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It was born from the hand of one artisan
on a small island on a small planet
at the edge of the galaxy.

それは、小さな島の一人の職人の手によって生まれました。

空中盆栽

空中盆栽が、できるまでーー

magical little planets

空中盆栽

We call these little planets
"little stars"

その小さな島の住人達は、それを『小さな星』と呼びます

We call the
"little stars"
part of this floating bonsai.

And we, the inhabitants
of a small island in Japan,
put a small wish upon
these little stars.

そして、彼らはこの『小さな星』に
『小さな願い』をかけます

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It was born from the hand of one artisan
on a small island on a small planet at the edge of the galaxy.

それは、小さな島の一人の職人の手によって生まれました。

空中盆栽

空中盆栽が、できるまでーー

空中盆栽

We call these little planets
"little stars"

その小さな島の住人達は、それを『小さな星』と呼びます

We call the "little stars" part of this floating bonsai.
And we, the inhabitants of a small island in Japan,
put a small wish upon these little stars.

そして、彼らはこの『小さな星』に『小さな願い』をかけます

You can hear
the season's changing sound

季節の変わる音がきこえる

季節の変わる音がきこえる

These little stars
change the color
to the changing seasons,
and play the sound..

『小さな星』達は、季節が変わるたびに
色を変え、音を奏でます

little stars
and
gem soil vessel

『小さな星』達と『宝石の土でできた器』

The vessels supporting individual
"little stars"
are produced with soil containing
a lot of gem stones on the island,
so it is rich in color and is called
"gem soil vessel".

個性ある『小さな星』達を支える器は、
島の宝石を多く含んだ土を焼いた物で、色彩豊か
『宝石の土でできた器』
と呼ばれています。

You can hear
the season's changing sound

季節の変わる音がきこえる

季節の変わる音がきこえる

These little stars change the color
to the changing seasons, and play the sound..

『小さな星』達は、季節が変わるたびに
色を変え、音を奏でます

little stars and gem soil vessel

『小さな星』達と『宝石の土でできた器』

The vessels supporting individual "little stars" are produced
with soil containing a lot of gem stones on the island,
so it is rich in color and is called "gem soil vessel".

個性ある『小さな星』達を支える器は、島の宝石を多く含んだ土を焼いた物で、色彩豊か
『宝石の土でできた器』と呼ばれています。

a little star
where God lives

神様の宿る小さな星

a little star

There are Gods in Japanese islands.
Carefully grow little stars.
Then, it will deliver various colors
and sounds according to the four seasons.

日本の島々には神様がいて小さな星を大切に育てると
四季に合わせ、いろんな色や音を届けてくれます

first, wrap moss on soil ball or stone
for example, plum blossoms in early spring

例えば、春先には梅が咲きます。 初めに、土を丸めたものや石に苔を巻きます

these are "little stars"

これらが、『小さな星』です

a little star
where God lives

神様の宿る小さな星

There are Gods in Japanese islands.
Carefully grow little stars.
Then, it will deliver various colors
and sounds according
to the four seasons.

日本の島々には神様がいて
小さな星を大切に育てると
四季に合わせ、いろんな色や音を
届けてくれます

for example,
plum blossoms in early spring

例えば、春先には
梅が咲きます。

first, wrap moss
on soil ball or stone

初めに、土を丸めたものや
石に苔を巻きます

lava stone type
“little laputa”

these are "little stars"

これらが、『小さな星』です

the gem stone
remembering a wish

願いを記憶する宝石

願いを記憶する宝石

there is one small gem stone (crystal)
embedded in "little star".
The small gem stone (crystal) is
a memory body
so you can remember one wish.

『小さな星』の中には
宝石(水晶)が埋め込まれています
宝石は記憶体なので
願いを覚えてもらえます

the gem stone
remembering a wish

願いを記憶する宝石

願いを記憶する宝石

there is one small gem stone (crystal)
embedded in "little star".
The small gem stone (crystal) is a memory body
so you can remember one wish.

『小さな星』の中には宝石(水晶)が埋め込まれています
宝石は記憶体なので願いを覚えてもらえます

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"little laputa"

『小さなラピュタ』

floating stones
remembering wishes

願いを記憶する浮遊石

little laputa

Among "small stars"
are quartz rocks embedded

「小さな星」の中には水晶の原石が埋め込まれています

little laputa

quartz is famous as a memory body,
it is said that
you can remember wishes for a long time.
Its memory duration is said to be
100,000 times
that of modern Blu - ray discs.

水晶は記憶体として有名で、
願い事を長期間記憶することができると言われています
その記憶期間は、現代のブルーレイディスクの
10万倍とも言われています

"little laputa"

『小さなラピュタ』達

little Laputa with engraving

彫り込みを入れた小さなラピュタ

From the residents of Kyushu Island,
this floating
("little star" wishing for a wish)
is also called "Little Laputa".
Laputa is written as
"a floating island wishing to wish"
that appears in the Gulliver's
Travels book announced by Jonathan Swift
in the year 1700,
it says that Laputa is emerging
in the suburbs of Japan.
In fact, Gulliver went down to the land of
Kyushu Island and returned
from Nagasaki Port.

The inhabitants of the island
call this floating
"little star" a piece of Laputa ...

"Little Laputa".

九州島の住民からは、この浮遊する(願いをかける小さな星)を
『リトルピュタ』とも呼ばれています。
ラピュタとは1700年初頭に
イギリスのジョナサン・スウィフトによって
発表された、ガリヴァー旅行記に登場する
『願いをかける浮島』で、
ラピュタ島は日本近郊に浮かんでいると記されています。
ガリヴァーは事実、九州島の地に降り長崎港より帰国しています。

島の住民はこの浮遊する「小さな星」を、
ラピュタのかけら...
『リトルラピュタ』と呼んでいます。

"little laputa"

『小さなラピュタ』

floating stones remembering wishes

願いを記憶する浮遊石

little laputa

Among "small stars"
are quartz rocks embedded

「小さな星」の中には
水晶の原石が埋め込まれています

little laputa

quartz is famous as a memory body,
it is said that
you can remember wishes for a long time.
Its memory duration is said to be
100,000 times
that of modern Blu - ray discs.

水晶は記憶体として有名で、
願い事を長期間記憶することができると言われています
その記憶期間は、現代のブルーレイディスクの
10万倍とも言われています

"little laputa"

『小さなラピュタ』達

little Laputa with engraving

彫り込みを入れた小さなラピュタ

From the residents of Kyushu Island, this floating
("little star" wishing for a wish) is also called "Little Laputa".
Laputa is written as "a floating island wishing to wish"
that appears in the Gulliver's
Travels book announced by Jonathan Swift in the year 1700,
it says that Laputa is emerging in the suburbs of Japan.
In fact, Gulliver went down to the land of
Kyushu Island and returned from Nagasaki Port.

The inhabitants of the island call this floating
"little star" a piece of Laputa ...

"Little Laputa".

九州島の住民からは、この浮遊する(願いをかける小さな星)を
『リトルピュタ』とも呼ばれています。
ラピュタとは1700年初頭にイギリスのジョナサン・スウィフトによって発表された、
ガリヴァー旅行記に登場する『願いをかける浮島』で、 ラピュタ島は日本近郊に浮かんでいると記されています。
ガリヴァーは事実、九州島の地に降り長崎港より帰国しています。

島の住民はこの浮遊する「小さな星」を、
ラピュタのかけら...
『リトルラピュタ』と呼んでいます。

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the story of the
workshop making“little stars”

小さな星を創る工房

story

The small workshop was on a small island
on a small star at the end of the galaxy.
This story begins with a scene
where one craft worker knocks on the door
of the workshop.

He said
"I will make little stars"

Several months passed,
he made several small stars.
It was like a small galaxy
Strangely enough,
the little stars changed color
each time the season changed and
the sounds rang

He said
"Let's wish upon these little stars,
and listen carefully,
then you can hear
the changing season sounds. "

その小さな工房は、銀河の端の小さな星の小さな島にあった。
この物語は、ある一人の職人が工房の門を叩くところから始まる。

彼は言った
「小さな星を作るのだ」とー

幾月か時は過ぎ、彼はいくつもの小さな星々を作った。
それは、まるで小さな銀河のようだった
不思議な事に、その小さな星々は季節が変わるごとに
色を変え音が鳴るのだ

彼は言った
「この星に願いをかけよう、そして耳を澄ましてごらん
季節の変わる音が聞こえる...」

This story is a true story.
And it starts from where you make a little star and wish upon a little star.
Now ... listen carefully ...

この物語は実話です。
そして、皆さんが小さな星を作り、願いをかけるところから始まるのです。
さぁ...耳を澄ませて...

the story of the
workshop making
“little stars”

小さな星を創る工房

The small workshop was on a small island
on a small star at the end of the galaxy.
This story begins with a scene
where one craft worker knocks on the door
of the workshop.

He said
"I will make little stars"

Several months passed,
he made several small stars.
It was like a small galaxy
Strangely enough,
the little stars changed color
each time the season changed and
the sounds rang

He said
"Let's wish upon these little stars,
and listen carefully,
then you can hear
the changing season sounds. "

その小さな工房は、銀河の端の小さな星の小さな島にあった。
この物語は、ある一人の職人が工房の門を叩くところから始まる。

彼は言った
「小さな星を作るのだ」とー

幾月か時は過ぎ、彼はいくつもの小さな星々を作った。
それは、まるで小さな銀河のようだった
不思議な事に、その小さな星々は季節が変わるごとに
色を変え音が鳴るのだ

彼は言った
「この星に願いをかけよう、そして耳を澄ましてごらん
季節の変わる音が聞こえる...」

story

This story is a true story.
And it starts from
where you make a little star and
wish upon a little star.

Now ... listen carefully ...

この物語は実話です。
そして、皆さんが小さな星を作り、
願いをかけるところから始まるのです。

さぁ...耳を澄ませて...

"little stars" and "gems soil vessel"
creative story

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koubou

The name of the workshop is
"Nousagi"
It means rabbits.

工房の名前は「野うさぎ」

Nousagi

"Nousagi" is on the hill of rich nature,
and the sea can be seen from the window.
Time for making things
here is flowing slower than elsewhere.

「野うさぎ」は自然豊かな丘の上にあり、
窓からは海が眺められます

ここでの物作りの時間は
他の場所より、ずっとゆっくり流れています

koubou

The name of the workshop is
"Nousagi"
It means rabbits.

工房の名前は「野うさぎ」

Nousagi

"Nousagi" is on the hill of rich nature,
and the sea can be seen from the window.
Time for making things
here is flowing slower than elsewhere.

「野うさぎ」は自然豊かな丘の上にあり、
窓からは海が眺められます

ここでの物作りの時間は
他の場所より、ずっとゆっくり流れています

clay

clay of the soil of this island is dried
in the garden

庭先には、この島の土の粘土が干されています

clay of the soil of this island is dried
in the garden

庭先には、この島の土の粘土が干されています

clay

Clay containing a lot of gems shows
various colors
and facial aspects

宝石を多く含んだ粘土は、いろんな色や表情を見せてくれます

kiln

The kiln in the back of the barn has a quirk.
It can not be used well unless
it is a familiar person

納屋の奥にある窯は癖があり、使い慣れた人でないと
なかなか言うことを聞いてくれません

Sugao Falls

Sugao Falls

菅生の滝

Clay containing a lot of gems shows various colors and facial aspects

宝石を多く含んだ粘土は、いろんな色や表情を見せてくれます

kiln

The kiln in the back of the barn has a quirk.
It can not be used well unless it is a familiar person

納屋の奥にある窯は癖があり、使い慣れた人でないと
なかなか言うことを聞いてくれません

Sugao Falls

Sugao Falls

菅生の滝

Mackin

Mackin in charge of the kiln

窯当番のマッキン

「野うさぎ」の先生

master of "Nousagi"

「野うさぎ」の先生

Rule of 'Nousagi'

Rule of 'Nousagi'
You satisfy yourself,only

「野うさぎ」のルール
自分が満足すればいい

Mackin in charge of the kiln

窯当番のマッキン

「野うさぎ」の先生

master of "Nousagi"

「野うさぎ」の先生

Rule of 'Nousagi'

Rule of 'Nousagi'
You satisfy yourself,only

「野うさぎ」のルール
自分が満足すればいい

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kyushu island

神様の宝石でできた島

神様の宝石でできた島

In the southwest of Japan
there is a small island with its workshop

This island is called
'the island made of God's gems'
Indeed, most of the gems other
than diamonds can be mined, and its density is
said to be the world's best

This mysterious island is
in the form of a man.
It is said that gems are buried
in the same arrangement
as the stars of
the galaxy shining in the night sky

神様の宝石でできた島

People on the island make vessels
with rich soil including
 gem stones,
round the same soil ball,
make a small star and wish upon it.
So it is known
by another name

"the island where wishes will come true"

日本の南西に、その工房のある小さな島はあります
この島は「神様の宝石でできた島」と呼ばれ、
実際にダイヤモンド以外の宝石の
ほとんどが採掘でき、その密集度は世界一とも言われています

神秘的なこの島は
人の形をしており、夜空に輝く銀河の星々と同じ配置で、
宝石が埋まっていると言われています

島の人々は、その宝石を含んだ豊富な土で器を作り、
同じ土をまるめ小さな星を作り、願いをかける事から

「願いが叶う島」

とも言われています

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kyushu island

神様の宝石でできた島

神様の宝石でできた島

In the southwest of Japan
there is a small island with its workshop

This island is called
'the island made of God's gems'
Indeed, most of the gems other than diamonds can be mined,
and its density is said to be the world's best

日本の南西に、その工房のある小さな島はあります
この島は「神様の宝石でできた島」と呼ばれ、実際にダイヤモンド以外の宝石の
ほとんどが採掘でき、その密集度は世界一とも言われています

神様の宝石でできた島

This mysterious island is in the form of a man.
It is said that gems are buried in the same arrangement
as the stars of the galaxy shining in the night sky

神秘的なこの島は人の形をしており、
夜空に輝く銀河の星々と同じ配置で、宝石が埋まっていると言われています

People on the island make vessels
with rich soil including gem stones,
round the same soil ball, make a small star and wish upon it.
So it is known by another name
"the island where wishes will come true"

島の人々は、その宝石を含んだ豊富な土で器を作り、
同じ土をまるめ小さな星を作り、願いをかける事から「願いが叶う島」とも言われています

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the island made of
God’s gems

In the sky of Kyushu Island,
tens of millions
of individuality-rich stars are floating.
Long ago, when God made this island,
it is said that god embedded
the individuality rich gems
in the same arrangement as
the galaxy stars.

九州島の空には、幾千万もの個性豊かな星々が浮かんでいます

その昔、神様がこの島を創るとき、
銀河の星の配置と同じ配置で個性豊かな宝石達を
埋め込んだと言われています

Kyushu Island

"Island made of God's gems"
Kyushu Island

Kyushu Island

Image of gems embedded
in Kyushu Island

九州島に埋め込まれた宝石達

gems in kyushu island

Actually on this island,
various kinds of gems are mined.

実際にこの島では、多種の宝石が採掘されています

Kyushu Island
Kyushu Island

By shaping rich soil containing a lot of
these gems and burning it
at high temperature,
ceramics of Kyushu Island will be created
"Bowl made of jewelry soil"

the island made of
God’s gems

In the sky of Kyushu Island,
tens of millions of individuality-rich stars are floating.
Long ago, when God made this island,
it is said that god embedded the individuality rich gems
in the same arrangement as the galaxy stars.

九州島の空には、幾千万もの個性豊かな星々が浮かんでいます

その昔、神様がこの島を創るとき、
銀河の星の配置と同じ配置で個性豊かな宝石達を埋め込んだと言われています

Kyushu Island

"Island made of God's gems"
Kyushu Island

Kyushu Island

Image of gems embedded in Kyushu Island

九州島に埋め込まれた宝石達

gems in kyushu island

Actually on this island, various kinds of gems are mined.

実際にこの島では、多種の宝石が採掘されています

Kyushu Island

By shaping rich soil containing a lot of these gems and burning it at high temperature,
ceramics of Kyushu Island will be created "Bowl made of jewelry soil"

old map of
Kyushu Island

old map of kyushu island

In the mid 1600 's,
Kyushu Island's Ceramics "gem soil vessel"
was loved by the world,
especially the European royalty and nobles,
and it’s still exported worldwide as Old Imari.

1600年代中期には、
九州の島の『宝石の土でできた器』陶磁器は、
世界で、特にヨーロッパの王侯貴族達に愛され、
今でもオールドイマリ(Old Imari)として
世界中に輸出されています

poetry

old map of kyushu island

"A small island made of gems"
I live in a small island,
a small island on a small planet
on the edge of the galaxy.

This is a very beautiful island,
the colors of plants change
from yellow green to blue, purple,
deep green then yellow, then red,
then brown to match the four seasons.

If it keeps on forever,
every autumn every year,
brown flower villas and leaves will fall.

A great amount of flower villas
and leaves grown over
in spring and summer,
often get scattered every year.

Looking at the direction of it,
I notice that the small island
where I live is made up
of this flower villa and leaves one by one.

The flower villa and the powder
of the leaf take time
and become the soil of the jewel,
the soil is knitted and formed
If you grill the ashes of the leaves
and bake it at about 1230 ° C,
it will revive as many kinds of gemstones
that will leave you speechless.

The small island
where I live is an island made of gems.

Masanori Imayoshi

old map of
Kyushu Island

old map of kyushu island

In the mid 1600 's,
Kyushu Island's Ceramics "gem soil vessel"
was loved by the world,
especially the European royalty and nobles,
and it’s still exported worldwide as Old Imari.

1600年代中期には、
九州の島の『宝石の土でできた器』陶磁器は、
世界で、特にヨーロッパの王侯貴族達に愛され、
今でもオールドイマリ(Old Imari)として
世界中に輸出されています

poetry

old map of kyushu island

"A small island made of gems"
I live in a small island, a small island on a small planet
on the edge of the galaxy.

This is a very beautiful island, the colors of plants change
from yellow green to blue, purple, deep green then yellow, then red,
then brown to match the four seasons.

If it keeps on forever, every autumn every year,
brown flower villas and leaves will fall.

A great amount of flower villas and leaves grown over
in spring and summer, often get scattered every year.

Looking at the direction of it,
I notice that the small island where I live is made up
of this flower villa and leaves one by one.

The flower villa and the powder of the leaf take time
and become the soil of the jewel, the soil is knitted and formed
If you grill the ashes of the leaves and bake it at about 1230 ° C,
it will revive as many kinds of gemstones
that will leave you speechless.

The small island where I live is an island made of gems.

Masanori Imayoshi

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author and inventor
of "air bonsai"

原作者

imakichiimakichi

Masanori Imayoshi

今吉 将之

今吉 将之

Born in 1969, he is from Kitakyushu City.
Artist
Inventor of "air bonsai". Author of this story.
From bonsai to handmade pottery, design,
calligraphy, graphics, photography, movies,
everything was made alone.

1969年生まれ、北九州市小倉出身。
空中盆栽の発明者であり、それにまつわるストーリーの原作者
盆栽から手作りの器、デザイン、筆文字、グラフィック、写真、
映像に至るまで、すべて一人で製作。職人兼作家。

poetry

poetry

"Little star"

I wish upon a star I live
on top of a little star.
In this star, my Grandpa , his grandma,
Crickets and dinosaurs etc have been buried.
From that star the various colors of
the flowers and
trees will come flying out "pop pop".

I am also part of this star.
The grass in my friend’s garden
and the mountain is also part of this star.
It makes a little star by rounding
the soil of its star.
And, I will make a small wish.
"As you grow up healthy."
It is very important.

Masanori Imayoshi

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original author and inventor
of "air bonsai"

imakichiimakichi

Masanori Imayoshi

今吉 将之

今吉 将之

Born in 1969, he is from Kitakyushu City.
Artist
Inventor of "air bonsai". Author of this story.
From bonsai to handmade pottery, design,
calligraphy, graphics, photography, movies,
everything was made alone.

1969年生まれ、北九州市小倉出身。
空中盆栽の発明者であり、それにまつわるストーリーの原作者
盆栽から手作りの器、デザイン、筆文字、グラフィック、写真、
映像に至るまで、すべて一人で製作。職人兼作家。

poetry

poetry

"Little star"

I wish upon a star I live
on top of a little star.
In this star, my Grandpa , his grandma,
Crickets and dinosaurs etc have been buried.
From that star the various colors of
the flowers and
trees will come flying out "pop pop".

I am also part of this star.
The grass in my friend’s garden
and the mountain
is also part of this star.
It makes a little star by rounding
the soil of its star.
And, I will make a small wish.
"As you grow up healthy."
It is very important.

Masanori Imayoshi

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Creation of
"Masanori Imayoshi"

今吉将之のモノ創り

imakichi

most of the works posted
on this site are made by his hands

このサイトに掲載されている作品の、そのほとんどが
彼の手作りによるものです

Creation

He created the first "gem soil vessel"

彼の、最初に作った「宝石の器」

a state of 'Tebineri'

a state of "Tebineri"

手びねりの様子

hand engraving stamps

hand engraving stamps
are tailored to each work

手彫り刻印は
それぞれの作品に合わせたもの

waiting for main baking

waiting for main baking

本焼きを待つ様子

Sugao Falls

the state of his desk
Image of "little star" and "gem soil vessel"

彼のデスク周り
「小さな星」と「宝石の土でできた器」のイメージ画

Cambrian

The image of "little star" drawn by him
"Cambrian"

彼の描いた「小さな星」のイメージ画
『カンブリア紀』

model of 'Kyushu Island'

a model of "Kyushu Island" he made
And, the "gems" he gathered

彼の作った「九州島」の模型と
集めてきた「宝石」達

time with the master of the workshop

time with the master of the workshop

工房の先生とのひととき

The character 'Kichi'

The character
"Kichi"
from his name
is pressed into every work

作品には彼の名の一文字
「吉」
の印が押されています

Creation of
"Masanori Imayoshi"

今吉将之の「モノ創り」

imakichi

most of the works posted
on this site are made by his hands

このサイトに掲載されている作品の、そのほとんどが
彼の手作りによるものです

Creation

He created the first "gem soil vessel"

彼の、最初に作った「宝石の器」

a state of 'Tebineri'

a state of "Tebineri"

手びねりの様子

hand engraving stamps

hand engraving stamps are tailored to each work

手彫り刻印はそれぞれの作品に合わせたもの

waiting for main baking

waiting for main baking

本焼きを待つ様子

the state of his desk

the state of his desk
image of "little star" and "gem soil vessel"

彼のデスク周り
「小さな星」と「宝石の土でできた器」のイメージ画

Cambrian

The image of "little star" drawn by him
"Cambrian"

彼の描いた「小さな星」のイメージ画
『カンブリア紀』

model of 'Kyushu Island'

a model of "Kyushu Island" he made
And, the "gems" he gathered

彼の作った「九州島」の模型と
集めてきた「宝石」達

time with the master of the workshop

time with the master of the workshop

工房の先生とのひととき

The character 'Kichi'

The character
"Kichi"
from his name
is pressed into every work

作品には彼の名の一文字
「吉」
の印が押されています

閉じる

Close

spring

spring

“Plum”

The flowering of plum tells us
that spring has come to Kyushu Island
Plum is a special flower
on this island

梅の開花が、九州島に春が訪れた事を教えてくれます
梅はこの島にとって、特別な花です

“Plum”

The flowering of plum tells us that spring has come to Kyushu Island
Plum is a special flower on this island

梅の開花が、九州島に春が訪れた事を教えてくれます
梅はこの島にとって、特別な花です

白 梅

白 梅

white plum

白 梅

a little star "shiraume" made this spring

白 梅

It is a "ozashiki-bonsai"
of plum flower garden in
Miyama City, Kyushu Island

white plum

白 梅

白 梅

a little star "shiraume" made this spring

白 梅

It is a "ozashiki-bonsai" of plum flower garden in
Miyama City, Kyushu Island

Utsuwa

Utsuwa

「冬雲」

Utsuwa

The engraving is engraved with
"the little star of people in Harmony country"
with gold

「星人和国」と金の刻印がされています

Utsuwa

Utsuwa

「冬雲」

Utsuwa

The engraving is engraved with
"the little star of people in Harmony country"
with gold

「星人和国」と金の刻印がされています

丸梅
丸梅

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“maruume”

maruume

glaze
black gloss spraying

黒艶 吹き付け

soil aka-tsuchi

soil
aka-tsuchi
kuro-keshou

赤土 黒化粧土

hoshinchu wakoku

gold engraved
"hoshinchu wakoku"

金の刻印「星人和国」

gold splicing

gold splicing

金継ぎ

mark of 'Masanori'

mark of "Masanori"

「将之」の印

Maruume houchu type

"Maruume"
houchu type

芳中「丸梅」写

plum blossoms with lacquer

plum blossoms
with lacquer
and golden powder

梅は漆と金粉で着彩

coloring with edge with iron glaze (red iron)

coloring with edge
with iron glaze (red iron)

口は,鉄釉(ベンガラ)

coloring before main baking

coloring before main baking

本焼きの前の着彩

“maruume”

maruume

glaze
black gloss spraying

黒艶 吹き付け

soil aka-tsuchi

soil
aka-tsuchi
kuro-keshou

赤土 黒化粧土

hoshinchu wakoku

gold engraved
"hoshinchu wakoku"

金の刻印「星人和国」

gold splicing

gold splicing

金継ぎ

mark of 'Masanori'

mark of "Masanori"

「将之」の印

Maruume houchu type

"Maruume"
houchu type

芳中「丸梅」写

plum blossoms with lacquer

plum blossoms
with lacquer
and golden powder

梅は漆と金粉で着彩

coloring with edge with iron glaze (red iron)

coloring with edge
with iron glaze (red iron)

口は,鉄釉(ベンガラ)

coloring before main baking

coloring before main baking

本焼きの前の着彩

閉じる

Close

白椿
白椿

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“shirotsubaki”

shirotsubaki

glaze
shino

釉薬/志野

engraved 'hoshinchu wakoku'

engraved "hoshinchu wakoku"

刻印「星人和国」

it is colored with iron glaze (oniita)<br />
under Shino Glaze

it is colored
with iron glaze (oniita)
under Shino Glaze

志野釉の下に
鉄釉(鬼板)で着彩

soil shiro-tsuchi

soil shiro-tsuchi

土/白土

falling white camellia

"falling white camellia"

「散る白椿」

edge coloring with salt

edge coloring with salt

口は塩で着彩

gold splicing

gold splicing

金継ぎ

expressing the white camellia of March

expressing the white camellia
of March

三月の白椿を表現

mark of 'Masanori'

mark of "Masanori"

「将之」の印

“shirotsubaki”

shirotsubaki

glaze
shino

釉薬/志野

engraved 'hoshinchu wakoku'

engraved "hoshinchu wakoku"

刻印「星人和国」

it is colored with iron glaze (oniita)<br />
under Shino Glaze

it is colored
with iron glaze (oniita)
under Shino Glaze

志野釉の下に
鉄釉(鬼板)で着彩

soil shiro-tsuchi

soil shiro-tsuchi

土/白土

falling white camellia

"falling white camellia"

「散る白椿」

edge coloring with salt

edge coloring with salt

口は塩で着彩

gold splicing

gold splicing

金継ぎ

expressing the white camellia of March

expressing the white camellia
of March

三月の白椿を表現

mark of 'Masanori'

mark of "Masanori"

「将之」の印

閉じる

Close

山桜
山桜

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“yamazakura”

yamazakura

glaze
cleanness spraying

釉薬/透明 吹き付け

soil hagi-do

soil
hagi-do

土/萩土

expressed cherry blossoms on face and legs

expressed cherry blossoms
on face and legs

顔と足に桜を表現

gold engraved

gold engraved
"hoshinchu wakoku"

金の刻印「星人和国」

Spring Wind

"Spring Wind"

「春の風」

pink ripple

pink ripple

桜色の波紋

Shine of gems

"Shine of gems"

「宝石の輝」

Wild cherry tree in April

Wild cherry tree in April

四月の山桜を表現

“yamazakura”

yamazakura

glaze
cleanness spraying

釉薬/透明 吹き付け

soil hagi-do

soil
hagi-do

土/萩土

expressed cherry blossoms on face and legs

expressed cherry blossoms
on face and legs

顔と足に桜を表現

gold engraved

gold engraved
"hoshinchu wakoku"

金の刻印「星人和国」

Spring Wind

"Spring Wind"

「春の風」

pink ripple

pink ripple

桜色の波紋

Shine of gems

"Shine of gems"

「宝石の輝」

Wild cherry tree in April

Wild cherry tree in April

四月の山桜を表現

閉じる

Close

Colorful glaze

Colorful glaze

gem soil vessel made of gem soil is
painted with colorful "glaze".
"Glaze" is the ash from burned
"island plants and gems,"
dissolved with water

宝石の土で作られた器は
カラフルな「釉薬」で彩られています
「釉薬」とは「島の植物と宝石」を燃やした灰を
水で溶かしたものです

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Colorful glaze

Colorful glaze

gem soil vessel made of gem soil is
painted with colorful "glaze".
"Glaze" is the ash from burned
"island plants and gems,"
dissolved with water

宝石の土で作られた器は
カラフルな「釉薬」で彩られています
「釉薬」とは「島の植物と宝石」を燃やした灰を
水で溶かしたものです

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island glaze

島の釉薬

There are hundreds of glazes on this island
This time I tried using 12 types of glaze

この島には,何百種類の釉薬があります
今回は12種類の釉薬を使ってみました

colorfulglaze

The baking temperature
will change depending on each glaze
This will change color and texture

それぞれの釉薬によって焼く温度が違います
それによって、色や質感が変わってきます

The state of main baking

The state of main baking

本焼きの様子

island glaze

島の釉薬

There are hundreds of glazes on this island
This time I tried using 12 types of glaze

この島には,何百種類の釉薬があります
今回は12種類の釉薬を使ってみました

The baking temperature
will change depending on each glaze
This will change color and texture

それぞれの釉薬によって焼く温度が違います
それによって、色や質感が変わってきます

The state of main baking

The state of main baking

本焼きの様子

閉じる

Close

kimono

kimono

japanese cushion

座布団

座布団

Choose a color according to
"little star" and "gem soil vessel"

「小さな星」と「宝石の土でできた器」に合わせて、
「座布団」を選びます

銘仙生地

meisen

銘仙生地

meisen fabric is a kimono that prevailed
on this island from 1925 to 1935

銘仙生地は1925年~1935年頃この島で流行した着物です

kimono

kimono

japanese cushion

座布団

座布団

Choose a color according to
"little star" and "gem soil vessel"

「小さな星」と「宝石の土でできた器」に合わせて、
「座布団」を選びます

銘仙生地

meisen

銘仙生地

銘仙生地

銘仙生地

meisen fabric is a kimono that prevailed
on this island from 1925 to 1935

銘仙生地は1925年~1935年頃この島で流行した着物です

plants

mini bonsai

mini bonsai

nioi-kaede

Plants for planting in little stars
"Mini Bonsai"
are raised in mini cups

小さな星に植える苗「ミニ盆栽」は
小さなお猪口で育てます

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plants

mini bonsai

mini bonsai

nioi-kaede

Plants for planting in little stars
"Mini Bonsai"
are raised in mini cups

小さな星に植える苗「ミニ盆栽」は
小さなお猪口で育てます

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bonsai grown in direct 3 cm mini cup

直系3cmのお猪口で育てる盆栽

myoujyou goyoumatsu

“mini bonsai”is very fragile.
In summer it’s withered
if you lack water even for one day

ミニ盆栽は、とても手間がかかります
夏場は1日でも水を欠かすと、枯れてしまいます

shinpaku plants

Various plants inhabit Kyushu Island

九州島にはいろんな植物が生息します

looking from the top,
it looks like
"grass growing at the edge of the road",
but it is a fine tree.

上から見ると
道端に生えている草のようですが、
立派な樹木です

watering landscape

types of Mini Bonsai

plants

It is such a small mini bonsai,
but if you grow carefully,
you can grow for many years at this size.
If it is a long-lived one,
there are things
that have more than 30 years.

こんなに小さなミニ盆栽ですが、
大切に育てると、
この大きさのまま何年も育てることができます

長いものだと
30年以上もつものもあります

bonsai grown in direct 3 cm mini cup

直系3cmのお猪口で育てる盆栽

myoujyou goyoumatsu

“mini bonsai”is very fragile.
In summer it’s withered
if you lack water even for one day

ミニ盆栽は、とても手間がかかります
夏場は1日でも水を欠かすと、枯れてしまいます

shinpaku
plants

Various plants inhabit Kyushu Island

九州島にはいろんな植物が生息します

looking from the top,
it looks like
"grass growing at the edge of the road",
but it is a fine tree.

上から見ると
道端に生えている草のようですが、
立派な樹木です

watering landscape

watering landscape

types of Mini Bonsai

plants

It is such a small mini bonsai,
but if you grow carefully,
you can grow for many years at this size.
If it is a long-lived one,
there are things
that have more than 30 years.

こんなに小さなミニ盆栽ですが、
大切に育てると、
この大きさのまま何年も育てることができます

長いものだと
30年以上もつものもあります

閉じる

Close

message

message

This star will shine
Why would we wish upon the star
in the night sky,

That's because
we are part of a little star,

“May this star grow up healthily”
“May you be healthy”
it's a small wish

And secretly wish

“This star will shine”

message

message

This star will shine
Why would we wish upon the star
in the night sky,

That's because
we are part of a little star,

“May this star grow up healthily”
“May you be healthy”
it's a small wish

And secretly wish

“This star will shine”

contact us

Please send messages
to this little stars or the island.

この星や島へのメッセージ等ございましたら
ご送信ください。

send button

送信ボタン

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contact us

Please send messages
to this little stars or the island.

この星や島へのメッセージ等ございましたら
ご送信ください。

send button

送信ボタン

  • Instagram
  • Kickstarter
  • youtube