Working to Become an Oni-gawara Artisan
Yuhiro grew up in Takahama City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan’s leading tile production region. Wanting to liven up the family business and the city image, she aimed to become a master Oni-gawara artisan. Always seeking to improve her skills, she is preserving traditions while creating new products to increase public awareness and interested in Oni-gawara.
DATEYA Co. Ltd. Handcrafting Department Head YUHIRO
Oni-gawara Artisan, Yuhiro Date
DATEYA Co. Ltd. Handcrafting Department Head YUHIRO
Oni-gawara Artisan, Yuhiro Date
As a young female artisan inheriting traditional Japanese techniques, Yuhiro is gaining attention from various media including television, radio, and newspapers. From an early age, she devoted herself to classical ballet and was aiming to become an idol entertainer, but at the age of 20, she decided to become an Oni-gawara Artisan. She began studying under Ishikawa Tomoaki who made the Oni-gawara for Tokyo’s Kabukiza Theatre, and Ito Hideki who crafted Oni-gawara for many shrines and temples. In 2017, at the age of 23, she passed the stringent Aichi Prefectural Oni-gawara Traditional Artisan Evaluation Skills Test. Incorporating feminine designs, she is working hard to promote and preserve the world of Oni-gawara.
YUHIRO Handmade Roof Tile GALLERYNot for sale
Hanayagi(Approx. W43.5 x H36 cm)
Decorative tile contest exhibition work <Not for sale>
Temari Toro,Ball Lantern(W44 x H25 x D37 cm)
Work exhibited at Shanghai Art Expo <Not for sale>
Wagara Toro, Traditional Japanese Patterned Lantern
(Approx. 16 cm diameter) <Not for sale>
Kaezu(W23 x H19 x D7.5 cm)
A carved flower pattern on a simple Kaezu Oni-gawara.
Umbrella Stand (W22×H35×D10.5cm）
Tile characterized by beautiful relief.
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Please note, as items are all hand-made, orders may take time.
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