From Saturday, September 16th, at the Asakusa Kappabashi main store,
The "Autumn Satsuma Kiriko Exhibition" is held.
We would like to introduce you to " Satsuma Glass Crafts " and " Master of Beauty Glass Studio Deshimaru " in Kagoshima Prefecture.
The first floor The second floor is the "orthodox" Shimazu Satsuma Kiriko that continues the history. , Deshimaru's "innovation" in modern times Satsuma Kiriko
We feature two workshops that can be called the two giants of Satsuma Kiriko.
In this article, we hope that before exploring the appeal of Satsuma Kiriko, you will also take a look at the story of its birth, decline, and revival.
Kiriko: A legendary craft born at the end of the Edo period and discontinued after 30 years
Satsuma Kiriko was born in the Satsuma domain at the end of the Edo period.
Thick colored glass "Blur"
This is a type of Kiriko that has an attractive gradation called "shiny gradation."
The area flourished dramatically when Shimazu Nariakira became the feudal lord in 1851.
As part of Nariakira's Shuseikan project, with an eye towards overseas trade, "Satsuma Kiriko" was born as a work of art.
18 He passed away in 1958 at the age of 49. After the death of Shimazu Nariakira,
The reduction of the Shuseikan project, the bombardment of the Shuseikan during the Anglo-Satsuma War,
From the Meiji Restoration to the turmoil of the Satsuma Rebellion In the early Meiji period,
Satsuma Kiriko was discontinued after only 30 years.
Restoration led by the Shimazu family
In 1982, about 100 years after the end of Satsuma Kiriko, an exhibition at a department store in Kagoshima was held, and
Momentum is building for the restoration of Satsuma Kiriko.
In April 1985, Satsuma Glass Crafts Co., Ltd. (now integrated into Shimadzu Kogyo Co., Ltd.) was established.
The restoration project of Satsuma Kiriko has begun.
Through research into restoration and the construction of a factory,
The factory began operations and production in 1986.
The restoration of Satsuma Kiriko, which had been discontinued in this way, and its roots in the museum of Shimazu Nariakira today Shimadzu Corporation by" Satsuma Glass Crafts can be said to be the origin of this revival.
Designated as a traditional craft of Kagoshima Prefecture
It has been designated as a traditional craft by Kagoshima Prefecture.
The Japanese flag features Sakurajima and the legend of tradition. The proof is,
Currently, six companies in Kagoshima have received this designation.
Continuing to create tradition in the present 
This time we will introduce " Master of Beauty Glass Studio Deshimaru "
Tsutomu Deshimaru founded Satsuma Glass Crafts in 1985.
( He joined Shimadzu Kogyo Co., Ltd. (now merged with Shimadzu Kogyo Co., Ltd.) and was involved in the Satsuma Kiriko restoration project from the beginning for eight years.
He later established Satsuma Bidro Kogei and became independent.
In 2006 "Satsuma Bidro Kogei" announced He was a key figure in the development of "Black Satsuma Kiriko."
While adhering to the foundations of reproduction, we pursue innovative expression.
With a free-spirited approach and a deep love for his hometown, Kirishima,
This further expands the appeal of Satsuma Kiriko.
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