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Hello, My name is Kenji Yamada. I'm a 5th generation Tatami craftsman. My Tatamis are highly customizable. Please follow me if you like to see more of my de...
Feb 6, 2022 · Kenze Yamada is a tatami artist who creates incredible images with his mats. Working out of a specialty store in Gifu prefecture, he's been commissioned by hotels and temples across Japan to bring his signature look to their floors.
Bilingual (English=Japanese) talk here with Kenji Yamada, a 5th Generation Tatami (traditional Japanese straw mat) master artisan. In this video, Kenji Yamad...
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Jun 16, 2020 · Artisan Kenji Yamada is transforming tatami into dazzling floor designs that might just keep the tradition alive. Kenji Yamada. Yamada’s company, Yamada Hajime Tatami-ten, has been creating...
Oct 25, 2022 · His family business, Yamada Hajime Tatami-ten, a tatami shop in Hashima, Gifu Prefecture, is adding artistic flair to the traditional Japanese art. His innovative designs use tatami-like mosaic tiles, creating images and patterns with each piece – a process that can take up to five times longer than making standard rectangles.
After he was certified as “Meister of Tatami” by Hashima City in 2019, he became inundated with TV and magazine interviews in and out of Japan. He provided his “Art Tatami” for a temporary tea ceremony room 3 times in local events. In 2020, he delivered his “Dragon Tatami” to a museum in Hashima as well.
Kenzie Yamada chose to study architecture in university and worked for an architectural firm regardless of the fact that he was born as the son and heir of a tatami mat shop with a history of over 100 years.
