Kenju Japan PV (Promotional Video)
Video interview with Kenju Chiga
Japanese cultural artist and owner of a creative restaurant,
The path I took as a store designer.
| Artist | Chiga Kenju | |
| Date of Birth | November 28, 1963. | |
| Birthplace | Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan | |
| Career | ||
| 1963. | Born in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture. | |
| 1975. | After dropping out of high school, he began his culinary training with the desire to improve his culinary skills and accomplishments rather than his academic background and studies. He gained experience in a wide variety of culinary genres during this period, and became a chef specializing in Italian cuisine. | |
| 1993. | At the age of 29, he became independent and opened his own restaurant bar, which he designed himself. He succeeded and took the first step to the present Chiga. | |
| 2003. | Opened a modern creative restaurant. This restaurant was also designed in the same way and achieved further success. After this, he continued to develop several more restaurants. | |
| 2004. | He has demonstrated his skills as a designer for several stores. He also began his artistic activities as an artist around this time. | |
| 2003. | Kenju Japan is launched in earnest. | |
In addition to his artistic activities, Mr. Chiga was active in a variety of other genres.
Looking back to my origins as a culinary chef, I wondered if there was anything I could create. Is there any way to create a product that will attract customers? I have had this strong feeling since I was a teenager. I was always good at detailed work, and I changed my mindset from cooking to thinking that good food is also about the atmosphere and space in which you eat it. Only when you enjoy the food with all five senses can you encounter the real taste. I was growing more and more aware of this thought day by day.
In 1993, he achieved his long-held dream of becoming independent and designed his own restaurant. A restaurant bar with private rooms, which was rare at the time.
The way the lighting was applied and arranged, the Japanese hospitality with abundant use of bamboo and wood, the way the private rooms were assembled, and the overall design of the restaurant were all the first steps in giving form to the image Chiga had created in his mind.
Later, he further introduced new ideas and opened a modern creative restaurant as he was originally interested in Japanese culture. It has grown into a popular restaurant.
I wondered if I could further develop the path I had taken as a creative chef and store designer. It was with these thoughts in mind that I encountered "bonsai" and "kimono.
Bonsai can give form to feelings and scenes of the moment. Despite the fact that it is such a fascinating part of Japanese culture, it rarely sees the light of day. I want to become more familiar with it and spread Japanese culture. I was so excited to be a part of this project. From there, I went to see hundreds of obi and bonsai and experienced the splendor anew.
Live bonsais are difficult to maintain, and kimono obis are often stored away in wardrobes, rarely used. Kenju Japan's "Bonsai" and "Obi Art" have created a solution to this problem. Bonsai," which are made to look like the real thing, will never wither and can be sculpted into any shape or form you desire. And yet, it has a noble presence.
Obi designs are truly delicate, and the more you look at them, the more you are drawn in. The more you look at them, the more you are drawn to them. This is the birth of "obi art.
No two pieces are the same. I incorporate the feelings and scenes of the time when I created the work, and create a work that is unique in the world. I will continue to devote myself to making great strides as a new Japanese cultural artist.
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