An artist living in the quiet countryside of Japan

In the quiet countryside of Japan, 78-year-old artist Naoki Takenouchi lives a self-sufficient life while dedicating himself to creation.
By his side is his wife, Reiko, who gently supports his every step.
Amid Japan’s rich nature and changing seasons, Naoki continues to give shape to the ideas that arise in his heart each day.
This channel follows the calm yet resilient daily life of the couple, and the story of Naoki’s lifelong devotion to art.
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About Naoki Takeno­uchi

Born in Kagoshima in 1946, Naoki is a visual artist known for his dynamic and immersive works.
Starting from his own woodblock prints, he layers and expands them with handmade washi paper, transforming each piece to interact with the surrounding space.

His installations have taken many forms:
・A collaboration with a fashion designer in New York
・Artworks worn by people roaming the streets of Tokyo and Paris
・A monumental project stretching a 7 km rope across a real river — supported by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs

Though he explores a wide range of mediums, woodblock printing remains at the heart of his expression.
(From Light and Shadow of Woodblock Prints, 2006)


Artist History — Selected Exhibitions

1989
Woodblock Prints – Former Underground Quarry Site
Utsunomiya, Japan

1991
The les – Message from the Headwaters
Kagoshima, Japan

1993
The 2nd – Message from the Headwaters
Kagoshima, Japan

1996
Three-Dimensional Works – Former Underground Quarry Site
Utsunomiya, Japan

2001
Grass on the Street
Kagoshima, Japan

2006
Special Exhibition: Three-Dimensional Printmaking
New York, USA

2008
Collaboration with Fashion
New York, USA

2009
Collaboration with Fashion
Paris, France

2011
Fukuyama Art Walk 2011
Fukuyama, Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

2013
Park Hotel Tokyo – Garden of Washi
Tokyo, Japan

2015
Japan Creative Centre
Singapore

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