Japan has a centuries old reputation for bladesmithing.
Japanese wood carving artist. Many of them were produced under the name go the distance tv. Manjū netsuke 饅頭根付 a thick flat round netsuke with carving usually done in relief sometimes made of two ivory halves. This list is intended to encompass japanese who are primarily fine artists. The ultimate example of this artform being hokusai s well known the great wave off kanagawa.
The ongoing sculpture series includes bears raccoons rabbits owls and chipmunks. To create a woodblock print in the traditional japanese style an artist would first draw an image onto washi a thin yet durable type of paper the washi would then be glued to a block of wood and using the drawing s outlines as a guide the artist would carve the. Ryūsa netsuke 柳左根付 shaped like a manjū but carved like lace so that light is transmitted through the item. Japanese artist yosuke yamamoto also known as yosuke horiyo wields his carving chisel as though it were an extension of his own arm from an early age yamamoto was awakened to the art of wood carving watching the thrilling danjiri parade from the sidelines in his hometown of osaka japan.
Over the years i have produced and directed many television shows that have aired on public access tv and the internet. For information on those who work primarily in film television advertising manga anime video games or performance arts please see the relevant respective articles. Now living in canada the skilled artist and his team mk carving sculpting utilize their local materials such as yellow and red cedar alder and birch wood. This is derived from the art of making samurai swords and from the need for tools capable of precise carving as seen in the production of ukiyo e prints.
Dongyang wood carving is a chinese art that s been around since the tang dynasty beginning in the 7th century. Shaped like a manjū a japanese confection. The elegant detailed creations also called white woodcarving feature multiple layers that form these mural like compositions. Much like western woodcut processes the japan based method revolves around relief carvings and conscious color application.