When: October 8, 2013 through February 23, 2014 Where: Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Title: The Heart in Balance –Link Artist Odahashi, Masayo Year 2011 glass, casting, enamel Title: Flowers black Artist: Yahata, Harumi Year: 2011 silk, digital print, hand dyeing Special Collaboration: Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, All Nippon Airways Co., LTD., Stella M. Holmes

2007 – Crafting Beauty at British Museum – Traditional Art and Crafts techniques and developing its tradition 2012 – Historic Art and Crafts at Pitti Palace (Italy) – Modern Art Crafts 2013 – Contemporary K ō gei Styles at Morikami Museum and Gardens – First K ō gei Exhibition in the U.S.A. – Starting point for world presentation of Kôgei

Contents of Exhibition: 90 Kōgei-style artworks Ceramics Textiles Dolls Works of metal Urushi (lacquer work) Wood Bamboo Glass Japanese Sensibility Beauty during day to day life Practicality Kōgei is the backbone for modern Japanese technology (Ex: Japanese automobiles) Kōgei developing into fine art (Ex: Japanese Food) Title: Box Red Artist : Murose, Kazumi Year: 2004 Box, maki-e and mother-of-pearl inlay, "Red light"