On March 17, the 12th “International Workshop on Japanese Art History for Graduate Students” (JAWS) was held at the Otsuka Museum of Art, where our President and CEO, Osugi, took the stage.
JAWS is an international workshop that has been held alternately at universities and research institutions in Japan, Europe, and the United States since 1987, with the aim of fostering the next generation of researchers and promoting international exchange. For this event in Japan, the Otsuka Museum of Art—which plays a vital role as a venue for art history research and education through its exhibition of life-size ceramic reproductions of Western masterpieces—was selected as the workshop venue.
At the venue, we held a special exhibition featuring eight Japanese artworks reproduced on ceramic boards by our company, including the “Fujin Raijin Zu Byōbu” (Wind God and Thunder God Screens).
Exhibition scene of Japanese artworks reproduced on ceramic boards 01 
Exhibition scene of Japanese artworks reproduced on ceramic boards 02
At the beginning of the workshop, Mr. Osugi introduced the significance of the Ceramic Archive (replicas made using ceramics) that our company is working on, the similarities and differences between Western and Japanese artworks in the production process, and examples of its application in exhibitions of Japanese art. After that, 26 graduate students specializing in Japanese art history, gathered from 19 universities in 7 countries, held a discussion in which they compared Western artworks in the museum while considering their own backgrounds and specialized knowledge of different periods of Japanese art history, exploring possibilities for East-West comparison in art history and the positioning of Japanese art history in the world.
Mr. Osugi explaining about the ceramic boards 
Scenes from the workshop
From the students who participated, we heard comments such as 'The life-size, immersive exhibition was really great' and 'I hope Japanese artworks (ceramic boards reproductions) will also be on permanent display,' providing an opportunity to reaffirm the significance of reproduction production and the value of the Otsuka Museum of Art.
Going forward, our company will continue activities that contribute to the preservation of culture and education through ceramic board reproductions.
