小寒　Shokan:Minor Cold 1/5-1/19

SENSHIN × Takako Imatani × Kazuyoshi Shobara
Takako Imatani
While working as an illustrator and graphic designer, Takako Imatani began exploring what it means to express herself as a Japanese artist after a journey to Italy.
Captivated by the ink traditions of her hometown, Nara, she pursues free-form ink expression unconstrained by conventional calligraphy.
Her work spans installations and performances that combine ink with diverse materials, as well as stage and spatial design,
through which she continues to expand the possibilities of contemporary ink art.

Kazuyoshi Shobara
Kazuyoshi Shobara is the proprietor of Kasuidō, a framing and mounting studio in the ancient capital of Nara
that supports Japan’s traditional culture.
While honoring the aesthetic legacy passed down through traditional hanging scrolls,
he seeks expressions that harmonize with contemporary art and modern lifestyles.

SENSHIN / LIVING KAKEJIKU
SENSHIN reinterprets traditional Japanese aesthetics for contemporary living spaces
through the form of the hanging scroll.
What we propose is not mere decoration,
but a single work that helps center the mind
and attune one’s senses to the seasons and nature.

Bringing stillness and harmony into everyday spaces,
LIVING KAKEJIKU embodies the spirit of Zen—
offering moments of deep calm and quiet contemplation
amid busy modern lives,
and gently weaving serenity into daily living.

Artwork material: Washi paper
Artwork size: W200 × H520 mm
Mounting style: Tenchi mounting
Overall scroll size: W200 × H860 mm
Rod ends: Ceramic (white tone)
Box: Paper box

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About the Hanging Scroll
This work is created by Nara-based ink artist Takako Imatani,
who expresses each of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms
through free and expressive use of ink.

The Twenty-Four Solar Terms divide the year into twenty-four seasons
based on the movement of the sun,
delicately capturing the transitions of nature.
The budding of spring,
the radiance of summer,
the abundance of autumn,
and the stillness of winter—
these subtle changes have long formed
the foundation of Japanese aesthetic sensibility.

These expressions of Japan’s seasonal transitions
are elevated into the form of a hanging scroll
by Nara-based mounting craftsman Kazuyoshi Shobara.
Respecting the traditional format
while creating mountings that blend seamlessly into modern interiors,
he bridges past and present through craftsmanship.

With its clean, slender proportions,
this hanging scroll naturally fits into any environment.
It harmonizes beautifully not only with traditional Japanese rooms,
but also with modern living rooms,
entryways, and studies—
offering a quiet yet dignified presence
even in compact spaces.

Shōkan (Minor Cold)
Approx. January 5 to January 19

Shōkan is one of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms,
marking the midpoint between the winter solstice
and Daikan (Major Cold).
After this period begins,
the season known as kan-no-iri,
the onset of true cold,
arrives, bringing more severe winter weather.

During this time,
people traditionally eat nanakusa-gayu,
seven-herb rice porridge,
to pray for good health,
and exchange winter greeting cards,
kanchū mimai,
to express concern for the well-being of others.