{"id":61393,"date":"2020-03-16T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=61393"},"modified":"2020-08-08T00:06:12","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T15:06:12","slug":"shigaraki-ceramics-tanuki-disabled-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shigaraki-ceramics-tanuki-disabled-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Shigaraki Village: Ceramic Tanuki and An Integration Project for Disabled People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Shigaraki (\u4fe1\u697d\u753a) is a village in Shiga Prefecture (\u6ecb\u8cc0\u770c), east of Kyoto. The Prefecture is not only home to the biggest lake in Japan, <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/discover-shiga-near-kyoto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Lake Biwako<\/a>, <\/strong>but the Japanese also associate Shigaraki with a surprising speciality. <strong>Clay racoons (known as tanuki in Japanese)<\/strong> are produced in the heart of this <strong>small pottery village<\/strong> but have become popular across Japan.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That being said, there&#8217;s much more to Shigaraki than pottery. The village has become a <strong>model for an integration project aimed at people with mental impairments. <\/strong>Since the end of the Second World War, a specialised centre has enabled those with disabilities to lead a full and active life, with the <strong>practice of pottery production<\/strong> playing a key role. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175510\/voyapon_shigarki_01.jpg\" alt=\"A single tanuki model, made by one of the residents.\" data-id=\"61349\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175510\/voyapon_shigarki_01.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-258\/\" class=\"wp-image-61349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175510\/voyapon_shigarki_01.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175510\/voyapon_shigarki_01-500x332.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">A unique Tanuki, made by one of the residents at the Shigaraki centre.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I had the opportunity to visit the centre as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/artbrut-creation-nippon.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>Art Brut Creation Nippon<\/strong> event, an art and culture festival highlighting the work of disabled people<\/a>. The event was held from 7th to 9th February 2020 in Shiga Prefecture, in conjunction with the Japanese Ministry of Culture and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntj.jac.go.jp\/nihonhaku\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Japan Cultural Expo.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shigaraki Pottery Village and The Famous Tanuki Statues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shigaraki&#8217;s Tanuki Statues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have already been to Japan, you will no doubt have noticed the <strong>ceramic statues in front of many houses and shops, resembling plump animals<\/strong> with traditional straw hats (known as <em>amigasa<\/em>), often with a bottle of sake\u2026 and prominent testicles. Fans of Ghibli films will know <strong>tanuki<\/strong> as one of the heroes in <em>Pompoko<\/em>, from the animation by Isao Takahata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tanuki, a figure that loosely resembles a racoon, features in well-known <strong>Japanese <em>folklore<\/em><\/strong> <em><strong>(yokai)<\/strong><\/em>. According to these beliefs, tanuki can change shape and often take on a more mischievous, human persona (albeit generally inoffensive and playful).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175514\/voyapon_shigarki_02.jpg\" alt=\"A group of ceramic Tanuki in traditional Shigaraki style\" class=\"wp-image-61350\" width=\"510\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175514\/voyapon_shigarki_02.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175514\/voyapon_shigarki_02-332x500.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption>A group of ceramic Tanuki in traditional Shigaraki style<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This vibrant figure enjoys impressive popularity thanks to its magic powers and human personality. &nbsp;These traits are expertly represented in the figurines and are regarded as a typical local product from Shigaraki. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Village Dedicated To Japanese Pottery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this <strong>peaceful village<\/strong>, situated in a mountainous region that\u2019s known for its cold winters, <strong>pottery workshops<\/strong> are everywhere. Walking through the winding streets, it seems as if all the buildings in Shigaraki are either workshops or pottery sellers. Tanuki figurines and large clay pots are dotted along the side of the road which, along with various-sized chimneys, adds to an atmosphere of ceramics and pottery production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175518\/voyapon_shigarki_05.jpg\" alt=\"A winding road in Shigaraki\" data-id=\"61351\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175518\/voyapon_shigarki_05.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-260\/\" class=\"wp-image-61351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175518\/voyapon_shigarki_05.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175518\/voyapon_shigarki_05-500x332.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175521\/voyapon_shigarki_06.jpg\" alt=\"Local farm buildings of Shigaraki\" data-id=\"61352\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175521\/voyapon_shigarki_06.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-261\/\" class=\"wp-image-61352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175521\/voyapon_shigarki_06.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175521\/voyapon_shigarki_06-332x500.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175527\/voyapon_shigarki_07.jpg\" alt=\"Farm buildings of Shigaraki\" data-id=\"61353\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175527\/voyapon_shigarki_07.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-262\/\" class=\"wp-image-61353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175527\/voyapon_shigarki_07.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175527\/voyapon_shigarki_07-332x500.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A large, <strong>steeped kiln<\/strong>, built into the side of the hill and reminiscent of the <em><strong>noborigama<\/strong><\/em><strong> style<\/strong>, can be seen throughout the area. It dates from the <strong>Edo Period<\/strong> (1603-1868) but is no longer used in pottery production as more modern techniques are favoured. Entering the impressive chamber of the furnace, you are immediately struck by the walls which are blackened from repeated exposure to the very high temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175530\/voyapon_shigarki_08.jpg\" alt=\"Clay figurine resembling a doll\" data-id=\"61354\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175530\/voyapon_shigarki_08.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-263\/\" class=\"wp-image-61354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175530\/voyapon_shigarki_08.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175530\/voyapon_shigarki_08-332x500.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175537\/voyapon_shigarki_09.jpg\" alt=\"A clay pot\" data-id=\"61355\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175537\/voyapon_shigarki_09.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-264\/\" class=\"wp-image-61355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175537\/voyapon_shigarki_09.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175537\/voyapon_shigarki_09-332x500.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175543\/voyapon_shigarki_10.jpg\" alt=\"The blackened walls of the furnace\" data-id=\"61356\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175543\/voyapon_shigarki_10.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-265\/\" class=\"wp-image-61356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175543\/voyapon_shigarki_10.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175543\/voyapon_shigarki_10-332x500.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175548\/voyapon_shigarki_11.jpg\" alt=\"Steps in Shigaraki\" data-id=\"61357\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175548\/voyapon_shigarki_11.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-266\/\" class=\"wp-image-61357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175548\/voyapon_shigarki_11.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175548\/voyapon_shigarki_11-500x332.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175559\/voyapon_shigarki_13.jpg\" alt=\"Neatly stacked tiles\" data-id=\"61359\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175559\/voyapon_shigarki_13.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-268\/\" class=\"wp-image-61359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175559\/voyapon_shigarki_13.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175559\/voyapon_shigarki_13-500x332.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175554\/voyapon_shigarki_12.jpg\" alt=\"Clay moulds for Tanuki\" data-id=\"61358\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175554\/voyapon_shigarki_12.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-267\/\" class=\"wp-image-61358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175554\/voyapon_shigarki_12.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175554\/voyapon_shigarki_12-500x332.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where To Drink A Coffee Or Buy Pottery In Shigaraki<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Near the kiln, don\u2019t forget to stop at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meizan.info\/ogama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Ogama\u2019s Cafe-Shop-Gallery-Workshop<\/a> where you can browse and purchase pottery. It&#8217;s a charming place to take in the local atmosphere and enjoy sipping a coffee from local Shigaraki ceramic cups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175610\/voyapon_shigarki_15.jpg\" alt=\"A table under a ray of sunlight in a cafe in Shigaraki\" data-id=\"61361\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175610\/voyapon_shigarki_15.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-270\/\" class=\"wp-image-61361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175610\/voyapon_shigarki_15.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175610\/voyapon_shigarki_15-332x500.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175604\/voyapon_shigarki_14.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful Shigaraki pottery vase outside a cafe\" data-id=\"61360\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175604\/voyapon_shigarki_14.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-269\/\" class=\"wp-image-61360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175604\/voyapon_shigarki_14.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175604\/voyapon_shigarki_14-332x500.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The village has <strong>several small shops and galleries<\/strong>. Amongst them, I recommend a visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tanikangama.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Tanikangama (\u8c37\u5bdb\u7aaf)<\/a>, 5 minutes walk from the steeped kiln. You can see many high-quality works on display from several renowned pottery producers that have used the kiln over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175637\/voyapon_shigarki_21.jpg\" alt=\"Clay figurines of two cats and a pot plant\" data-id=\"61367\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175637\/voyapon_shigarki_21.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-276\/\" class=\"wp-image-61367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175637\/voyapon_shigarki_21.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175637\/voyapon_shigarki_21-500x332.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175627\/voyapon_shigarki_19.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of a pottery workshop\" data-id=\"61365\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175627\/voyapon_shigarki_19.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-274\/\" class=\"wp-image-61365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175627\/voyapon_shigarki_19.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175627\/voyapon_shigarki_19-332x500.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175623\/voyapon_shigarki_18.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of a pottery workshop\" data-id=\"61364\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175623\/voyapon_shigarki_18.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-273\/\" class=\"wp-image-61364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175623\/voyapon_shigarki_18.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175623\/voyapon_shigarki_18-332x500.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175635\/voyapon_shigarki_20.jpg\" alt=\"A small ceramic cup and saucer\" data-id=\"61366\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175635\/voyapon_shigarki_20.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-275\/\" class=\"wp-image-61366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175635\/voyapon_shigarki_20.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175635\/voyapon_shigarki_20-500x332.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s also worth visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uzan.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Uzan-Yoh (\u536f\u5c71\u7aaf)<\/a>, where you will find beautifully-presented, delicate ceramics alongside larger pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175613\/voyapon_shigarki_16.jpg\" alt=\"Beautifully refined ceramics\" data-id=\"61362\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175613\/voyapon_shigarki_16.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-271\/\" class=\"wp-image-61362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175613\/voyapon_shigarki_16.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175613\/voyapon_shigarki_16-332x500.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175618\/voyapon_shigarki_17.jpg\" alt=\"Beautifully refined ceramics\" data-id=\"61363\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175618\/voyapon_shigarki_17.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-272\/\" class=\"wp-image-61363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175618\/voyapon_shigarki_17.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175618\/voyapon_shigarki_17-332x500.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who like <strong>TV dramas<\/strong>, several filming locations around Shigaraki were used in the series, <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhk.or.jp\/scarlet\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Scarlet<\/em> (\u30b9\u30ab\u30fc\u30ec\u30c3\u30c8)<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>broadcast on the national channel NHK<\/strong> from September 2019 to March 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175643\/voyapon_shigarki_22.jpg\" alt=\"Poster of TV series Scarlet\" class=\"wp-image-61368\" width=\"510\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175643\/voyapon_shigarki_22.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175643\/voyapon_shigarki_22-332x500.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption>Poster for the TV drama Scarlet, in a shop in Shigaraki<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meeting Shigaraki&#8217;s Talented Mentally Disabled Pottery Producers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shigaraki is not only home to pottery producers and their workshops. Since the start of the 1950s, <strong>a centre has been welcoming those with mental impairments and pioneering an integration project<\/strong> by involving them in work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though the project initially had some resistance from local people, Daisuke Ishino, an employee and lifelong resident of Shigaraki, grew up regarding the residents of the centre as full-fledged members of village society. They are just adults who are a little different; who might speak with a stronger tone or prefer to join in with children\u2019s games, but they have a place in the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shigaraki Seinenryo Information Centre<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shigarakikai.or.jp\/publics\/index\/6\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shigaraki Seinenryo (\u4fe1\u697d\u9752\u5e74\u5bee)<\/a> literally means \u201cdormitory for the young people of Shigaraki\u201d and the first residents, in the years immediately after the war, were about 15 years old. These days, however, the average age of the residents is around 65 years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though we visited the centre on a Sunday, typically a day of rest, <strong>many residents welcomed us into their workshops<\/strong> and proudly showed us their work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175654\/voyapon_shigarki_25.jpg\" alt=\"Resident holding a ceramic plate\" data-id=\"61371\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175654\/voyapon_shigarki_25.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-280\/\" class=\"wp-image-61371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175654\/voyapon_shigarki_25.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175654\/voyapon_shigarki_25-332x500.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175651\/voyapon_shigarki_24.jpg\" alt=\"A pile of ceramic plates\" data-id=\"61370\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175651\/voyapon_shigarki_24.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-279\/\" class=\"wp-image-61370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175651\/voyapon_shigarki_24.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175651\/voyapon_shigarki_24-332x500.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">A resident who kindly allowed me to visit his workshop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The benefits of the centre are really two-fold. Firstly, disabled people have the opportunity to express themselves through the <strong>creation of personalised works<\/strong>. But, secondly, they can <strong>learn pottery techniques to<\/strong> <strong>create useful items<\/strong> (such as cups and plates) that can be sold to pay for activities at the centre. Some of the centre&#8217;s residents are able to work as regular staff members at the village&#8217;s workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175701\/voyapon_shigarki_27.jpg\" alt=\"Selection of ceramic objects\" data-id=\"61373\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175701\/voyapon_shigarki_27.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-282\/\" class=\"wp-image-61373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175701\/voyapon_shigarki_27.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175701\/voyapon_shigarki_27-500x332.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175657\/voyapon_shigarki_26.jpg\" alt=\"Selection of ceramic cups\" data-id=\"61372\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175657\/voyapon_shigarki_26.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-281\/\" class=\"wp-image-61372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175657\/voyapon_shigarki_26.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175657\/voyapon_shigarki_26-500x332.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175646\/voyapon_shigarki_23.jpg\" alt=\"Producing ceramic objects\" data-id=\"61369\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175646\/voyapon_shigarki_23.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-278\/\" class=\"wp-image-61369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175646\/voyapon_shigarki_23.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175646\/voyapon_shigarki_23-500x332.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Top: items produced by the residents of the centre in Shigaraki \/ Below: A resident perfecting his creation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Centre Park: Introduction to Clay Workshop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sccp.jp\/e\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park (\u6ecb\u8cc0\u770c\u7acb\u9676\u82b8\u306e\u68ee)<\/a>, founded in 1990, is a <strong>cultural centre dedicated to the art of ceramics<\/strong>. The large park offers residential visits for international artists, holds exhibitions of contemporary works and organises workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We spent time in one of the <strong>introduction to clay<\/strong> workshops, which are generally offered to children and disabled people. The workshops are an opportunity to (re)discover the pleasure of mixing clay in a light-hearted and <strong>creative<\/strong> way whilst also learning to <strong>work with others<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-15 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175705\/voyapon_shigarki_28.jpg\" alt=\"Handling the clay\" data-id=\"61374\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175705\/voyapon_shigarki_28.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-283\/\" class=\"wp-image-61374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175705\/voyapon_shigarki_28.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175705\/voyapon_shigarki_28-332x500.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175708\/voyapon_shigarki_29.jpg\" alt=\"Making a statue of clay\" data-id=\"61375\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175708\/voyapon_shigarki_29.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-284\/\" class=\"wp-image-61375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175708\/voyapon_shigarki_29.jpg 680w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175708\/voyapon_shigarki_29-332x500.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175714\/voyapon_shigarki_30.jpg\" alt=\"Moulding the clay\" data-id=\"61376\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175714\/voyapon_shigarki_30.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-285\/\" class=\"wp-image-61376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175714\/voyapon_shigarki_30.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175714\/voyapon_shigarki_30-500x332.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We were assigned to <strong>tables of 4 or 5 people<\/strong> and in the spirit of an international event, neither one of us spoke the same language. Some members of the group were disabled (such as the residents of the centre who came with us) but others weren\u2019t. Each table was given about 20 kilos of clay and asked to <strong>work together<\/strong> in order to create a piece. There were various final creations, some of which were very surprising!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Certain collaborations were more successful than others. Some groups worked together to create pieces such as a beautiful forest or the village of Shigaraki, complete with tanuki figurines, whereas others adopted a more individual approach. On my table, we created a monster; comprised of many individual aspects, it mainly came together in the last 5 minutes as we panicked to finish the task.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-16 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175716\/voyapon_shigarki_31.jpg\" alt=\"The clay monster produced\" data-id=\"61377\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175716\/voyapon_shigarki_31.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-286\/\" class=\"wp-image-61377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175716\/voyapon_shigarki_31.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175716\/voyapon_shigarki_31-500x332.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175721\/voyapon_shigarki_32.jpg\" alt=\"Shigaraki Village produced by another group\" data-id=\"61378\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175721\/voyapon_shigarki_32.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-287\/\" class=\"wp-image-61378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175721\/voyapon_shigarki_32.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175721\/voyapon_shigarki_32-500x332.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Left: the clay &#8220;monster&#8221; produced by my table \/ Right: a detailed &#8220;village of Shigaraki&#8221; produced by another group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone approached the experience with good humour and this certainly <strong>helped us to communicate in spite of our differences<\/strong>. On my table, there was an Indonesian Artist, a Thai Art Curator and a Web writer from Hong Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Art Brut Creation Nippon \u2013 Disabled Person\u2019s Art and Culture Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the Art Brut Creation Nippon festival, I had the opportunity to discover Shigaraki; its ceramics and the initiatives aimed at helping those with mental impairments. The international event showcases the art of disabled people, especially those with a mental impairment. However, much is done to ensure that the facilities are fully accessible for those with a physical impairment too, such as the use of sign language, written transcripts of announcements and adjustments for wheelchair access. What&#8217;s more, the question of <strong>social problems<\/strong> was not ignored. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/ikiwaraichiza\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ikiwaraiichiza (<strong>\u751f\u7b11\u4e00\u5ea7<\/strong>)<\/a>, a group from Kita Kyushu, is made up of people who were previously homeless, and regularly visits schools in order to raise awareness of social issues through the use of humour.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event covered 5 different areas: the <strong>discovery of Shigaraki<\/strong> and the Seinenryo Centre, <strong>Art Brut exhibition<\/strong>, <strong>theatre<\/strong> production, <strong>film<\/strong> showings and an open <strong>forum<\/strong>. Several French celebrities such as Martine Lusardy, Director of Halle Saint Pierre (art and cultural space in central Paris) and Jean-Marc Ayrault, a former Prime Minister and Mayor of Nantes, participated in the forum.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-17 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/16132906\/art-brut-creation-nippon-a.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Art Brut Creation Nippon\" data-id=\"61484\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/16132906\/art-brut-creation-nippon-a.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/art-brut-creation-nippon-a\/\" class=\"wp-image-61484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/16132906\/art-brut-creation-nippon-a.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/16132906\/art-brut-creation-nippon-a-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175731\/voyapon_shigarki_35.jpg\" alt=\"Clementine at the event\" data-id=\"61381\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175731\/voyapon_shigarki_35.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/sony-dsc-290\/\" class=\"wp-image-61381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175731\/voyapon_shigarki_35.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/12175731\/voyapon_shigarki_35-500x332.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Left: View of the Art Brut Exhibition &#8220;Humanity and Nature in Japan&#8221; 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Above is a speech by Martine Lusardy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For those unfamiliar with Art Brut, it is a style of art made by people who are untrained in the arts and often is an expression of raw emotion. Art Brut is often created by children, the mental ill or handicapped, or people who are incarcerated. The event was an opportunity to discover Art Brut and its <strong>various interpretations made by the mentally disabled <\/strong>, particularly in Japan. However, as Japan prepares to host the Olympic Games and the Paralympics in Tokyo in 2020, it was a chance for the country to reflect on its <strong>public policies<\/strong> regarding disabled people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shigaraki: Access and Practical Information&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about Shigaraki, please visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.e-shigaraki.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Shigaraki tourist association website<\/a> (in Japanese). You can also find information about the village and the rest of Shigaraki prefecture on the official Shiga Tourist Office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyage-shiga.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">website<\/a> (in French) or the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.biwako-visitors.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">English version<\/a> (more detailed).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shigaraki Village can be explored on foot but please follow the following directions to get to Shigaraki Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From Kyoto Station<\/strong>, take the JR Tokaido line then the JR Kusatsu line to Kibukawa (\u8cb4\u751f\u5ddd\u99c5) before changing to the Shigarakikogen Tetsudo line to Shigaraki station. The journey takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes<strong> <\/strong>from Kyoto and can also be accessed on the same line <strong>from Osaka<\/strong> <strong>station<\/strong> in around 2 hours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/1\/embed?mid=1TsAAqJrSXmjxlBqz-sEWGEPt-jbBAse-&amp;amp&amp;amp&amp;amp&amp;hl=en\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Article written in participation with Shiga Prefecture.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Translated by <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/author\/markw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Mark Webster (opens in a new tab)\">Mark Webster<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shigaraki (\u4fe1\u697d\u753a) is a village in Shiga Prefecture (\u6ecb\u8cc0\u770c), east of Kyoto. 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