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カタクラケンタ/ Katakura Kenta @katakurakenta.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

I carved an octopus. Details are in ALT.

Title : "Tangled octopus"
Materials: deer antler, amber, and mineral pigments
Size: 5.1cm x 1.4cm x 1.4cm
Hanging charm 2025

August 8 was octopus day or something 🐙.

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カタクラケンタ/ Katakura Kenta @katakurakenta.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Netsuke of catfish, completed. See ALT for details. I would like to express our deepest sympathies to all those affected by the earthquake and tsunami.

Title : White catfish on tusks.

Materials: deer antler, amber, brass

Size of work: 2.0 x 2.4 x 7.7 cm

Netsuke 2025

Description of the work

This time I chose catfish as my theme.

Many of Japanese may know that catfish have been associated with earthquakes in Japan since ancient times. It has also been a universal subject for netsuke from antiquity to the present day.

In this work, I aimed to create a catfish that looks relaxed and relaxed by utilizing the length of its tusk-shaped base, instead of the composition in which the body curls up toward the caudal fin, which is often seen in the netsuke works of our predecessors.

Also, try to add a point to the whiskers to try to include some kind of modern decorative element.

I know it is difficult to convey the full picture as well in the photo, but I hope you will be able to see it in person.

Reposted as it has been reworked. Thank you.(DeepL)

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カタクラケンタ/ Katakura Kenta @katakurakenta.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Netsuke of catfish, completed. See ALT for details. I would like to express our deepest sympathies to all those affected by the earthquake and tsunami.

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GorgonGoddess_The @avngmedusa.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Art/Artist

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GorgonGoddess_The @avngmedusa.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

I want it What is it

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カタクラケンタ/ Katakura Kenta @katakurakenta.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Raindragon was finished. Details are in ALT.

Title "crawling raindragon" (reads: Amaryo.)
Material : deer antler, artificial marble
Size: 2.5 x 1.9 x 5.0 cm

It was about time for the rainy season to begin in Japan, and it occurred to me that I had never carved a motif of the rainy season, so I decided to create this work as a sequel to a netsuke in the form of a seal stand.
The motif of "raindragon" itself is drawn on a flat surface, like an ink painting or a family crest, so I was conscious of creating a semi-three-dimensional form.

The dreary wind tends to make us feel depressed, but when I think that the raindragon may be bringing rain as a blessing, I feel the air to be full of flavor. (DeepL)

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カタクラケンタ/ Katakura Kenta @katakurakenta.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

The web page of this work is now available. The written Japanese content is the same as the quoted tweet. www.hanakagesho.com/nezu-netsuke...

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丸メ蛸

カタクラケンタ,丸メ蛸,KATAKURA Kenta,Contenporary Netsuke,現代根付,

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カタクラケンタ/ Katakura Kenta @katakurakenta.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

I carved a small dragon netsuke. Details are in ALT.

Title : A dragon sprucing up.

material: deer antler

Size: 2.2cm x 2.8cm x 3.4cm

It had been a while since I wanted a fantasy-oriented piece, so I carved out a slender, young-looking dragon from a piece of deer antler.

I chose a gesture of rounding the body and cleaning the wings, which I thought would also give it the roundness necessary for use as a netsuke.

The lower part of the work is inspired by ito-in netsuke and dai-in type pieces, and the base, which retains the epidermis of the deer antler, gives the piece a touch of antique netsuke context.(DeepL)

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カタクラケンタ/ Katakura Kenta @katakurakenta.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

I carved a small dragon netsuke. Details are in ALT.

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カタクラケンタ/ Katakura Kenta @katakurakenta.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Finished. Details are in ALT.

Title: A bats at the eaves.

Material: Deer antler, ebony

Size: 5.0 x 2.0 x 2.0cm

2025

Description:

This time I tried to create a composition of bats with this texture hanging from the eaves of an apartment building or concrete building.

When I was a child, I lived in an apartment complex with this kind of texture, and I remember their shadows flying soundlessly in the air at dusk.

Whenever I see a beautiful building in an urban area, I imagine that they will be chased away from their places, and I hope that there is a place for them somewhere in the city.

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カタクラケンタ/ Katakura Kenta @katakurakenta.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

The web page for this work is now available. (The Japanese content is the same as the ALT text.) Please take a look at the web page for clearer photos. 🙇‍♂️ www.hanakagesho.com/nezu-netsuke...

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軒ニ蝙蝠

カタクラケンタ,軒ニ蝙蝠,KATAKURA Kenta,Contenporary Netsuke,現代根付,

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カタクラケンタ/ Katakura Kenta @katakurakenta.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Re-production completed. Thank you for your request.

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花影抄/根津の根付屋 @nezunonetsukeya.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

カタクラケンタ「蜥蜴珠」 2025年制作 Netsuke : A Ball of Lizard Netsuke Artist : KATAKURA Kenta Currently active in Japan（Tokyo) in 2025. www.hanakagesho.com/nezu-netsuke...

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花影抄/根津の根付屋 @nezunonetsukeya.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

今朝のカタクラ氏とのミーティングで新作のトカゲの根付を預かりました。小振りなサイズで良い感じです。図柄は古典に学びながらもとても現代的な表現です。 At the meeting with Mr. Katakura this morning, I was given a new lizard netsuke. It's small in size and looks good.The design is based on classics but is also very modern.

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カタクラケンタ/ Katakura Kenta @katakurakenta.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

The web page of the gallery is now open. You can see photos from various angles, so please take a look. (Sorry for the Japanese only...)🙇‍♂️ www.hanakagesho.com/nezu-netsuke...

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蜥蜴珠

カタクラケンタ,蜥蜴珠,KATAKURA Kenta,Contenporary Netsuke,現代根付,

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カタクラケンタ/ Katakura Kenta @katakurakenta.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

The web page of the gallery is now open. You can see photos from various angles, so please take a look. (Sorry for the Japanese only...)🙇‍♂️ www.hanakagesho.com/nezu-netsuke...

hanakagesho.com

蜥蜴珠

カタクラケンタ,蜥蜴珠,KATAKURA Kenta,Contenporary Netsuke,現代根付,

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カタクラケンタ/ Katakura Kenta @katakurakenta.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Finished. Details are in ALT.

TITLE : A ball of lizard.

Material: deer antler, amber, mineral pigments

Size: 2.9 x 2.9 x 2.6 cm

2025

This work is a spherical carving of a lizard based on the typical composition of netsuke, "Maru-nezumi".

The relatively simple composition makes it difficult to incorporate elements that might differentiate this work from antique works, but by dyeing the body patterns with reference to foreign lizard breeds, I feel that I was able to achieve a modern look while touching on the realism of the actual model.

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Jeanne Timmons @mostlymammoths.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

WOW WOW WOW!! 😍

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Amberglas @amberglas.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Stunning piece of art!

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