Co-creating Cultures for the Future Week
Learning from our past and looking to our future: Creativity and Connection through Craftsmanship
Ireland
Join us for an inspiring panel discussion exploring the intersection of creativity, craftsmanship, and cultural heritage, through the unique lenses of Ireland and Japan. This event celebrates the enduring values shared by both nations—reverence for tradition, mastery of craft, and the power of innovation rooted in cultural identity.
*Simultaneous interpretation is not available. The language of speech is Japanese only.
Discussion
- Traditional performing art
- Historical heritage
- Craftman
| Transmission of simultaneous interpretation | Not provided |
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| Language of interpretation | Japanese and English |
Reservations are required for this programme.
Booking is available from the 2-month advance draw. Please check the site below for the timing of the booking start.
Please note that bookings may not be available due to the status.
For more information about making a reservation to watch a programme.
Please watch the Virtual Studio if you are outside the venue.
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Track Programme
- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
- * The schedule is subject to change depending on the organiser's circumstances.
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2025.05.04[Sun]
11:00 ～ 12:30
(Venue Open 10:30)
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- Venue
- Theme Weeks Studio
Programme details
At the heart of this conversation is the idea that ‘Creativity Connects People’—across continents, generations, and disciplines. From ancient stonemason techniques and traditional woodwork to contemporary design and artistic collaboration, our panel will delve into how time-honoured skills continue to evolve in our modern world, forging new pathways of connection and expression.
The experiences of Japanese craftsmen Hiroyuki Tsujii, Kei Watanabe, Masaki Kondo who have worked on various crafts projects in the rural west of Ireland at Joseph Walsh Studios are shared. Each panelist will look back on their experience of Ireland and share their stories.
*The scheduled speaker, Mr. Patrick O'Donovan, Minister of Culture, Communication and Sports, will not be able to attend due to circumstances.
Cast
Speakers
Masaki Kondo
Wood artist
After graduating from university, studied woodworking techniques in Hida Takayama. After studying at the Joseph Walsh Studio in Ireland, he set up a workshop in Kannami, Shizuoka Prefecture, where he produces furniture. His work utilises natural materials and fluid forms, and he continues to present his work in solo and group exhibitions.
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Kei Watanabe
Furniture-maker
Influenced by his father, an architect, he developed an interest in craftsmanship from an early age. After graduating from university, he decided to pursue furniture making as a career, inspired by his DIY projects at home. He honed his skills and knowledge through apprenticeships in Yokohama and Miyazaki, and now specialises in custom-made furniture made from solid oak wood, as well as furniture finishing using the traditional Japanese technique of urushi lacquer.
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Hiroyuki Tsujii
Landscape architect
After graduating from university, he studied landscape design under Ken Nakajima, who has designed Japanese gardens around the world, and learned the art of landscape beauty. He then mastered the traditional techniques passed down through generations at his family's landscaping company, Tsujii Landscape. Combining landscape beauty with the traditional techniques he has cultivated, he creates gardens that blend Japanese beauty and spirit with his unique sensibility and imagination, blending seamlessly into the landscape. He is active primarily in Shiga Prefecture and also works overseas.
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Ireland Pavilion
Co-creating Cultures for the Future Week
Learning from our past and looking to our future: Creativity and Connection through Craftsmanship
Join us for an inspiring panel discussion exploring the intersection of creativity, craftsmanship, and cultural heritage, through the unique lenses of Ireland and Japan. This event celebrates the enduring values shared by both nations—reverence for tradition, mastery of craft, and the power of innovation rooted in cultural identity.
*Simultaneous interpretation is not available. The language of speech is Japanese only.
-
2025.05.04[Sun]
11:00～12:30
(Venue Open 10:30)
- Theme Weeks Studio
- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
- * The schedule is subject to change depending on the organiser's circumstances.
Reservations are required for this programme.
Booking is available from the 2-month advance draw. Please check the site below for the timing of the booking start.
Please note that bookings may not be available due to the status.
For more information about making a reservation to watch a programme.
Please watch the Virtual Studio if you are outside the venue.
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