Asama rindou

My country, Japan, belongs to the temperate zone and has four distinct seasons throughout the year. Since ancient times, we Japanese have valued the culture of enjoying the subtle changes of the four seasons. From lowlands to alpine zones, there are many kinds of wildflowers that bloom vigorously and vigorously throughout the four seasons.

In this collection, I used the Georgian alphabet in the Japanese wildflowers works to express the names of the Japanese wildflowers.

It is not known in detail when and how the Georgian alphabet was created. When I saw the Georgian letters, I was fascinated by the uniqueness of the letters and the beauty of the unique arcs and straight lines weaving together, so I wondered if I could use these letters to express my art work. I would be happy if people around the world could feel the beauty of Japanese nature through my work that combines Japanese wildflowers and Georgian alphabet.

This time the theme is Asamarindou
Do you know a gentian called asamarindou? Asamarindou is an endemic species of Japan that is distributed in a limited area of Kii Peninsula of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. The origin of the name comes from being discovered in Mt. Asama in Mie Prefecture. The flowering season is late October.

I have traveled all the way to the south of the Kii Peninsula to meet this Asamarindou. In a certain natural habitat, this Asamarindou grows wild everywhere, when the morning sun hits, the Asamarindou seems to open its flowers and sing in unison. In addition, it is very beautiful as if it were studded with many sapphire jewels, I was fascinated by its beauty.

I would like to strongly hope that this precious asamarindou, beautiful like a jewel, will remain for generations to come.