were exhibited. "Why are you exhibiting such things even though you are a Buddhist altar shop?" asked a question from a long time ago.
Simply put, he replied, "The Buddhist altar is a collection of the best of Japanese crafts, and the exhibits are the works of craft artists related to the production of Buddhist altars." Even in the Buddhist altar shop, when it comes to the Hasegawa class, it is said that in addition to the Buddhist altar, the interior of large temples is also performed.
"Would you like to see our gallery if you like?" I first learned that there is the Hasegawa Museum on the sixth floor. When you go up, you can see not only Buddhist altars but also various Japanese crafts such as sculptures, paints, gold leaf, and paintings. I heard that such various craft techniques are indispensable for the production of Buddhist altars. From such a relationship, Mr. Hasegawa has a deep relationship with Tokyo University of the Arts.
It is said that an exhibition of works that won the "Hasegawa Prize of Buddhist Altars at Tokyo University of the Arts" was held to nurture young craft artists. Among the exhibits, several graduation works by graduate students of Tokyo University of the Arts are also exhibited. In the future, I am curious when I think that Heisei cultural properties may be born from these works.
Of course, fine Buddhist altars are also on display. Some of the Buddhist altars in Meiji period are about to be disposed of by Mr. Hasegawa. It is a fine Buddhist altar that can hardly be done in modern times. If you ask the price of the highest altar, it is quite expensive than my apartment. However, not everything is very expensive. There are some things that I would like to get out of my hands.
Looking at wonderful craft works, I would like to see if there are new projects in the future. I might find my last home.
