Bell maker Kumiko Isogawa and bamboo rod builder Yuta Mochizuki have created original works using the materials of "bells and bamboo."
This is a meticulously crafted product that elevates the image of the bell, which was believed to possess spiritual power and serve as a protective charm in ancient societies, into a modern context.

■ Tour de Tsumari
TOUR DE TSUMARI 20e BOUTIQUE DU MUSÉE
“THE DAWN OF ART COME AFTER NIGHT”
"The dawn of art comes after the night."

TOUR DE TSUMARI is an art piece by Yoshiro Ito. It's an event where all participants wear the same jersey and cycle 70 to 120 kilometers around Tokamachi, Niigata, and it's an official work of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale. It started in 2006 and will celebrate its 20th anniversary this August.
The theme for our 20th anniversary is "THE DAWN OF ART COME AFTER NIGHT." There is a dawn that comes only after a long night. This applies to art, sports, and everything else, doesn't it? Night is also essential for the growth of plants rooted in the earth. We used the image of rice fields at night in Tokamachi, the field of TOUR DE TSUMARI, as the graphic for our 20th-anniversary jersey.

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