Born and raised in the idyllic seaside town of Tottori in southwest Japan, the Millennial painter is perhaps best known as the message-bearer of the Zen-influenced Japanese philosophy of "ichi-go ichi-e", which originated in the island nation’s elaborate tea ceremony. Literally meaning "a once-in-a-lifetime moment", the four-character idiom encapsulates the transience of life, and hence the importance of cherishing the unrepeatable nature of a fleeting moment, for it never comes around twice.
Oil on canvas45.5 x 38 cm
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