Published date:
2018-01-28
Masakata Ushita “Born in Japan”
Masakata Ushita is a potter and artist who has been highly regarded both domestically and internationally and has been active on the international stage, starting with Spain, France, and Vietnam. One book that spells out that unique view of art and philosophy of life is the book “Born in Japan.” It is also a book of deep spiritual exploration in which the author, who has continued to face life through the creation of ceramics and paintings, spun out life, art, and truth while going back and forth between the inner world of self and the way society is. Mr. Hage's gaze, which has continued to seek spiritual fulfillment beyond material satisfaction, questions the possibility of awakening and solidarity as “individuals” for those of us living in the present day. A book worth reading, both as a philosophical memoir born from the scene of creation and as an artist's spiritual autobiography. A number of quiet but powerful words that resonate with the heart ignite the inner world of those who read them.