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Hibi to Utsuwa
Traditional Urushi Kintsugi
Repair Comission
Request a traditional urushi kintsugi repair
for a cherished ceramic and continue living with it
for years to come.
More About Kintsugi
Traditional Urushi Kintsugi
Repair Comission
Request a traditional urushi kintsugi repair
for a cherished ceramic and continue living with it
for years to come.
More About Kintsugi
Hibi to Nuno
Visible Mending Repair Comission
Request a visible mending repair using hand-dyed thread
for a cherished textile and continue living with it for years to come
More About Visible Mending
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Mina san / ○○ san
Illustration Commission
Commission hand-drawn illustrations
for individuals, publications, performances, organisations, and creative projects.
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Illustration Commission
Commission hand-drawn illustrations
for individuals, publications, performances, organisations, and creative projects.
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Dialogue With You
Unique Artwork Commission
Commission an original artwork /propose a unique collaboration inspired by your ideas, project, or place.
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Shaare Your Idea
Unique Artwork Commission
Commission an original artwork /propose a unique collaboration inspired by your ideas, project, or place.
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Shaare Your Idea
Begin Together
Workshops
Join hands-on workshops
exploring urushi kintsugi, visible mending, drawing,
and field research through making and dialogue.
Currently being developed.
The first workshop is expected to take place in December 2026.
Workshops
Join hands-on workshops
exploring urushi kintsugi, visible mending, drawing,
and field research through making and dialogue.
Currently being developed.
The first workshop is expected to take place in December 2026.
The online shop is expected to launch from December 2026 onwards.
Repair at Home
Repair Starter Kits
Buy traditional urushi kintsugi /visible mending starter kits
to begin repairing at home. Step-by-step instructions are included.
Repair Starter Kits
Buy traditional urushi kintsugi /visible mending starter kits
to begin repairing at home. Step-by-step instructions are included.
Art at Home
Available Artworks
Browse and purchase original artworks
to live with in your everyday life.
Available Artworks
Browse and purchase original artworks
to live with in your everyday life.
Minami Otsuka
Minami Otsuka is a Japanese artist based in London.
Her practice is rooted in respect
for people, places, materials, and everyday life.
Through drawing, material practice, and writing,
she creates spaces for collective imagination.
Minami Otsuka is a Japanese artist based in London.
Her practice is rooted in respect
for people, places, materials, and everyday life.
Through drawing, material practice, and writing,
she creates spaces for collective imagination.
Selected Courses
2024-2026
Keio University
Undergraduate Coursework in Art History
2018–2021
Lake Garda Project
Unique Artwork Commission
Italy
2026
SUPER City Clowns
People of Colour Clown Scratch Night — ITCH! 1-3
Project Illustration
London
2025-2026
Catakoto
Yoakeno Sukimani
Project Illustration
Japan
2025
Group Exhibition
The Art Office, London, UK
2024
Duo Exhibition with Arina Iwasaki
Rakuraku Terasu, Tokyo, Japan
2023
Hata
Group Exhibition
THE blank GALLERY
Tokyo, Japan
2019
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