About our studio
Maeda Woodcarving Studio was created to bring exceptional traditional Japanese fine Art.
About Akihiko MAEDA
I was born in Osaka in 1976. After 10 years of training, founded the Maeda Woodcarving Studio in 2009. Along with the succession of Japanese wood carving technics, we are working hard every day to spread new wood carving culture and expand it globally.
I’m in the joy and excitement of doing something I’ve dreamed of for a very long time. I wanted to be involved in Japan’s culture and art promoting to the world. Woodcarving has evolved for centuries and has survived till the present day. It’s the most valuable way to teach our history to the next generation. The craft evolved into art over time. It is an honor for me to present my work, which I have learned from my masters for ten years and which I have developed by researching in my own studio over the past decade.
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”
I was born in Osaka in 1976. After 10 years of training, founded the Maeda Woodcarving Studio in 2008. Along with the succession of Japanese wood carving technics, we are working hard every day to spread new wood carving culture and expand it globally.
I’m in the joy and excitement of doing something I’ve dreamed of for a very long time. I wanted to be involved in Japan’s culture and art promoting to the world. Woodcarving has evolved for centuries and has survived till the present day. It’s the most valuable way to teach our history to the next generation. The craft evolved into art over time. It is an honor for me to present my work, which I have learned from my masters for ten years and which I have developed by researching in my own studio over the past decade.
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”
Our Mission
Mission & values
What I want to do most as the next step is learn World Modern Art. Learning new modern techniques to open up the world by developing the traditional Japanese Arts and Woodcarving.
Our History
Trajectory
Wood carving is one of the most ancient arts in Human History, it exists since the first men in prehistory, and it is considered the fundamental woodwork method. Carved designs appear in furniture design, in the building components of our homes and places of worship, in the household items we use daily and as mesmerizing and beautiful decorative sculptures.Our wood work studio is located in Kishiwada city, Osaka, Japan. Although we specialize in producing sculptures to decorate “Danjiri” (It is a float used in festivals in Japan. The history of “Danjiri” goes back 300 years.), we produce other types of wood carvings by applying retained techniques and knowledge through sculpture productions for “Danjiri.” Lately, we have been receiving orders not only from Osaka, but also throughout Japan to decorate “Danjiri,” “Dashi” and “Taikodai” (both are other types of float used in Japanese festivals.) Our hope is not only to sustain, but also hand down the knowledge and technique of Japanese wood carving to the future generation and further to reach customers overseas who can share our passion for the beauty of wood carvings.
Our Mission
Mission & values
What I want to do most as the next step is learn World Modern Art. Learning new modern techniques to open up the world by developing the traditional Japanese Arts and Woodcarving.
Our History
Trajectory
Wood carving is one of the most ancient arts in Human History, it exists since the first men in prehistory, and it is considered the fundamental woodwork method. Carved designs appear in furniture design, in the building components of our homes and places of worship, in the household items we use daily and as mesmerizing and beautiful decorative sculptures.
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