Kintsugi course

We accept changes and cancellations to reservations up until two days before the event. Please contact Otowa Gallery by email (info@otowagarou.com).
*Please refrain from contacting the instructor directly regarding reservations.

A cancellation fee will be charged from the day before the event, so please be sure to check before applying. We will refund the amount after deducting the settlement fee (3.4%). Please note that if you continue to be absent without notice, we may refuse to participate in the next session.

cancellation charge

The beginner's class will be a course of [all 4 times] to "repair only chips and cracks". If you are participating in the Kintsugi course for the first time, please select the beginner class.
*If you miss a class for your own reasons, you can make up for it in another class.
* After taking the beginner class, you can choose an intermediate class that also deals with "cracking".

・Course fee: 3,500 yen / 1 session
・Textbook: 1,000 yen (first time only)
・Kit: 8,500 yen (first time only)
*3 sets of lacquer / polishing powder / cotton wool / hair stick / face brush / spatula / tile *Gold and silver etc. are charged separately *Textbook and kit fees must be paid in cash directly to the instructor at the first lesson.

・Course fee: 4,500 yen / 1 session
・Textbook: 1,000 yen (first time only)
*Textbook fees must be paid in cash directly to the instructor at the first lesson.

Nobue Kubo

Born in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. Certified Kintsugi master and instructor by the International Kintsugi Master Association.
Since 2021, she has studied Kintsugi under Yoko Furuya, president of the International Kintsugi Association.
In 2023, after working as an assistant instructor, he began teaching Kintsugi courses.
Currently, in addition to working at Otowa Gallery, he also teaches gold repair classes at On a slow boat to... in Jimbocho.

Yuka Kobayashi

Born in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Since 2019, she has been studying Kintsugi under Ms. Yoko Furuya at the Otowa Gallery Kintsugi course in Bunkyo Ward. She has learned how to repair chips, frays, lacquer, and large cracks, as well as Kintsugi using metal powder, finishing with colored lacquer, and repairing and Kintsugi glass materials.
From 2023, he will be participating as an assistant in the Kintsugi workshops (5 sessions in total) organized by Bunkyo Ward, and will also be teaching the Kintsugi beginner's course at Otowa Gallery.
From 2024, she will be participating as an assistant in the Kintsugi course "ON A SLOW BOAT TO..." in Jimbocho, and will be exhibiting her work at the student exhibition at Otowa Gallery.

・Apron, arm cover or kappogi
・Rubber gloves
・About 3 pieces of glass you want to fix (no glass)

You can enter the room from 10 minutes before the start time.
Please refrain from coming early as it will affect the class before and after.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation for the smooth operation of the course.

①Regarding materials to be mended <br>Lacquer works better with pottery than with magnetism. Glass does not go well with lacquer. You can mend it, but I don't recommend it because there is a risk of cutting your hand.

(2) Pre-treatment of the vessel to be repaired <br>Remove the dirt on the surface of the scratch before repairing it. Do not use bleach as it may interfere with the hardening of the lacquer. If it is very dirty and you have used bleach, soak it in a very dilute solution and be sure to see the progress. Please do so within your own responsibility.

(3) Lacquer rash <br>Since lacquer that is not dry is likely to cause an allergic reaction, it may cause a rash. We will guide you on how to deal with skin contact, but we recommend that sensitive people wear gloves during the entire process. In addition, lacquer that has dried completely will not cause a rash.

Kintsugi takes time to dry and polish the lacquer, so it is not possible to complete the course and take it home. A minimum of 5 sessions is required. We will keep and manage the items in the middle of the work (storage period is 6 months), so if you can not continue on the way, please take it back. Please note that items that have passed the storage period will be discarded. Also, if you can not participate, please contact us as soon as possible.