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'''Tatsuo | '''Tatsuo Tajima''', born in 1955, native of Tokyo. His previous life was a well decorated Film and Graphic Designer. Since 2007, as fate says under the guidance of [[Shizuo Arita]] and [[Shigeyoshi Yanagihara]] embark on pipe crafting as a second career. | ||
Drawing from other genre of smoking culture such as shisha and similar paraphernalia he makes you wonder and reconsider what smoking pipe actually is about. At most part, he would say the experience, the quality of smoke (moisture, flavour, and temperature) while using something that we can appreciate aesthetically. His work set boundaries free and invite smokers to be more universal and uniting at one point: on the flavour of tobacco and the experience of drawing a smoke. | Drawing from other genre of smoking culture such as shisha and similar paraphernalia he makes you wonder and reconsider what smoking pipe actually is about. At most part, he would say the experience, the quality of smoke (moisture, flavour, and temperature) while using something that we can appreciate aesthetically. His work set boundaries free and invite smokers to be more universal and uniting at one point: on the flavour of tobacco and the experience of drawing a smoke. | ||
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Not only a naturalist in approach but artificial landscape and man-made creation also inspire him. NASA space shuttle to construction site digging gave him inspiration. I just called it simply being a Japanese and their fascination of robots and mechanical wonders. If his pipe is a painting, his expression would be Dali kind of surrealism. | Not only a naturalist in approach but artificial landscape and man-made creation also inspire him. NASA space shuttle to construction site digging gave him inspiration. I just called it simply being a Japanese and their fascination of robots and mechanical wonders. If his pipe is a painting, his expression would be Dali kind of surrealism. | ||
Capturing nature in his own way, it could often be more realistic as a result. | Capturing nature in his own way, it could often be more realistic as a result. | ||
Often you will see his combination of modernism and retro being executed with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi Wabi-sabi] aesthetic. Also, behind that artistic styling and unique structure, he is always on the exploration on the new experience of smoking, when possible contribute to the health aspect. Such as the use of reverse calabash and longer shank to decrease moisture and cool down the smoke due to longer ''travel''. | |||
In life, he drinks tea throughout the year, warm Oolong Tea in winter and cold [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roasted_barley_tea Mugicha] in summer. He drinks no alcohol. By all means, I have tried with both tea or alcohol, and his pipes still smokes like a dream. He is also in touch almost on a daily basis with a retired senior pipemaker, [[Shigeyoshi Yanagihara]]. | |||
<gallery | Tatsuo Tajima, currently resides in Tokyo, lives quite close with his teacher and friend, Yanagihara-san. His current pipe production is about 60 pipes a year. | ||
Mountain, Beach, and Landscape | |||
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== Gallery == | |||
<gallery widths=200 heights=200 mode=packed-hover caption="Mountain, Beach, and Landscape - Rather than just a volcano, why not the whole mountain? or maybe even with the beach? and also the 'wind' and perhaps the bird too?"> | |||
Image:Tajima Fuji.jpg|Slope of Fuji | |||
Image:Tajima Landscape 13.jpg|Birds leaving a hill | Image:Tajima Landscape 13.jpg|Birds leaving a hill | ||
Image:Tajima Landscape 14.jpg|Fuji in Summer | Image:Tajima Landscape 14.jpg|Fuji in Summer | ||
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<gallery widths=300 heights=200 mode=packed-hover caption="Snail & Slug Series"> | |||
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Snail & Slug Series | |||
Image:Tajima snail 18.jpg|Frontal Snail | Image:Tajima snail 18.jpg|Frontal Snail | ||
Image:Tajima snail 19.jpg|Oriental Snail | Image:Tajima snail 19.jpg|Oriental Snail | ||
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<gallery widths=300 heights=200 mode=packed-hover caption="Retro and Quaint Shapes"> | |||
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Retro and Quaint Shapes | |||
Image:Tajima Geometric Panel.jpg|Square Pot | Image:Tajima Geometric Panel.jpg|Square Pot | ||
Image:Tajima Mochi on a | Image:Tajima Mochi on a spoon.jpg|Mochi on Spoon | ||
Image:Tajima Briar on a Spoon.jpg|Briar on Spoon | Image:Tajima Briar on a Spoon.jpg|Briar on Spoon | ||
Image:Tajima Longstem Tulip.jpg|Longstem Tulip | Image:Tajima Longstem Tulip.jpg|Longstem Tulip | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Contact information: == | == Contact information: == | ||
Website: http://www.tatupipe.com/ | |||
Retailers of his pipes: | |||
Amanoya [http://www.e-amanoya.jp/shopbrand/028/011/X/] | |||
Scandpipes [http://scandpipes.com/group.asp?group=168] | |||
pipes2smoke: https://pipes2smoke.com/collections/tatsuo-tajima | |||
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | |||
[[Category: Japan]] | |||
Latest revision as of 03:17, 30 December 2022
Tatsuo Tajima, born in 1955, native of Tokyo. His previous life was a well decorated Film and Graphic Designer. Since 2007, as fate says under the guidance of Shizuo Arita and Shigeyoshi Yanagihara embark on pipe crafting as a second career.
Drawing from other genre of smoking culture such as shisha and similar paraphernalia he makes you wonder and reconsider what smoking pipe actually is about. At most part, he would say the experience, the quality of smoke (moisture, flavour, and temperature) while using something that we can appreciate aesthetically. His work set boundaries free and invite smokers to be more universal and uniting at one point: on the flavour of tobacco and the experience of drawing a smoke.
For inspiration, he goes to the same park most of the time. He picks up elements of nature that he saw interesting. "Nature is different everytime we visit." says Tatsuo-san. It is alive. Some days, even hours, leaning more towards the sun. It might be blooming, or fallen to the ground. There are movement.
Not only a naturalist in approach but artificial landscape and man-made creation also inspire him. NASA space shuttle to construction site digging gave him inspiration. I just called it simply being a Japanese and their fascination of robots and mechanical wonders. If his pipe is a painting, his expression would be Dali kind of surrealism.
Capturing nature in his own way, it could often be more realistic as a result.
Often you will see his combination of modernism and retro being executed with Wabi-sabi aesthetic. Also, behind that artistic styling and unique structure, he is always on the exploration on the new experience of smoking, when possible contribute to the health aspect. Such as the use of reverse calabash and longer shank to decrease moisture and cool down the smoke due to longer travel.
In life, he drinks tea throughout the year, warm Oolong Tea in winter and cold Mugicha in summer. He drinks no alcohol. By all means, I have tried with both tea or alcohol, and his pipes still smokes like a dream. He is also in touch almost on a daily basis with a retired senior pipemaker, Shigeyoshi Yanagihara.
Tatsuo Tajima, currently resides in Tokyo, lives quite close with his teacher and friend, Yanagihara-san. His current pipe production is about 60 pipes a year.
Gallery
Contact information:
Website: http://www.tatupipe.com/
Retailers of his pipes: Amanoya [1] Scandpipes [2] pipes2smoke: https://pipes2smoke.com/collections/tatsuo-tajima