A New Story about "Mizuhiki"
The history of Mizuhiki strings has been back to around the year 600.
The ancient Japanese brought back the gifts wrapped with the strings from Eurasia continent.
They perceived those strings as decorations showing a spirit of repect.
That is said as the beginning of Mizuhiki. Since then,
Japanese has inherited the culture of Mizuhiki to nowadays with entrusting
their spirituality to a single string, even though the style has changed over time.
We give a birth to new story about "Mizuhiki" with a sense of the present days while deeply appreciating those long history as well as their traditional creativity and spirituality.
Original Hari<paste>- mizuhiki drawing method and design
The only brand in the world that produces JEWELRY, OBJECT,ART by Hari-Mizuhiki.
By pursuing a unique theme, color and shape, use it as if drawing with Mizuhiki.
I am researching the original technique while repeating trial production.
One Mizuhiki is pasted together, It becomes a face and a shape and becomes a big existence,
I feel that they have a different meaning than the expression of the conclusion.
Not only the beauty and novelty of modeling, We aim to create a new story about Mizuhiki.
In RITUAL
It has three axes of JEWELRY, OBJECT, ART
Usefulness for daily use Sociality as a culture Possibility to the unknown
We create works that resonate with each property.
JEWELRY
Usefulness as an accessory
Sociality that connects the history from hairdressing
New design possibilities
OBJECT
Usefulness as a product
Sociality as an age and traditional culture
New cultural possibilities
ART
Uncertainty
RITUAL the crafts STORY BOOK
VOL 3
VOL 2
VOL 1
ARTIST
SHINGO NAKATA
仲田 慎吾
Born in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture
Graduated from Tama Art University, Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts
Moved to Iida City, where he was born in 2016,
Started activities of Mizuhiki Art RITUAL the crafts.
OFFICE STAFF
NAOMI NAKATA
仲田 直美
RITUAL the crafts
Editing / DTP designer
2019,2 the resort boundaries Matsumoto all rooms of the star has nestled works
press
JDN "Things and Things" RITUAL the crafts "Square Hoop"
Contributed to CYAN issue017 "a Shelf of things"
Interview with Hakoba │ Give a new meaning to one Mizuhiki and continue to explore the possibilities of expression
bulan Interview │ Brand that spins a new story of Mizuhiki Iida
Interview with Sotokoto May issue "Social Living."
Ginza NAGANO <Tsunagu> Vol.57 (August 2019 issue) "Innovators of traditional crafts born in Nagano"
Other articles such as Minami Shinshu Shimbun, Shinano Mainichi Shimbun, Chunichi Shimbun, etc.
Exhibitor history
2021.2 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Hankyu Umeda Main Store Souk by PRISM
2021.2 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Kyoto Isetan by ooo
2021.1 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ecute Shinagawa
2020.12 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Hankyu Department Store Umeda Main Store by room's
2020.12 [Jewelry] New Jewelry Tokyo 2020 @Spiral
2020.12 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Wellspring Katamachi Kirara
2020.12 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ FREAK'S STORE Nagano store
2020.12 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Shibuya Scramble Square
2020.9 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Matsuya Ginza
2020.7 [Art] POP UP EVENT @ Meet by NADiff Shibuya PARCO
2020.7 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Ginza Mitsukoshi
2020.4 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Shibuya PARCO * Canceled halfway
2020.3 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Matsuya Ginza
2020.3 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ TAKUMI Takumi NEXT in Taipei
2020.3 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ TAKUMI Takumi NEXT in Singapole
2020.1 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ ecute Tokyo
2019.12 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Hankyu Department Store Umeda Main Store by room's
2019.12 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Hanshin Department Store Umeda Main Store by haconiwa
2019.12 [Art & Jewelry] New Jewelry 2019 @Spiral
2019.11 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Hikarie SinQs
2019.10 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Daimaru Tokyo by room's
2019.9 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT Japan Creation Museum @ Matsuya Ginza
2019.8 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Ginza Mitsukoshi
2019.8 [Art] Art Exhibition "Mizuhiki Draw Lines are the Magic of Whereabouts Shingo Nakata Exhibition"
Informel Nakagawa Village Museum
2019.5 [Art] Cacao fair to snuggle up to books @GINZASIX Tsutaya Bookstore Atrium
2019.5 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Shibuya conceal gallery
2019.5 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Culture Shop
2019.5 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Iyotetsu Takashimaya
2019.4 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ New Jewelry NEXT
2019.4 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @bunkamura
2019.4 [Art] POP UP EVENT @ biblioteque Fukuoka / Tenjin
2019.4 [Art] Art exhibition @ Mark style Ginza SIX / Omotesando Hills
2019.1 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Iwataya Main Store 6F
2018.12 [Art & Jewelry] ROOM's JI-BA @ Hankyu Umeda Main Store 1F
2018.12 [Art & Jewelry] Christmast Event @GINZASIX Tsutaya Bookstore
2018.12 [Art & Jewelry] New Jewelry 2018 @Arts Chiyoda 3331
2018.11 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Hikarie SinQs
2018.10 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store Kimono section
2018.9 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Laforet Harajuku Laforet Market
2018.9 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Hankyu Umeda Main Store Souk
2018.8 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Shinjuku Isetan Main Store Kimono Section
2018.8 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Hagiso Nippori
2018.7 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Ecute Shinagawa
2018.6 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Hankyu Umeda Main Store Souk
2018.5 [Art & Jewelry] Exhibition @ Interior Lifestyle Tokyo
2018.5 [Art & Jewelry] Public Art Production @ AEON MALL Matsumoto Matsumoto Dharma
2018.5 [Art & Jewelry] Craft Fair Matsumoto
2018.5 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ IDÉE SHOP Iday stores
2018.4 [Jewelry] Event hosted by the US Embassy @ American Embassy Dormitory
2018.3 [Art & Jewelry] New Jewerly AMAZON FASHION WEEK @ Omotesando Hills
2018.3 [Art & Jewelry] New Jewerly NEXT @CLASKA
2018.1 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ hug coffee Ryogamachi store Shizuoka
2018.1 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Ecute Shinagawa
2017.12 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ LACHIC Nagoya Sakae store
2017.12 [Art] SLOW HOUSE x Quiet Noise
"Ceremonial Strings" @ Slow House Tennozu
2017.12 [Jewelry] Love & Gift @ LUMINE 2 Shinjuku
2017.12 [Art & Jewelry] New Jewerly NEXT @Arts Chiyoda 3331
2017.11 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP @ Cafe deux poissons
2017.11 [Art] QN Selection @ Quiet Noise
2017.11 [Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Isetan Fuchu store
2017.11 [Art & Jewelry] Festival de FRUE @ Tsumagoi Resort
2017.10 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP EVENT @ Vivian
2017.9 [Art & Jewelry] Creators ZAKKA City @ Isetan Shinjuku Main Store
2017.9 [Art & Jewelry] New Jewerly NEXT @CLASKA
2017.9 [Art] SLOW HOUSE x Quiet Noise
"Botanica Room" @ Slow House Tennozu
2017.8 [Art & Jewelry] POP UP @ Satoko Oe
2017.5 [Art & Jewelry] Ozone Craft Market @ Shinjuku Ozone
Dealers
85 (Hachigo) Nagoya Takashimaya Gate Tower Mall
WELL SPRING Nonoichi City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Hishiya Calen Brosso Midtown (Obidome only)
RHINES Kitakyushu (objects only)
Kyoto City Kyocera Museum ART RECTANGLE KYOTO
mono no tabi Kagawa prefecture
Handling stores (ONLINE shops)
OEM
Nashimatsuan / Washo Kobo Otokichi Co., Ltd.
PAPILLONER Co., Ltd.