Japan, an island country, is long and narrow from north to south. It has a full range of gorgeous seasonal changes and the greatest number of cherry tree varieties in the world. In spring, weather reports on TV and radio focus on where and when the cherry flowers will bloom.
The circle of flowers is based on a stone engraving on the arcade wall of a French museum.
The stone is carved like a burst of energy in creation, and the dynamism of life. Plum flowers and mum patterns are added to the design along with color.
This insect cage conveys the idea of insects living among the stems of the begonia flowers. In late summer the crickets begin to sing all at once like a symphony.
This piece asks that we work to meet the challenge of making treasure patterns in 3D with color.
You may have already seen this design because it has topped a mirror near the entrance of the JEC in Atlanta. It was completed by Mr. Shuji Tamura, founder and president of the Japanese Embroidery Center.
Mountain grape vines decorate the scenery with their vivid colorful fruit. The grape is a rare motif in Japanese embroidery.
Weeping cherry tree branches hang down like those of willows. Many pink, red, and white flowers bloom on each hanging branch. Also, the flowers hanging on the thin branches look as if they are hung on threads. It is called “Weeping thread cherry”. Some of these trees attain an excellent age of over 1000 years.
Ears of rice turn golden when the husks of the rice plants have accumulated enough nutrients. About 40-45 days after the ears appear, the now golden ears of rice are hanging down, and it is time to harvest the rice.
The ears of rice that bend low, as if from recognition of its cultivation owed to nature’s blessings, represent an appreciation of blessings.
Snow is one of the atmospheric/earth phenomena, as well as a congratulatory symbol for a prosperous year.
Based on the Cyclical Perspective of Life, we see life as a cycle.
We can see that life has its own seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Every “season of life” has an irreplaceable meaning.
Spring: Equivalent to Childhood/Adolescence period)
According to the Cyclical Perspective of Life, life is a cycle. We can see that life has its own seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Every “season of life” has an irreplaceable meaning. Summer is the Prime of Life, the young and strong age.
Summer is the time when most plants achieve overwhelming growth and become lush.
Based on the Cyclical perspective of life, we see life as a cycle.
We can see that life has its own seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Every” season of life” has an irreplaceable meaning.
Maturity age is the autumn period of life, the season of harvesting the fruits of life.
