Semimal "The Tale of Genji of Semimal"

Semimaru-style Genji Monogatari, where cat pottery works are woven together with the nature of the four seasons.

Semimaru, a sculptor who continues to make cats with pottery clay.

A beautiful photo collection of the Tale of Genji, expressed with 57 cats, taken against the backdrop of the nature of Kamakura!

With a summary of each chapter's story in both Japanese and English, it is recommended for foreigners and as an introduction to the Tale of Genji.

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"The Tale of Genji" is a drama for adults, and there are some deep and heavy parts, but if you express this with a cat, you can create a fantasy world.

And the beauty of that line.

There is neither the twelve-layered ceremonial robe nor the long black hair of the Heian period.

Please take a look at the Semimaru-style "Semimaru Genji Monogatari".

(From the foreword)

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★Publishing Commemorative Exhibition "Semimaru Genji Monogatari/Complete Book" will be held!

July 10th (Friday) to 18th (Saturday), 2015

Place: Span Art Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo

* "Semimaru Genji Monogatari" will be sold in advance at the venue.

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Semimaru

In 1992, he opened a studio in Yato, Meigetsu-in Temple in Kita-Kamakura, and in 1995 he began presenting his works, mainly in solo exhibitions.

He is active both in Japan and overseas, exhibiting at the <NEKO Collection in Paris> held in Paris and Japan, and <NEKO-EXPO> in Japan.

2000 Solo exhibition at Daiwa Foundation Gallery in London

2003 Started production of The Tale of Genji Semimaru

~2008 〈Completed all 27 works〉

2008 The 1000th Anniversary of Genji Held solo exhibitions and special exhibitions in various parts of Japan

2009 Compassion icon <BOSATSU Bodhisattva> series

Start of production

2012 Solo exhibition at Galerie Marais West, Paris

2013 Meguro, Tokyo "Gajoen" 100 steps

Exhibited at <Nekoranman Exhibition>

Paris and Kita-Kamakura 〈Paris NEKO Collection 2013〉

　　From the exhibition to the present

2014 Every year, "Galrie Moon" at Semimaru Koubou

- BOSATSU - solo exhibition

2015 Published a photo collection of his works "Semimaru Genji Monogatari"

A5 size, 128 pages, 2,750yen (consumption tax not included)