Paper carving by Japanese craftsman Akira Nagaya

Paper carving by Japanese craftsman Akira Nagaya

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Thirty years ago, while working as a clerk in a sushi shop, Akira Nagaya mastered the technique of creating decorations for ready-to-eat meals by carving patterns from bamboo leaves. He was so fascinated by the activity that he later took up the art of kirie in earnest, using only paper and a knife.

Paper carving by Japanese craftsman Akira Nagaya

Paper carving by Japanese craftsman Akira Nagaya

1. Today, Akira Nagaya is one of the few masters in the world who can create such delicate paper patterns.

Paper carving by Japanese craftsman Akira Nagaya

2. True, Akira Nagaya did not forget his first profession: at the age of 47, he opened his own restaurant.

Paper carving by Japanese craftsman Akira Nagaya

3. Not so long ago, Japan hosted the first solo exhibition of works by the master, who today is considered the best paper cutter in the country.

Paper carving by Japanese craftsman Akira Nagaya

4. The art of paper carving originated in China around the first century AD during the Han Dynasty and was called jianzhi.

Paper carving by Japanese craftsman Akira Nagaya

5. Initially, paper cut patterns were used to decorate gates, windows, lanterns and partitions inside the house. The women did it.

Paper carving by Japanese craftsman Akira Nagaya

6. In the 8th-9th centuries AD, the art of jianzhi spread throughout Asia.

Paper carving by Japanese craftsman Akira Nagaya

7. If in China, red paper is mainly used for carving, then in Japan there are no such strict rules.

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Keywords: Bamboo | Dish | Paper | Carving | Pattern | Decoration

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