It was born from the hand of one artisan
on a small island on a small planet
at the edge of the galaxy.
それは、小さな島の一人の職人の手によって生まれました。
空中盆栽が、できるまでーー
magical little planets
We call these little planets
"little stars"
その小さな島の住人達は、それを『小さな星』と呼びます
We call the "little stars" part of this floating bonsai.
And we, the inhabitants of a small island in Japan,
put a small wish upon these little stars.
そして、彼らはこの『小さな星』に 『小さな願い』をかけます
imakichi presents
air bonsai gallery
It was born from the hand of one artisan
on a small island on a small planet at the edge of the galaxy.
それは、小さな島の一人の職人の手によって生まれました。
空中盆栽が、できるまでーー
We call these little planets
"little stars"
その小さな島の住人達は、それを『小さな星』と呼びます
We call the "little stars" part of this floating bonsai.
And we, the inhabitants of a small island in Japan,
put a small wish upon these little stars.
そして、彼らはこの『小さな星』に『小さな願い』をかけます
You can hear
the season's changing sound
季節の変わる音がきこえる
These little stars change the color
to the changing seasons, and play the sound..
『小さな星』達は、季節が変わるたびに
色を変え、音を奏でます
little stars and gem soil vessel
『小さな星』達と『宝石の土でできた器』
The vessels supporting individual "little stars" are produced with soil containing a lot of gem stones on the island,
so it is rich in color and is called "gem soil vessel".
These little stars change the color
to the changing seasons, and play the sound..
『小さな星』達は、季節が変わるたびに
色を変え、音を奏でます
little stars and gem soil vessel
『小さな星』達と『宝石の土でできた器』
The vessels supporting individual "little stars" are produced with soil containing a lot of gem stones on the island,
so it is rich in color and is called "gem soil vessel".
There are Gods in Japanese islands.
Carefully grow little stars.
Then, it will deliver various colors
and sounds according to the four seasons.
日本の島々には神様がいて小さな星を大切に育てると
四季に合わせ、いろんな色や音を届けてくれます
first, wrap moss on soil ball or stone
for example, plum blossoms in early spring
例えば、春先には梅が咲きます。 初めに、土を丸めたものや石に苔を巻きます
these are "little stars"
これらが、『小さな星』です
a little star
where God lives
神様の宿る小さな星
There are Gods in Japanese islands.
Carefully grow little stars.
Then, it will deliver various colors
and sounds according to the four seasons.
日本の島々には神様がいて 小さな星を大切に育てると
四季に合わせ、いろんな色や音を 届けてくれます
for example, plum blossoms in early spring
例えば、春先には 梅が咲きます。
first, wrap moss on soil ball or stone
初めに、土を丸めたものや 石に苔を巻きます
lava stone type
“little laputa”
these are "little stars"
これらが、『小さな星』です
the gem stone
remembering a wish
願いを記憶する宝石
there is one small gem stone (crystal)
embedded in "little star".
The small gem stone (crystal) is a memory body
so you can remember one wish.
『小さな星』の中には 宝石(水晶)が埋め込まれています
宝石は記憶体なので 願いを覚えてもらえます
the gem stone
remembering a wish
願いを記憶する宝石
there is one small gem stone (crystal)
embedded in "little star".
The small gem stone (crystal) is a memory body
so you can remember one wish.
『小さな星』の中には宝石(水晶)が埋め込まれています
宝石は記憶体なので願いを覚えてもらえます
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"little laputa"
『小さなラピュタ』
floating stones
remembering wishes
願いを記憶する浮遊石
Among "small stars"
are quartz rocks embedded
「小さな星」の中には水晶の原石が埋め込まれています
quartz is famous as a memory body,
it is said that
you can remember wishes for a long time.
Its memory duration is said to be
100,000 times
that of modern Blu - ray discs.
From the residents of Kyushu Island,
this floating
("little star" wishing for a wish)
is also called "Little Laputa".
Laputa is written as
"a floating island wishing to wish"
that appears in the Gulliver's
Travels book announced by Jonathan Swift
in the year 1700,
it says that Laputa is emerging
in the suburbs of Japan.
In fact, Gulliver went down to the land of
Kyushu Island and returned
from Nagasaki Port.
The inhabitants of the island call this floating
"little star" a piece of Laputa ...
quartz is famous as a memory body,
it is said that
you can remember wishes for a long time.
Its memory duration is said to be
100,000 times
that of modern Blu - ray discs.
From the residents of Kyushu Island, this floating
("little star" wishing for a wish) is also called "Little Laputa".
Laputa is written as "a floating island wishing to wish"
that appears in the Gulliver's
Travels book announced by Jonathan Swift in the year 1700,
it says that Laputa is emerging in the suburbs of Japan.
In fact, Gulliver went down to the land of
Kyushu Island and returned from Nagasaki Port.
The inhabitants of the island call this floating
"little star" a piece of Laputa ...
The small workshop was on a small island
on a small star at the end of the galaxy.
This story begins with a scene
where one craft worker knocks on the door
of the workshop.
He said
"I will make little stars"
Several months passed,
he made several small stars.
It was like a small galaxy
Strangely enough,
the little stars changed color
each time the season changed and
the sounds rang
He said
"Let's wish upon these little stars,
and listen carefully,
then you can hear
the changing season sounds. "
The small workshop was on a small island
on a small star at the end of the galaxy.
This story begins with a scene
where one craft worker knocks on the door
of the workshop.
He said
"I will make little stars"
Several months passed,
he made several small stars.
It was like a small galaxy
Strangely enough,
the little stars changed color
each time the season changed and
the sounds rang
He said
"Let's wish upon these little stars,
and listen carefully,
then you can hear
the changing season sounds. "
This story is a true story.
And it starts from where you make a little star and wish upon a little star.
Now ... listen carefully ...
この物語は実話です。
そして、皆さんが小さな星を作り、 願いをかけるところから始まるのです。
さぁ...耳を澄ませて...
"little stars" and "gems soil vessel"
creative story
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koubou
The name of the workshop is
"Nousagi"
It means rabbits.
工房の名前は「野うさぎ」
"Nousagi" is on the hill of rich nature,
and the sea can be seen from the window.
Time for making things
here is flowing slower than elsewhere.
「野うさぎ」は自然豊かな丘の上にあり、
窓からは海が眺められます
ここでの物作りの時間は
他の場所より、ずっとゆっくり流れています
koubou
The name of the workshop is
"Nousagi"
It means rabbits.
工房の名前は「野うさぎ」
"Nousagi" is on the hill of rich nature,
and the sea can be seen from the window.
Time for making things
here is flowing slower than elsewhere.
「野うさぎ」は自然豊かな丘の上にあり、
窓からは海が眺められます
ここでの物作りの時間は
他の場所より、ずっとゆっくり流れています
clay of the soil of this island is dried
in the garden
庭先には、この島の土の粘土が干されています
clay of the soil of this island is dried
in the garden
庭先には、この島の土の粘土が干されています
Clay containing a lot of gems shows
various colors and facial aspects
宝石を多く含んだ粘土は、いろんな色や表情を見せてくれます
The kiln in the back of the barn has a quirk.
It can not be used well unless
it is a familiar person
納屋の奥にある窯は癖があり、使い慣れた人でないと
なかなか言うことを聞いてくれません
Sugao Falls
菅生の滝
Clay containing a lot of gems shows various colors and facial aspects
宝石を多く含んだ粘土は、いろんな色や表情を見せてくれます
The kiln in the back of the barn has a quirk.
It can not be used well unless it is a familiar person
納屋の奥にある窯は癖があり、使い慣れた人でないと
なかなか言うことを聞いてくれません
Sugao Falls
菅生の滝
Mackin in charge of the kiln
窯当番のマッキン
master of "Nousagi"
「野うさぎ」の先生
Rule of 'Nousagi'
You satisfy yourself,only
「野うさぎ」のルール
自分が満足すればいい
Mackin in charge of the kiln
窯当番のマッキン
master of "Nousagi"
「野うさぎ」の先生
Rule of 'Nousagi'
You satisfy yourself,only
「野うさぎ」のルール
自分が満足すればいい
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kyushu island
神様の宝石でできた島
In the southwest of Japan
there is a small island with its workshop
This island is called
'the island made of God's gems'
Indeed, most of the gems other than diamonds can be mined,
and its density is said to be the world's best
This mysterious island is in the form of a man.
It is said that gems are buried in the same arrangement
as the stars of the galaxy shining in the night sky
People on the island make vessels
with rich soil including gem stones,
round the same soil ball, make a small star and wish upon it.
So it is known by another name
In the southwest of Japan
there is a small island with its workshop
This island is called
'the island made of God's gems'
Indeed, most of the gems other than diamonds can be mined,
and its density is said to be the world's best
This mysterious island is in the form of a man.
It is said that gems are buried in the same arrangement
as the stars of the galaxy shining in the night sky
People on the island make vessels
with rich soil including gem stones,
round the same soil ball, make a small star and wish upon it.
So it is known by another name
"the island where wishes will come true"
In the sky of Kyushu Island,
tens of millions
of individuality-rich stars are floating.
Long ago, when God made this island,
it is said that god embedded
the individuality rich gems
in the same arrangement as
the galaxy stars.
Actually on this island,
various kinds of gems are mined.
実際にこの島では、多種の宝石が採掘されています
By shaping rich soil containing a lot of
these gems and burning it
at high temperature,
ceramics of Kyushu Island will be created
"Bowl made of jewelry soil"
the island made of
God’s gems
In the sky of Kyushu Island,
tens of millions of individuality-rich stars are floating.
Long ago, when God made this island,
it is said that god embedded the individuality rich gems
in the same arrangement as the galaxy stars.
Actually on this island, various kinds of gems are mined.
実際にこの島では、多種の宝石が採掘されています
By shaping rich soil containing a lot of these gems and burning it at high temperature,
ceramics of Kyushu Island will be created "Bowl made of jewelry soil"
old map of
Kyushu Island
In the mid 1600 's,
Kyushu Island's Ceramics "gem soil vessel"
was loved by the world,
especially the European royalty and nobles,
and it’s still exported worldwide as Old Imari.
"A small island made of gems"
I live in a small island,
a small island on a small planet
on the edge of the galaxy.
This is a very beautiful island,
the colors of plants change
from yellow green to blue, purple,
deep green then yellow, then red,
then brown to match the four seasons.
If it keeps on forever,
every autumn every year,
brown flower villas and leaves will fall.
A great amount of flower villas
and leaves grown over
in spring and summer,
often get scattered every year.
Looking at the direction of it,
I notice that the small island
where I live is made up
of this flower villa and leaves one by one.
The flower villa and the powder
of the leaf take time
and become the soil of the jewel,
the soil is knitted and formed
If you grill the ashes of the leaves
and bake it at about 1230 ° C,
it will revive as many kinds of gemstones
that will leave you speechless.
The small island
where I live is an island made of gems.
Masanori Imayoshi
old map of
Kyushu Island
In the mid 1600 's,
Kyushu Island's Ceramics "gem soil vessel"
was loved by the world,
especially the European royalty and nobles,
and it’s still exported worldwide as Old Imari.
"A small island made of gems"
I live in a small island, a small island on a small planet
on the edge of the galaxy.
This is a very beautiful island, the colors of plants change
from yellow green to blue, purple, deep green then yellow, then red,
then brown to match the four seasons.
If it keeps on forever, every autumn every year,
brown flower villas and leaves will fall.
A great amount of flower villas and leaves grown over
in spring and summer, often get scattered every year.
Looking at the direction of it,
I notice that the small island where I live is made up
of this flower villa and leaves one by one.
The flower villa and the powder of the leaf take time
and become the soil of the jewel, the soil is knitted and formed
If you grill the ashes of the leaves and bake it at about 1230 ° C,
it will revive as many kinds of gemstones
that will leave you speechless.
The small island where I live is an island made of gems.
Masanori Imayoshi
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author and inventor
of "air bonsai"
原作者
imakichi
Masanori Imayoshi
今吉 将之
Born in 1969, he is from Kitakyushu City.
Artist
Inventor of "air bonsai". Author of this story.
From bonsai to handmade pottery, design,
calligraphy, graphics, photography, movies,
everything was made alone.
I wish upon a star I live
on top of a little star.
In this star, my Grandpa , his grandma,
Crickets and dinosaurs etc have been buried.
From that star the various colors of
the flowers and
trees will come flying out "pop pop".
I am also part of this star.
The grass in my friend’s garden
and the mountain is also part of this star.
It makes a little star by rounding
the soil of its star.
And, I will make a small wish.
"As you grow up healthy."
It is very important.
Masanori Imayoshi
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original author and inventor
of "air bonsai"
imakichi
Masanori Imayoshi
今吉 将之
Born in 1969, he is from Kitakyushu City.
Artist
Inventor of "air bonsai". Author of this story.
From bonsai to handmade pottery, design,
calligraphy, graphics, photography, movies,
everything was made alone.
I wish upon a star I live
on top of a little star.
In this star, my Grandpa , his grandma,
Crickets and dinosaurs etc have been buried.
From that star the various colors of
the flowers and
trees will come flying out "pop pop".
I am also part of this star.
The grass in my friend’s garden
and the mountain is also part of this star.
It makes a little star by rounding
the soil of its star.
And, I will make a small wish.
"As you grow up healthy."
It is very important.
Masanori Imayoshi
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Creation of
"Masanori Imayoshi"
今吉将之のモノ創り
most of the works posted
on this site are made by his hands
このサイトに掲載されている作品の、そのほとんどが
彼の手作りによるものです
He created the first "gem soil vessel"
彼の、最初に作った「宝石の器」
a state of "Tebineri"
手びねりの様子
hand engraving stamps
are tailored to each work
手彫り刻印は
それぞれの作品に合わせたもの
waiting for main baking
本焼きを待つ様子
the state of his desk
Image of "little star" and "gem soil vessel"
彼のデスク周り
「小さな星」と「宝石の土でできた器」のイメージ画
The image of "little star" drawn by him
"Cambrian"
彼の描いた「小さな星」のイメージ画
『カンブリア紀』
a model of "Kyushu Island" he made
And, the "gems" he gathered
彼の作った「九州島」の模型と
集めてきた「宝石」達
time with the master of the workshop
工房の先生とのひととき
The character
"Kichi"
from his name
is pressed into every work
作品には彼の名の一文字
「吉」
の印が押されています
Creation of
"Masanori Imayoshi"
今吉将之の「モノ創り」
most of the works posted
on this site are made by his hands
このサイトに掲載されている作品の、そのほとんどが
彼の手作りによるものです
He created the first "gem soil vessel"
彼の、最初に作った「宝石の器」
a state of "Tebineri"
手びねりの様子
hand engraving stamps are tailored to each work
手彫り刻印はそれぞれの作品に合わせたもの
waiting for main baking
本焼きを待つ様子
the state of his desk
image of "little star" and "gem soil vessel"
彼のデスク周り
「小さな星」と「宝石の土でできた器」のイメージ画
The image of "little star" drawn by him
"Cambrian"
彼の描いた「小さな星」のイメージ画
『カンブリア紀』
a model of "Kyushu Island" he made
And, the "gems" he gathered
彼の作った「九州島」の模型と
集めてきた「宝石」達
time with the master of the workshop
工房の先生とのひととき
The character
"Kichi"
from his name
is pressed into every work
作品には彼の名の一文字
「吉」
の印が押されています
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spring
spring
“Plum”
The flowering of plum tells us that spring has come to Kyushu Island
Plum is a special flower on this island
梅の開花が、九州島に春が訪れた事を教えてくれます
梅はこの島にとって、特別な花です
“Plum”
The flowering of plum tells us that spring has come to Kyushu Island
Plum is a special flower on this island
梅の開花が、九州島に春が訪れた事を教えてくれます
梅はこの島にとって、特別な花です
白 梅
white plum
a little star "shiraume" made this spring
It is a "ozashiki-bonsai" of plum flower garden in
Miyama City, Kyushu Island
white plum
白 梅
a little star "shiraume" made this spring
It is a "ozashiki-bonsai" of plum flower garden in
Miyama City, Kyushu Island
Utsuwa
「冬雲」
The engraving is engraved with
"the little star of people in Harmony country"
with gold
「星人和国」と金の刻印がされています
Utsuwa
「冬雲」
The engraving is engraved with
"the little star of people in Harmony country"
with gold
「星人和国」と金の刻印がされています
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“maruume”
glaze
black gloss spraying
黒艶 吹き付け
soil
aka-tsuchi
kuro-keshou
赤土 黒化粧土
gold engraved
"hoshinchu wakoku"
金の刻印「星人和国」
gold splicing
金継ぎ
mark of "Masanori"
「将之」の印
"Maruume"
houchu type
芳中「丸梅」写
plum blossoms
with lacquer
and golden powder
梅は漆と金粉で着彩
coloring with edge
with iron glaze (red iron)
口は,鉄釉(ベンガラ)
coloring before main baking
本焼きの前の着彩
“maruume”
glaze
black gloss spraying
黒艶 吹き付け
soil
aka-tsuchi
kuro-keshou
赤土 黒化粧土
gold engraved
"hoshinchu wakoku"
金の刻印「星人和国」
gold splicing
金継ぎ
mark of "Masanori"
「将之」の印
"Maruume"
houchu type
芳中「丸梅」写
plum blossoms
with lacquer
and golden powder
梅は漆と金粉で着彩
coloring with edge
with iron glaze (red iron)
口は,鉄釉(ベンガラ)
coloring before main baking
本焼きの前の着彩
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“shirotsubaki”
glaze
shino
釉薬/志野
engraved "hoshinchu wakoku"
刻印「星人和国」
it is colored
with iron glaze (oniita)
under Shino Glaze
志野釉の下に
鉄釉(鬼板)で着彩
soil shiro-tsuchi
土/白土
"falling white camellia"
「散る白椿」
edge coloring with salt
口は塩で着彩
gold splicing
金継ぎ
expressing the white camellia
of March
三月の白椿を表現
mark of "Masanori"
「将之」の印
“shirotsubaki”
glaze
shino
釉薬/志野
engraved "hoshinchu wakoku"
刻印「星人和国」
it is colored
with iron glaze (oniita)
under Shino Glaze
志野釉の下に
鉄釉(鬼板)で着彩
soil shiro-tsuchi
土/白土
"falling white camellia"
「散る白椿」
edge coloring with salt
口は塩で着彩
gold splicing
金継ぎ
expressing the white camellia
of March
三月の白椿を表現
mark of "Masanori"
「将之」の印
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“yamazakura”
glaze
cleanness spraying
釉薬/透明 吹き付け
soil
hagi-do
土/萩土
expressed cherry blossoms
on face and legs
顔と足に桜を表現
gold engraved
"hoshinchu wakoku"
金の刻印「星人和国」
"Spring Wind"
「春の風」
pink ripple
桜色の波紋
"Shine of gems"
「宝石の輝」
Wild cherry tree in April
四月の山桜を表現
“yamazakura”
glaze
cleanness spraying
釉薬/透明 吹き付け
soil
hagi-do
土/萩土
expressed cherry blossoms
on face and legs
顔と足に桜を表現
gold engraved
"hoshinchu wakoku"
金の刻印「星人和国」
"Spring Wind"
「春の風」
pink ripple
桜色の波紋
"Shine of gems"
「宝石の輝」
Wild cherry tree in April
四月の山桜を表現
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Colorful glaze
gem soil vessel made of gem soil is
painted with colorful "glaze".
"Glaze" is the ash from burned
"island plants and gems,"
dissolved with water
There are hundreds of glazes on this island
This time I tried using 12 types of glaze
この島には,何百種類の釉薬があります
今回は12種類の釉薬を使ってみました
The baking temperature
will change depending on each glaze
This will change color and texture
それぞれの釉薬によって焼く温度が違います
それによって、色や質感が変わってきます
The state of main baking
本焼きの様子
island glaze
島の釉薬
There are hundreds of glazes on this island
This time I tried using 12 types of glaze
この島には,何百種類の釉薬があります
今回は12種類の釉薬を使ってみました
The baking temperature
will change depending on each glaze
This will change color and texture
それぞれの釉薬によって焼く温度が違います
それによって、色や質感が変わってきます
The state of main baking
本焼きの様子
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kimono
japanese cushion
座布団
Choose a color according to
"little star" and "gem soil vessel"
「小さな星」と「宝石の土でできた器」に合わせて、
「座布団」を選びます
meisen
銘仙生地
meisen fabric is a kimono that prevailed
on this island from 1925 to 1935
銘仙生地は1925年~1935年頃この島で流行した着物です
kimono
japanese cushion
座布団
Choose a color according to
"little star" and "gem soil vessel"
「小さな星」と「宝石の土でできた器」に合わせて、
「座布団」を選びます
meisen
銘仙生地
meisen fabric is a kimono that prevailed
on this island from 1925 to 1935
銘仙生地は1925年~1935年頃この島で流行した着物です
plants
mini bonsai
nioi-kaede
Plants for planting in little stars
"Mini Bonsai"
are raised in mini cups
小さな星に植える苗「ミニ盆栽」は
小さなお猪口で育てます
Learn more さらに詳しく
plants
mini bonsai
nioi-kaede
Plants for planting in little stars
"Mini Bonsai"
are raised in mini cups
小さな星に植える苗「ミニ盆栽」は
小さなお猪口で育てます
Learn more さらに詳しく
開く
bonsai grown in direct 3 cm mini cup
直系3cmのお猪口で育てる盆栽
“mini bonsai”is very fragile.
In summer it’s withered
if you lack water even for one day
ミニ盆栽は、とても手間がかかります
夏場は1日でも水を欠かすと、枯れてしまいます
Various plants inhabit Kyushu Island
九州島にはいろんな植物が生息します
looking from the top,
it looks like
"grass growing at the edge of the road",
but it is a fine tree.
上から見ると
道端に生えている草のようですが、
立派な樹木です
watering landscape
types of Mini Bonsai
It is such a small mini bonsai,
but if you grow carefully,
you can grow for many years at this size.
If it is a long-lived one,
there are things
that have more than 30 years.
こんなに小さなミニ盆栽ですが、
大切に育てると、
この大きさのまま何年も育てることができます
長いものだと
30年以上もつものもあります
bonsai grown in direct 3 cm mini cup
直系3cmのお猪口で育てる盆栽
“mini bonsai”is very fragile.
In summer it’s withered
if you lack water even for one day
ミニ盆栽は、とても手間がかかります
夏場は1日でも水を欠かすと、枯れてしまいます
Various plants inhabit Kyushu Island
九州島にはいろんな植物が生息します
looking from the top,
it looks like
"grass growing at the edge of the road",
but it is a fine tree.
上から見ると
道端に生えている草のようですが、
立派な樹木です
watering landscape
types of Mini Bonsai
It is such a small mini bonsai,
but if you grow carefully,
you can grow for many years at this size.
If it is a long-lived one,
there are things
that have more than 30 years.
こんなに小さなミニ盆栽ですが、
大切に育てると、
この大きさのまま何年も育てることができます
長いものだと
30年以上もつものもあります
閉じる
Close
message
This star will shine
Why would we wish upon the star
in the night sky,
That's because
we are part of a little star,
“May this star grow up healthily”
“May you be healthy”
it's a small wish
And secretly wish
“This star will shine”
message
This star will shine
Why would we wish upon the star
in the night sky,
That's because
we are part of a little star,
“May this star grow up healthily”
“May you be healthy”
it's a small wish
And secretly wish
“This star will shine”
contact us
Please send messages
to this little stars or the island.
この星や島へのメッセージ等ございましたら
ご送信ください。
contact us
Please send messages
to this little stars or the island.