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Paula Museum Annex "Tamagawa-do 200 Year Exhibition"

[Mill] June 13, 2016 12:00

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I was attracted to the impressive posters and visited the "Tamagawa-do 200 Year Exhibition" at the Paula Museum Annex in Ginza.



I was really looking forward to seeing what kind of exhibition it was because I entered without any prior knowledge.








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When you enter the exhibition room, you will see works shining like stars in the illuminated space.


I was fascinated in an instant.



Tamagawa-do is said to be a company that produces Tsuki copperware in Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture, one of Japan's leading metalworking products.


The Tsuchiki copperware is a technique of making copper with a hammer and is designated as a Intangible Cultural Property in Niigata Prefecture.




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We were able to see the demonstration at the venue.


It was very interesting to see how the copper was squeezed, rolled, and shaped, rather than tapping and stretching.



The technique of this Tsuchiki copperware was handed down to Tsubame by a migratory worker in Sendai in the late Edo period, and was handed down in 1816 (Culture 13) by Tamagawa Kakubei, the founder of Tamagawa-do.





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In this exhibition, you can see the works of seven people who have been connecting for 200 years, from the first generation, Kakubei Tamagawa, to the current seventh generation, Motoyuki Tamagawa.


The work is installed on an oiled table, so the mirror reflection is beautiful, and it is an impressive exhibition with a moist texture.



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Tamagawa-do has exhibited and won about 30 overseas expositions before the war, including the Vienna World Exposition in 1873.


It is a number of beautiful and stunning works that convey the scent of the good old days and the pride of Japan.



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The small cosmos of beauty that continues to carve a tranquil time for more than generations.


Please go out to the exhibition of the memorable year of 200 years.




"Tamagawa-do 200 Year Exhibition"

June 4 (Sat) - June 19 (Sun)

3rd floor of Paula Ginza Building 1-7-7 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

From 11:00 to 20:00 (Entrance until 30 minutes before closing)


Please refer to the Tamagawado website for details of events such as demonstrations.

http://www.gyokusendo.com/news/4680