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Hello from Japan !

#1 User is offline   Ataru Maeda 

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 03:29 PM

Hello, everyone. My name is Ataru, Netsuke artist living in Japan.
My personal history is written inside my following Blog, so, If you are interested about me, please visit there.
http://atarunetsuke.blogspot.com/
Cause, I'm not a native English speaker, there might be some odd expressions inside my sentences. So, when you could not make sense about what I've wrote, please, ask me at ease.
I feel so glad, that you foreigners (sorry to use this word) are respecting our country's particular arts. And I'm also respecting your individual works. I can mention about techniques what we are using in Japan at now, and it's magnificent to know about what you newly invented. Anyhow, thanks a lot and YOROSHIKU !
http://atarunetsuke.blogspot.com/

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 03:55 PM

Welcome Ataru!

I am so pleased to greet you here! I hope that you will help us to understand more about Japanese arts and techniques. Your contributions will be very welcome here!

Janel
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Posted 16 March 2008 - 04:06 PM

Hello Ataru,

Welcome

I liked your blog.. in particular your thoughts on working stag antler... a bit like "a game of chicken", I know precisely what you mean!.. but hey!!... what else but try climb the highest mountains. Its an achievement to even try.

Regards
Clive

#4 User is offline   Ataru Maeda 

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 05:08 PM

Hello ! Janel, with your kindness support, I would contribute to this forum as much as I can.
Thank you for all !

Hello ! Clive, thank you for visiting my Blog. Stag Antler is so hard to carve, but I love it ! It is so hard to climb up, but further, to descend... ;)

regards,
Ataru
http://atarunetsuke.blogspot.com/

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 09:25 PM

Hello Ataru,


Respect, nothing but respect for your work!

Regards, Leon.

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Posted 17 March 2008 - 02:08 AM

Welcome, Ataru

Very nice work! It's nice to see you here.

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Posted 17 March 2008 - 05:40 AM

Hello and Welcome,
I am glad to see that you are interested in what we are doing with a traditionally Japanese artform. I hope we have not shown disrespect for it.
I, like others I am sure, are interested in your coloring, the lizard on the snail, such beautiful colors, where do they come from?
again -welcome.
Kindest Regards,
Debbie

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Posted 17 March 2008 - 02:04 PM

Shalom Ataru,

Your work really is special and very interesting!!!! What a pleasure to meet you. I am also very new to this site.

I would like to ask you if you ever did any kumihimo work at all? I have recently become interested in it.

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Amanda
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#9 User is offline   Ataru Maeda 

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Posted 17 March 2008 - 04:07 PM

Hi ! all of you ;) Thank you for your reply. Best regards to you all.

Debbie,
Hello, thank you for visiting my Blog. I almost use YASHA liquid to dye my works. That Lizard is as same, dyed by using YASHA. The black part of it, I painted an acid to rust it. This technique is an usual one in Japan.

Amanda,
Shalom, I'm also glad to see you. Sorry but, I've ever worked on KUMIHIMO. My friend does it. It's beautiful and also respectable work of our country. If you wanna watch Japanese page, click following address please.
http://www.d1.dion.n...mo/kumihimo.htm

Regards,
Ataru :D
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Posted 17 March 2008 - 06:02 PM

Thanks so much Ataru!
I will certainly have a look!

regards
Amanda


View PostAtaru Maeda, on Mar 17 2008, 06:07 PM, said:

Amanda,
Shalom, I'm also glad to see you. Sorry but, I've ever worked on KUMIHIMO. My friend does it. It's beautiful and also respectable work of our country. If you wanna watch Japanese page, click following address please.
http://www.d1.dion.n...mo/kumihimo.htm

Regards,
Ataru ;)

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Live well, laugh often, and love much!!
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Posted 17 March 2008 - 07:39 PM

Hello Ataru!
Welcome! I've visited your blog! ;) Your netsuke are very wonderful! Especially I like very much "Comming out from the Well" !
My warmest wishes to You!

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Posted 18 March 2008 - 07:30 AM

Hello Natasha !
I already know your works. They are marvelous RYUSA that I've ever seen before. Designs and skills are perfect ! I'm so glad to see you here.

Regards,
Ataru
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Posted 18 June 2008 - 07:54 PM

Good day,Ataru. I have request for you.Can you show your Lizard (lizard on mushroom) in some different views? Thank you.

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Posted 21 June 2008 - 02:49 PM

Hello Ataru,

I missed your introduction before. I am very pleased to see you here - your work is outstanding.
I am very interested in your colours and how you obtain them. Thankyou for sharing.
Blessings,
Magnus
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Posted 21 June 2008 - 06:01 PM

Welcome Ataru. I saw your blog, i like your work. Like Vadim, i find your "lizard" very intrusting, so, i hope to see more views. Thank you.

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Posted 27 June 2008 - 01:44 PM

Hi everyone, thank you so much and sorry for my too late reply.
About my NETSUKE "Lizard", that photo is the only one that I have and at now I don't know who's the owner of this work. I usually don't take photo of my works so I'm trying to be careful to do so these days.
Seriously, I think that work is not so good one to be worth mentioning so please keep your eyes on others...
If you are interested to my YASHA method, I can reply to you what I'm doing now at the topic in below.
http://www.thecarvingpath.net/forum/index....ic=532&st=0

Regards,
Ataru
http://atarunetsuke.blogspot.com/

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Posted 27 June 2008 - 03:37 PM

Hello Ataru,

Your netsuke are very beautiful. My favorite is "coming out of the well." I am very happy you are a member here at TCP and share your art.

I am sansei and embarassed to say I do not speak any Japanese, so thank you learning my language and sharing your knowledge and experience through the posts.
Ron Takahashi
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Posted 27 June 2008 - 05:05 PM

Hello, Ątaru!
Wonderful works ! It is necessary to go along. Do next STEP. It is not TOP of MOUNTAIN.
The Best Regards.
Vladimir.
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