craftsmen

Toshiharu Nakagawa

Born in 1948.   He and his brother are the tenth line in his family bamboo business, TAKEMATA(TRN) / NAKAGAWA TAKESAI-TEN which was established in 1688, Kyoto.   Provides services to the Imperial Household Agency, as well as to temples and private homes.   They are expert of both traditional and contemporary bamboo works, and collaborate with artists in Japan and abroad.

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Toshiharu Nakagawa