{"product_id":"the-100th-anniversary-of-mingei-kyoto-s-legacy-of-everyday-life","title":"The 100th Anniversary of Mingei: Kyoto’s Legacy of Everyday Life","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"150\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"150\"\u003eA Century of Mingei — Beauty in the Everyday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"386\"\u003eThis thoughtfully curated book traces the origins of \u003cem data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"213\"\u003emingei\u003c\/em\u003e (folk craft), a concept introduced in Kyoto in 1925 by Yanagi Soetsu with potters Hamada Shoji and Kawai Kanjiro to celebrate the beauty found in everyday handmade objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"691\"\u003eFeaturing over 170 works, the volume highlights the expressive wooden sculptures of the monk \u003cem\u003eMokujiki\u003c\/em\u003e, which first inspired the term \u003cem data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"529\"\u003emingei\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as pieces by Kuroda Tatsuaki, Aoki Goro, Kawai, Hamada, Bernard Leach, and others connected to the early \u003cem\u003eMingei\u003c\/em\u003e movement and the 1928 Folk Craft Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"874\"\u003eArchival materials and works by Kyoto artisans and supporters further illuminate the deep and lasting connection between \u003cem\u003emingei\u003c\/em\u003e and the cultural heritage of Japan’s ancient capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"957\"\u003eA compact and engaging introduction to the timeless charm of Japanese folk craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"455\" data-start=\"270\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"308\" data-start=\"298\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e257 × 182 × 10 mm\u003c\/span\u003e, 184 pages, Softcover\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: Japanese and English\u003cbr\u003ePrinted in Japan\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uguisustore.pro\/collections\/sanae-sugimoto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seigensha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42770771017795,"sku":null,"price":34.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0203\/8604\/files\/IMG_2481.jpg?v=1764769879","url":"https:\/\/uguisustore.pro\/products\/the-100th-anniversary-of-mingei-kyoto-s-legacy-of-everyday-life","provider":"UGUiSU STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}