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The dim light shining from above casts shadows on the three-dimensional parts and cracks, creating a look that evokes the very life force of the wood itself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE ART of ESPACIO NAGOYA CASTLE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54060187943125,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/7139\/0421\/files\/001_1.jpg?v=1781677644"},{"product_id":"sakuratarezakura","title":"Shidarezakura - Weeping Cherry Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis series of works, featuring depictions of plants and animals on a gold leaf background, is changed with each season. The spring motif is the weeping cherry tree, known for its long lifespan. The artist, who has continuously depicted cherry blossoms, expresses his wish that Japan's four seasons will remain unchanged and be passed down through generations, and this work combines that with the powerful vitality and elegant presence of the weeping cherry tree.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE ART of ESPACIO NAGOYA CASTLE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54133723300053,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/7139\/0421\/files\/01_P13_KiwakoSuzuki_001_Fin.jpg?v=1782976184"},{"product_id":"ei","title":"\u003ctc\u003eEi\u003c\/tc\u003e","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;\"\u003eThis series of works, featuring animals and plants depicted on a gold leaf background, is changed with each season. The summer motif is the peony, which adorns the early summer. Inspired by the screen paintings of Kano Sanraku that the artist, Kotaro Fukui, encountered at Yogen-in Temple in Kyoto, the peony and gold leaf paintings exude an enchanting radiance, and the aesthetic sensibilities of Japanese art that have been passed down through the ages are intertwined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝'; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE ART of ESPACIO NAGOYA CASTLE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54169428492501,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/7139\/0421\/files\/02_P14_KotaroFukuiEi_001_Fin.jpg?v=1783414424"},{"product_id":"hikari-no-uta","title":"Poetry of Light","description":"\u003ctc\u003ePart of a series of gold-leaf paintings that change with the seasons, Poetry of Light depicts pampas grass swaying beneath an autumn moon. The tranquil scene of its delicate plumes shimmering in the moonlight and gently moving in the breeze evokes a timeless image of autumn deeply rooted in the Japanese imagination. Higashiomi describes \"the shimmering light upon the pampas grass\" and \"the sound of the wind\" as \"a poetic message carrying the words of the moon.\u003c\/tc\u003e","brand":"THE ART of ESPACIO NAGOYA CASTLE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54169447235797,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/7139\/0421\/files\/03_P15_HaruomiIzumi_001_Fin.jpg?v=1783414624"},{"product_id":"dancing","title":"Dancing","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;\"\u003eThis series of works, featuring animals and plants on a gold leaf background, is changed with each season. The winter motif is the red-crowned crane. \u0026quot;Dancing\u0026quot; depicts the graceful form and vibrant life of the red-crowned crane against the backdrop of Hokkaido in the harsh winter. The artist has incorporated scenes he encountered in nature, such as flight, courtship, and the cries echoing in the crisp air, into a single image, expressing the winter landscapes that have been etched in his heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝'; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE ART of ESPACIO NAGOYA CASTLE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54169483444437,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/7139\/0421\/files\/04_P16_KiwakoSuzuki_001_Fin.jpg?v=1783414744"},{"product_id":"shoko-zu","title":"Qilin","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;\"\u003eThis artwork depicts a blue kirin, known as \u0026quot;Shoko.\u0026quot; By combining this auspicious creature, said to appear in times of peace, with universal natural motifs such as bamboo,笹 (sasa bamboo), and flowing water, a fantastical world is expressed that possesses both symbolism and a sense of reality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝'; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE ART of ESPACIO NAGOYA CASTLE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54169512509653,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/7139\/0421\/files\/P64_NoriakiOnuma_001_Fin.jpg?v=1783414968"},{"product_id":"kirihouoh-zu_onuma","title":"\u003ctc\u003ePaulownia and Fenghuang\u003c\/tc\u003e","description":"\u003ctc\u003eThis auspicious painting depicts a Houoh resting in a paulownia tree. In East Asian tradition, the Houoh is believed to dwell only in the paulownia, making the pairing of the mythical bird and the tree a long-standing symbol of peace, prosperity, and good fortune. The vibrant colors and delicate shimmer, achieved through the use of mica and traditional Japanese pigments, further enhance the graceful presence of the Houoh.\u003c\/tc\u003e","brand":"THE ART of ESPACIO NAGOYA CASTLE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54169537544405,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/7139\/0421\/files\/P65_NoriakiOnuma_001_Fin.jpg?v=1783415125"},{"product_id":"kacyohougetsu-zu","title":"Phoenix, Moon and Elegant Nature","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;\"\u003eInspired by a bird the artist once kept, this work captures the quiet divinity and vitality found in living beings. By superimposing these qualities onto the houoh, the auspicious mythical bird, the artist creates a fantastical figure dancing beneath the moonlight. Finding myth within everyday life, the work evokes a mystical world shaped by a rich imagination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝'; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE ART of ESPACIO NAGOYA CASTLE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54169559924949,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/7139\/0421\/files\/P83_ToshiyukiEnoki_001_Fin.jpg?v=1783415266"},{"product_id":"hanashobu","title":"\u003ctc\u003eJAPANESE IRIS\u003c\/tc\u003e","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn early summer, irises bloom in clusters by the water's edge. 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The image draws inspiration from the Chinese legend of the Dragon Gate (Tōryūmon), in which a carp overcomes the rapids and transforms into a dragon. Here, the dragon symbolizes perseverance in the face of adversity and the achievement of great success. The work embodies hope for the future and the strength to overcome life's challenges.\u003c\/tc\u003e","brand":"THE ART of ESPACIO NAGOYA CASTLE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54184447377621,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/7139\/0421\/files\/P54_KenMatsubara_001_Fin.jpg?v=1783476441"},{"product_id":"kirihouoh-zu","title":"\u003ctc\u003ePaulownia and Phoenix\u003c\/tc\u003e","description":"\u003ctc\u003eThis auspicious painting depicts a Houoh resting in a paulownia tree. In East Asian tradition, the Houoh is believed to dwell only in the paulownia, making the pairing of the mythical bird and the tree a long-standing symbol of peace, prosperity, and good fortune. The vibrant colors and delicate shimmer, achieved through the use of mica and traditional Japanese pigments, further enhance the graceful presence of the Houoh.\u003c\/tc\u003e","brand":"THE ART of ESPACIO NAGOYA CASTLE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54184535883989,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/7139\/0421\/files\/P55_KenMatsubara_002_Fin.jpg?v=1783476790"},{"product_id":"kirin-seiryu","title":"\u003ctc\u003eKirin \/ Seiryu\u003c\/tc\u003e","description":"\u003ctc\u003eThese two works depict the Kirin and the Seiryu, two of the mythical guardians celebrated in the tradition of Rin-Poh-Ki-Ryu. Long regarded as auspicious beings, the Kirin symbolizes benevolence and harmony, while the Seiryu (Blue Dragon), the guardian of the east, represents vitality and protection. 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