363 Honmachi, Kakogawa-Cho
Kakogawa-Shi, Hyogo, 0 6750037, Japan

Phone: 81-794-22-0494     Fax: 81-794-22-0594
Email: yihara@eco-sulpture.org
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Artist's Statement
The basic theme in the creation of my artwork is the development of harmonious relationship between nature and man-made materials. These two opposing elements when combined together can eliminate the borderline between what is natural (live organic matter) and non-natural (mam-made fabrications), and in doing so create a surrounding atmosphere which is tension-free and relaxing. Although nature and man-made materials may appear to be of two separate worlds on thier own, actually a close relationship exists between them in modern day life. Unfortunatery, the worldwide destruction of nature has made it necessary for nature and man-made materials to co-exist with one another, so far as to say that these two elements may evolutionary become dependent on one another. As a result, we must deeply consider the connections that exist between each element by having flexibility in our thinking.

Member: Professional Level Member of International Sculpture Center

Director: Yoshitada Ihara’s Office

Headmaster(Iemoto): Kado Tenpo-ryu (Ikebana Art)

 

• 1954
  • Began studying the art of "Ikebana" (Flower Arrangement)
• 1965
  • Awarded Master's Diploma in "Ikebana"
• 1967-74
  • Accepted for Nika Exhibition (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum) in each consecutive year. Nominated for Kansai Nika Exhibition (Kyoto Municipal Art Museum) in each consecutive year.
• 1971
  • Hyogo Modern Art Museum, Hyogo Prefecture’s 1^st Art Festival.
• 1972
  • Recipient of Hyogo Prefecture Modern Art Museum’s Award.
  • Recipient of a special award from the Tokyo Art Museum.
• 1973
  • Special exhibition by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Tokyo Art Museum
• 1975
  • Instructor at Japan’s National Reformatory.
• 1976
  • Honorary Member of Japan’s Flower Arrangement Foundation.
• 1986
  • Erected a sculpture in the Sanzaemonbori Riverside Park, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture.
• 1989
  • Erected three sculptures on the main street in front of Kagawashi Station, Hyogo Prefecture.
• 1990
  • Qualified for Percent Art Competition, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• 1991
  • Erected a sculpture along the Nishi Akashi park path, Hyogo Prefecture.
  • Erected ten sculptures Sho-en Sculpture Center, San Diego, California.
• 1992
  • Artwork was nominated for exhibition and won honors at the Urban Art Contest, Maubeuge, France.
• 1993
  • Sculpture purchased and on display in the Ashkenazy Gallery, Bel Age Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, U.S.A.
• 1994
  • Artwork was nominated for exhibition and was chosen as a semi-finalist in the American Fertility Society, Alabama, U.S.A.
• 1995
  • World National Scepter Symposium, Lithuania.
  • One sculpture on permanent display in the European Central Art Museum, Lithuania.
• 1996
  • Erected a sculpture in Nakao Water Park, Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture.
• 1997
  • Erected a sculpture in front of Furukawa Central Optometry,Furukawa City Miyagi Prefecture.
• 1998
  • Erected a sculpture in Midorigaoka Heights in Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
  • Erected a sculpture in City Office of Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture.
• 1999
  • Exhibit a sculpture at Tokyo International Pavilion of "Landscape Design & Environment International Exhibition."
  • Erected a Sculpture in Daiwa-Kaikan in Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture.
• 2000
  • Exhibit a sculpture at The International Gardening Landscaping Exhibition in Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan.
  • A sculpture at the Anada Park, Kakogawa city, Hyogo Prefecture being process of construction.
  • Erected an ecological sculpture in Shizen no Ie in Kobe city, Hyogo, Japan.
  • Traveling Exhibition I (an ecological sculpture "Tree of Origin" )in Kakogawa City Hall, Hyogo Japan.
• 2001
  • Traveling Exhibition II "Tree of Origin" at the entrance of Center for horticulture in Akashi City, Hyogo, Japan.
  • Environmental project (arranging moss plants on rooftop and in bus terminal space).
  • Transit Fair "Tree of Origin" in Matsushita Stonemasons, Takasago city, Hyogo.
  • Exhibition at Takashimaya Kyoto department store in Kyoto.
  • Exhibition at Takashimaya Osaka department store in Osaka.
  • Traveling Exhibition "Tree of Origin" at the entrance of Osaka Museum of History, and Japan Broadcasting Cooperation, Osaka station (NHK) in Osaka.
• 2002
  • Permanent construction exhibition in Osaka. 

 

•  2003
  • Permanent construction exhibition in Tokyo .

• 2004
  • Participation@in planning of memorial park in Akashi Okura coast in Hyogo Prefecture .
• 2005
  • Erected 12 Sculptures of Soul Object in Okura Akashi Coast in Hyogo Prefecture .
• 2006
  • Erected a Sculpture in Kakogawa Kanno Park in Hyogo Prefecture .
• 2007
  • Erected a Sculpture in Himeji Abo Park in Hyogo Prefecture .
• 2008
  • Participation@in interior design of Building in Shanghai world financial center ,China .
    Erected a moss wall in Tokyo exhibited for G8 environment meeting in Kobe Hyogo