Association Information
GORL
- Moss connects hearts and cultivates the future -
Through the quiet yet powerful presence of nature known as moss, we hope to bring joy and awareness to people's hearts, and contribute to the creation of a sustainable, spiritually rich society.
Moss art is an endeavor to discover beauty buried in the everyday, like the scenery encountered on a journey. Based on our experience of coming into contact with nature and culture both in Japan and overseas, we propose a lifestyle filled with sensitivity and gratitude, cherishing the "preciousness of small lives" and "richness beneath our feet" that moss teaches us.
We also express the "spirit of hospitality" that Japan is proud of around the world through the dissemination of moss art, education, and exhibition activities, and continue to ask ourselves, "What is the true essence of service?" True hospitality is putting yourself in someone else's shoes and connecting with them. We will continue to maintain this attitude and expand the circle of trust with all those involved.
We believe that the small act of cultivating, protecting and sharing moss will create a beneficial cycle for society as a whole, and our mission as an association is to serve as a bridge that connects nature, people and society.
MEMBER
Introducing our Board Members
Vice Representative Director
Yoshinori Komakine
Representative Director Takeshi Yamagata
He is the representative director of the Japan Moss Art Association and is a moss artist based in Kitaibaraki City, Ibaraki Prefecture, who promotes the appeal of moss art both in Japan and overseas.
The unique world of moss art that he has created has attracted attention not only in Japan but also overseas, and in 2022 his work will be included in the Mongolian Ministry of Education and Science's art education book collection. He has received high praise both at home and abroad, and through interviews from various media, he is promoting moss art to Japan and the world as a leading figure in the field.
director
Akitotake Nishiyama
Shigeru Kuroda
Hideto Inayoshi
Misato Kawasaki (PR Designer)
Managing Director
Saori Umajo
Managing director
Kazumasa Kaneda
Advisor
Kazuhiro Mochida
permanent director
advisor
Kazufumi Kiyomura (Moss Artist)
Tomomitsu Miyauchi
Mitsuru Mizuta
Setsuo Momose
Daisuke Takabayashi
special advisor
Shuzen
Chinone
Kazuyuki Ishihara
(Supervisor)
honorary director
Kiyomura Kiyoichi
PROFIL
Organization name
Japan Moss Art Association
(Affiliated with the Japanese Bryological Society and an academic research organization affiliated with the Science Council of Japan)
Headquarters/Branch
Japan Moss Art Association Headquarters
326-36 Usuba, Hanakawa-cho, Kitaibaraki City, Ibaraki Prefecture, 319-1535
Yokohama Office
6F Kannai Square Building, 1-5-5 Chuo-Okinamachi, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, 231-0028
Sapporo Office
〒060-0002 6F Takesato Building, 1-1 Kita 2-jo Nishi 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Tochigi Branch
〒321-2341 675-13 Osawa-cho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture (inside Moss Nikko)
Chiba branch
861-1 Masuo, Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, 277-0033 (inside Angel Moss)
Koriyama Branch
1-9-20 Haga, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, 963-8813
Iwaki Branch
11 Kubota Kumanomichi, Nakorai-cho, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima 979-0141
Taiwan Sales Branch
No. 219, Xinwu Road, Port, Qingshui District, Taichung City
Indonesia Yogyakarta Branch
Dusun Sumberan, RT.003/RW.03, Sumberan, Tancep, Ngawen,
Kabupaten Gunung Kidul, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55853, Indonesia
studio
Moss Art Studio
756-1 Fujigaoka, Sekimotocho, Kitaibaraki City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Expected place 2-4 (former Fujigaoka Elementary School)
Gallery
Moss Art Gallery
Postal code 319-1535
326-50 Usuba, Hanakawa-cho, Kitaibaraki City, Ibaraki Prefecture
The Japan Moss Art Association, a general incorporated association with its headquarters in Kitaibaraki City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and operated by offices and branches both in Japan and overseas, is primarily active in planning moss art exhibitions in Japan and overseas, greening art using moss art, and spatial design. It also spreads the appeal of moss art through moss art classes, providing opportunities for anyone to access moss art throughout Japan and around the world, and promoting the spread of moss art.
The association exhibited for the first time at the National Art Center, Tokyo's "21st Century Art Borderless Exhibition: Kagaribi" held in November 2021, where it won both the Grand Grand Prix Award and the Senator Kitamura Award, attracting attention from both Japan and abroad as a leading association in the current moss art boom.
*Our association uses moss purchased from authorized dealers and moss collected from approved forests.
ARTIST
SPECIAL THANKS
We purchase high-quality moss from Moss Nikko.
We are extremely grateful for your help in sharing your extensive knowledge about moss.
Thank you always!
They are planning and supporting a wonderful moss art exhibition.
I am very grateful for your detailed and prompt response.
Thank you always!
*Click on the icon to visit the websites of Moss Nikko and New York Art Co. Ltd.
MEMBERSHIP
About Membership
The Japan Moss Art Association, a general incorporated association,
We are looking for regular members and supporting members who can share the charm of moss!
Recommended for those who want to spread the word about the appeal of moss or those who want to learn more about it.
