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TOYAMAKANAZAWA

EVENT

A Unique Dining Experience with Sliced Wood Plate at Si Zhi Tang Kanazawa

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[On exhibit] Kawai Masaru, Sliced Wood Plate, 2016-, cedar. Collection of the artist.

During Go for Kogei, Si Zhi Tang Kanazawa will serve selected items from its lunch and café menus on Sliced Wood Plate by Kawai Masaru. Fashioned from paper-thin sheets of coniferous wood, the dishes connect diners to the delicate beauty and natural warmth of the trees they are sourced from. The restaurant owner, Tsukamoto Yoshiki, and chef developed this unique dining experience to highlight the appearance and convenience of the dishes after being inspired by Kawai’s artistry and approach to nature. Guests are invited to enjoy authentic Taiwanese cuisine paired with Sliced Wood Plate while contemplating their relationships with nature and sustainability.
*Sliced Wood Plate are only available for lunch and café menu items.
*A limited number of lotus petal dishes are available per day.
*Last order for lunch menu: 2:00 p.m.
*Last order for café menu: 2:30 p.m.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

Kawai Masaru

b. 1979 in Gifu Prefecture. Kawai graduated with a degree in architecture from Kyoto Seika University in 2001. He opened his own business in 2007 after studying woodworking in Hida and furniture craftsmanship in Kyoto. In parallel with his work as an artist, he launched the brand Soma to showcase the potential benefits of forests in 2016. He develops products using cedar and cypress, conducts fieldwork as he walks through the forest to learn from nature, and plans hands-on experiences, like crafting chairs with hand tools alone. Past exhibits include Soma: Japanese Forests and the Possibilities of Untreated Wood (Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum, 2019). His works are in the permanent collection of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Sweden.

Tsukamoto Yoshiki

b. 1975 in Ishikawa Prefecture. In 2005, Tsukamoto opened Sklo Room Accessories, an antique shop located next to the Saigawa river in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. The same year, he entered the agriculture industry by starting Skuro Farm in Tsubata to protect rice farming in the area. Tsukamoto founded the Sklo Gallery in 2018, a Taiwanese restaurant called Si Zhi Tang Kanazawa in 2020, and a shop called Karch in the hotel Korinkyo in 2021. He engages in a diverse activities in addition to store management, including growing pesticide-free black rice, organizing exhibitions and events, and interior styling.

INFORMATION

Si Zhi Tang Kanazawa

Si Zhi Tang Kanazawa is a Taiwanese restaurant that opened in 2021. It is located in a renovated traditional townhouse constructed in Kanazawa during the Meiji era (1868–1912) by the oil wholesaler Morichu Store. Si Zhi Tang Kanazawa was founded on the concept of bringing Taiwan’s cuisine and cultural milieu to the streets of Kanazawa, offering customers a chance to enjoy authentic Taiwanese dishes in a local eatery. A space facing the street that previously held a Taiwanese food stall was renovated in the summer of 2024 to house the art gallery Sklo after its relocation.

Address 2-11-24 Owari-cho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa
Holidays Wednesdays
URL https://www.tua-kanazawa.jp/
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