{"id":166,"date":"2016-02-08T13:38:31","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T04:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/?page_id=166"},"modified":"2026-06-04T06:53:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:53:01","slug":"creative-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/creative-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='artworkproduction' class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-8 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid bar_red\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align:left;\" class=\"shortcode_title main_font\">Artwork Production<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#x1f536;<\/span><b>Cinepoetries\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A Miro Ito Film\/Produced &amp; conceived by\u00a0<b>Media Art League<br \/>\n<\/b>Commissioned Work by Nara Prefecture Tourism Department<\/p>\n<div id='1455077978243-0b32f1ed-e6a3'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Historical Significanc of Horyu-ji Temple and Prince Sh\u014dtoku (2026\/4K short movie\/approx. 15 minutes\/English &amp; Spanish)\u2014click here<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>Produced by: Nara Prefecture<br \/>\nDirected, photographed and written by : MIRO ITO<br \/>\nPlanning and Production: Media Art League<br \/>\nEnglish Editing: Andreas Boecher<br \/>\nPhoto permits by: H\u014dry\u016b-ji Temple, Tokyo National Museum<br \/>\nPerforming artist by Nanto-Gakuso<br \/>\nEditorial Consultant: H\u014dry\u016b-ji Temple<br \/>\nEnglish Editor: Andreas Boettcher<br \/>\nSpanish Editing: The Spanish-Japanese Cultural Center\/University of Salamanca<\/p>\n<p>Screening (English version): Miro Ito&#8217;s lecture as an intergral part of the eponymous exhibition at the Spanish-Japanese Culture Center\/University of Salamanca, 18th March 2026<\/p>\n<p>Screening (Spanish version): Installation at the exhibition venue (from 17th March to 19th June 2026)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_2342\" style=\"width: 856px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2342\" class=\" wp-image-2342\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/short_movie_prince-shotoku_by_miroito_2_w750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"846\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/short_movie_prince-shotoku_by_miroito_2_w750.jpg 750w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/short_movie_prince-shotoku_by_miroito_2_w750-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scene from &#8220;Historical Significance of H\u014dry\u016b-ji Temple and Prince Sh\u014dtoku&#8221; (English version)<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id='1455077978243-0b32f1ed-e6a3'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Heij\u014d Palace Site and Five Nearby Temples \u2014 Eastern Terminus of the Silk Roads (2025\/4K video, approx. 16 minutes)\u2014click here<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>Title: &#8220;Heij\u014d Palace Site and Five Nearby Temples \u2014 Eastern Terminus of the Silk Roads\u201d Yakushi-ji Temple, Kairyu\u014d-ji Temple, Hokkeji Temple, T\u014dsh\u014ddaiji Temple and Saidaiji Temple&#8221;<br \/>\nProduced by: Nara Prefecture<br \/>\nDirected, photographed and written by : MIRO ITO<br \/>\nPlanning and Production: Media Art League<br \/>\nEnglish Editing: Andreas Boecher<\/p>\n<p>The work, &#8220;Heij\u014d Palace Site and Five Nearby Temples \u2014 Eastern Terminus of the Silk Roads\u201d, introduces the Heijo Palace ruins and Japan\u2019s National Treasures and \u201cImportant Cultural Properties, including secret Buddha statues, enshrined at the nearby temples as Yakushi-ji, Kairyu\u014d-ji, Hokke-ji, T\u014dsh\u014ddai-ji and Saidai-ji, as well as representative traditional Buddhiist rituals and ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p>Screening Schedule (Japanese Version) at Tenpy\u014d Miharashikan: 10:36 \/ 12:36 \/ 14:36 \u2014being screened three times a day at the Tenpy\u014d Miharashikan VR Theatre in Heij\u014d Palace Historical Park (Nara)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_2336\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2336\" class=\" wp-image-2336\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/heijokyo_5_W1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/heijokyo_5_W1200.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/heijokyo_5_W1200-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/heijokyo_5_W1200-1024x573.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/heijokyo_5_W1200-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scene from &#8220;Heij\u014d Palace Site and Five Nearby Temples \u2014 Eastern Terminus of the Silk Roads\u201d&#8221; (4K video, approx. 16 minutes): T\u014dsh\u014ddai-ji Temple<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A Miro Ito Film\/Produced &amp; conceived by\u00a0<b>Media Art League <\/b>(Crowdfunded production)<b><br \/>\n<\/b>Narrration by Zen Master Nanrei Yokota<b><br \/>\n<\/b>Lecture &amp; Screening event:\u00a0 \u201cCo-existing &amp; Co-creating Across Time\u201d (held by JACCCO), Hibiya Library &amp; Museum, Tokyo, February 2025<\/p>\n<div id='1455077978243-0b32f1ed-e6a3'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>\u015a\u016bnya\/K\u016b: Live like the breeze (Sora\/K\u016b-no-y\u014dni-ikiru) (2025\/4K short movie\/9min\/Japanese)\u2014click here<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>Event title: \u201cCo-existing\u00a0&amp; Co-creating\u00a0Across\u00a0Time\u201d<br \/>\n\u6771\u30a2\u30b8\u30a2\u4f1d\u7d71\u601d\u60f3\u4ea4\u6d41\u300c\u6642\u3092\u8d85\u3048\u305f\u3000\u5171\u751f\u5171\u5275\u300d<br \/>\nVenue: Hibiya Library &amp; Museum<br \/>\nDate: 16th February 2025<br \/>\nOrganiser: Japan Asian Community Culture Cooperation Organization (JACCCO)<br \/>\nKeynote\u00a0Speaker:\u00a0Zen Master Nanrei Yokota\/Engakuji Temple<br \/>\nLecture &amp; Screening: Miro Ito with her cine-poetry \u201c\u015a\u016bnya\/K\u016b: Live like the breeze\u201d<br \/>\nModerator: Kiyoyuki Seguchi, Board member of JACCCO<br \/>\nPanel discussion: Yuji Miyamato\/Former\u00a0Japanese\u00a0Ambassador to China\u30fbDirector of\u00a0JACCCO, Zen Master Nanrei Yokota, Miro Ito<br \/>\nLanguage:\u00a0Japanese<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='640' height='360' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t-HDE679fok?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;' sandbox='allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation'><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A Miro Ito Film\/Produced &amp; conceived by\u00a0<b>Media Art League<br \/>\n<\/b>Commissioned Work by Nara Prefecture Tourism Department<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div id='1455077978243-0b32f1ed-e6a3'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Asuka-Fujiwara\u2014Japan\u2019s Ancient Capitals Where the Ritsury\u014d System and Buddhist Culture First Flourished (2023\/4K short movie\/14.5min\/English)\u2014click here<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p class=\"p1\">Produced by: Nara Prefecture<br \/>\nDirected, photographed and written by : MIRO ITO<br \/>\nPlanning and Production: Media Art League<br \/>\nEnglish Editing: Andreas Boecher<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Photo permits by: Asuka Historical Museum + Department of Imperial Palace Sites Investigations (Asuka\/Fujiwara Division)\/Nara National Research Institute of Cultural Properties; The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture; Nara Prefecture Complex of Man\u2019yo Culture (Man\u2019yo Museum); Asuka Village Board of Education; Kashihara City Board of Education; Yakushi-ji Temple, Daian-ji Temple; Asuka-dera Temple; Agency of Cultural\u00a0 Affairs of Japan; Nara National Museum; The Yomiuri Shimbun; Imperial House Hold Agency\/Unebi Imperial Mausoleum<br \/>\nEditorial Consultant: Kosaku Okabayashi, PhD, Deputy Director of the Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2339\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2339\" class=\" wp-image-2339\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/696b99c2995720dbf2c9651df64b1865-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"778\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/696b99c2995720dbf2c9651df64b1865-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/696b99c2995720dbf2c9651df64b1865-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/696b99c2995720dbf2c9651df64b1865-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/696b99c2995720dbf2c9651df64b1865-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/696b99c2995720dbf2c9651df64b1865-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/696b99c2995720dbf2c9651df64b1865-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scene from &#8220;Asuka-Fujiwara\u2014Japan\u2019s Ancient Capitals Where the Ritsury\u014d System and Buddhist Culture First Flourished&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='1455078179753-940ed2a1-5857'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>T\u014ddaji Temple - Important Cultural Property of Japan<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><div id='1455078179753-940ed2a1-5857'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><\/p>\n<h4>T\u014ddaji Temple - Important Cultural Property of Japan<\/h4>\n<p><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div id='1455077978243-0b32f1ed-e6a3'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><\/p>\n<h4>Prince Sh\u014dtoku: A Beacon of East-Asian Wisdom and Aesthetics, Shining from Antiquity to the Future (2022\/4K short movie\/13.5min)<\/h4>\n<p><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Produced by: Nara Prefecture<br \/>\nDirected, photographed and written by : MIRO ITO<br \/>\nPlanning and Production: Media Art League<br \/>\nEnglish Editing: Andreas Boecher<\/p>\n<p>Photo permits by: H\u014dry\u016b-ji; Ch\u016bg\u016b-ji; H\u014drin-ji; H\u014dki-ji; Asuka-dere; Tachibana-dera Temples, Tokyo National Museum, The Yomiuri Shimbun<br \/>\nPerforming artist by Kasuga-Taisha Nanto-Gakuso<br \/>\nEditorial Consultant: H\u014dry\u016b-ji Temple<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_2051\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/prince_shotoku_by_miroito2_W750.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2051\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2051\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/prince_shotoku_by_miroito2_W750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/prince_shotoku_by_miroito2_W750.jpg 750w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/prince_shotoku_by_miroito2_W750-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scene from &#8220;Prince Sh\u014dtoku: A Beacon of East-Asian Wisdom and Aesthetics, Shining from Antiquity to the Future&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A Miro Ito Film\/Produced &amp; conceived by\u00a0<b>Media Art League<br \/>\n<\/b>Commissioned Work by Cultural Agency of Japan for the cluster project: Ikasu-Nara Regional Council<br \/>\nOnline presentation on YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RjSWEDzltIU\"><span class=\"s2\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RjSWEDzltIU<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div id='1455077978243-0b32f1ed-e6a3'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Nara, Japan\u2019s first imperial capital and the eastern terminus of the Silk Road \u2013 a cultural corridor to 1400 years of spiritual tradition (2021\/2k short movie\/33 mins)\u2014click here<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p class=\"p1\">Produced by: Ikasu-Nara Regional Council<br \/>\nDirected, photographed and written by : MIRO ITO<br \/>\nPlanning and Production: Media Art League<br \/>\nEnglish Editing: Andreas Boecher<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Photo permits by H\u014dry\u016b-ji Temple, Yakushi-ji Temple, T\u014ddai-ji Temple, T\u014dsh\u014ddai-ij Temple, Saidai-ji Temple, K\u014dfuku-ji Temple, Kasuga-Taisha Shrine<br \/>\nEditorial Consultant: Kosei Morimoto, PhD, Abbot Emeritus of T\u014ddai-ji Temple<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_1691\" style=\"width: 641px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/en_nara_film_by_miroito_H750.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1691\" class=\" wp-image-1691\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/en_nara_film_by_miroito_H750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"631\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/en_nara_film_by_miroito_H750.jpg 750w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/en_nara_film_by_miroito_H750-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/en_nara_film_by_miroito_H750-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cinepoetry: Nara, Japan\u2019s First Imperial Capital and Eastern Terminus of the Silk Road (Miro Ito film, presented by Ikasu-Nara Regional Council)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A Miro Ito Film\/Produced &amp; conceived by <b>Media Art League<\/b><br \/>\nCommissioned Work by Nara Prefecture<\/p>\n<div id='1455077978243-0b32f1ed-e6a3'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>The Four Heavenly Kings \u2013 Magnificent Figures Epitomising Valour at the Todai-ji, Toshodai-ji, Daian-ji and Kofuku-ji Temples in Nara: Japanese National Treasures from the Tenpyo to the Kamakura Era (2021\/2K short movie\/20 mins)\u2014click here<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p class=\"p1\">Presented by Nara Prefecture (2021)<br \/>\nDirected, photographed and written by : MIRO ITO<br \/>\nPlanning and production: Media Art League<br \/>\nLanguage: Japanese<br \/>\nPhoto pemits by:\u00a0 T\u014ddai-ji, T\u014dsh\u014ddai-ij, Daian-ji and K\u014dfuku-ji Temples<br \/>\nEditorial Consultant: Kosei Morimoto, PhD, Abbot Emeritus of T\u014ddai-ji Temple<\/p>\n<p>Screenings:<\/p>\n<p>Lecture &amp; Screening by Miro Ito: Ancient Nara \u2014 A Tale of Three Cities: Asuka-ky\u014d\/Fujiwara-ky\u014d\/Heijo-ky\u014d, 11th February, 2024<\/p>\n<p>Lecture &amp; Screening Event: Four Heavenly Kings Symposium, Ohtateyama Festival, January 2021 (hosted by Nara Prefecture)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_1683\" style=\"width: 775px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/kofukuji-chukondo-shitennno-by-miroito-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1683\" class=\" wp-image-1683\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/kofukuji-chukondo-shitennno-by-miroito-copy-1024x531.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"765\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/kofukuji-chukondo-shitennno-by-miroito-copy-1024x531.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/kofukuji-chukondo-shitennno-by-miroito-copy-300x155.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/kofukuji-chukondo-shitennno-by-miroito-copy-768x398.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/kofukuji-chukondo-shitennno-by-miroito-copy-1536x796.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/kofukuji-chukondo-shitennno-by-miroito-copy.jpg 1872w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Four Heavenly Kings curved by Unkei, Chukondo Hall, Kofukuji Temple, 13th century, National Treasure of Japan\/Photographs by Miro Ito<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>&#x1f536;<\/b><b>Photo Exhibition, Screenings\/Short Movie Installation<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Client: Canon Group<br \/>\nEvent:\u00a0 Canon Expo Tokyo 2010<br \/>\nConcept &amp; Planning: \u00a0Media Art League<br \/>\nPhotography &amp; Direction, Text: \u00a0Miro Ito<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <div \tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Photo Exhibition Title: \u201cRoad of Light: Ancient Route of Prayer and Dedicatory Arts in Asia\u2014click here<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>Organizer: Canon Group<br \/>\nSupport:\u00a0Association for Commemorative Events of the 1300th Anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo Capital<br \/>\nExhibits: 8 scrolls of T\u014ddaiji Temple\u2019s Gigaku masks (Important Cultural Property of Japan) + 9 scrolls of Kasuga-taisha\u2019s Bugaku masks (including 6 masks designated as Important Cultural Property of Japan)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div \tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Short Movie Title: The Great Buddha Lives! 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Movie Title: Life of Masks \u2013 Bugaku : Kasuga-taisha Shrine and Wakamiya Onmatsuri Festival (11 mins)\u2014click here<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>Editorial Supervision:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><i>\u2212 Life of Masks \u2212 Bugaku: Kasuga-Taisha Shrine and Kasuga Wakamiya Onmatsuri Festival <\/i>(11 mins)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A Miro Ito Film\/Produced &amp; conceived by <b>Media Art League<\/b><br \/>\nPresented by Canon EXPO Tokyo 2010, Nara Prefecture (Association for Commemorative Events of the<br \/>\n1300th Anniversary of Nara Heij\u014d- ky\u014d)<br \/>\nLanguages: Japanese<br \/>\nEditorial Consultant: Kan\u2019ichi Kasagi (Art &amp; Music Director of Nanto-gakuso Gagaku Troupe)<br \/>\nMusic &amp; Performing Arts: Nantogakuso Gagaku Troupe<br \/>\nEditor\/CG Creator: Yusuke Shigeta<\/p>\n<p>\u203b\u00a0Reference:<a class=\"link_b\" href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/ourwork\/#screening\">\u300aOur Work \u2014 Screenings\u300b<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"attachment_1742\" style=\"width: 782px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/en_films2_4_W750.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1742\" class=\" wp-image-1742\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/en_films2_4_W750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"772\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/en_films2_4_W750.jpg 750w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/en_films2_4_W750-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1742\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Great Buddha Lives!<\/em> (7min.\/ Written, directed and photographed by Miro Ito, Editorial supervision: T\u014ddai-ji Temple)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#x1f536;<strong>Short Movie Production<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Miro Ito Film\/Produced &amp; conceived by <b>Media Art League<\/b><br \/>\nPresented by T\u014ddai-ji Museum (2011)<br \/>\nLanguages: Japanese\/English<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <div id='1459442033583-6769992d-e004'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Short Movie Title: Gigaku: Road of Masks (7.5 mins)\u2014click here<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p class=\"p1\"><strong><i>\u2212 Gigaku: Roads of Masks<\/i> (7.5 mins)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Commissioned Work by the T\u014ddai-ji Temple<br \/>\nA Miro Ito Film\/Produced &amp; conceived by <b>Media Art League<\/b><br \/>\nPresented by T\u014ddai-ji Museum (2011)<br \/>\nLanguages: Japanese\/English<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Performers: Mannojo Nomura V, ACT.JT, Ethnos<br \/>\nGigaku masks: Collection of T\u014ddai-ji Temple (Important Cultural Properties of Japan\/Nara Period)<br \/>\nShinGigaku masks (produced by Mannojo Nomura V)<br \/>\nMusic: Sukeyasu Shiba (Gigaku Gy\u014dd\u014d-ranj\u014d, Gigaku Karura)<br \/>\nEditorial consultant: Kan\u2019ichi Kasagi, Art &amp; Music Director of Nantogakuso Gagaku Troupe<br \/>\nEnglish editor: Andreas Boettcher<br \/>\nEditor\/CG Creator: Yusuke Shigeta(Studio Shikumi)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/en_film2_2_W750.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1740\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/en_film2_2_W750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/en_film2_2_W750.jpg 750w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/en_film2_2_W750-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><b>&#x1f536;Historical Photo Presentation, <\/b><b>Cultural Lectures &amp; Performance\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <div id='1459442033583-6769992d-e004'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Edo\/Tokyo \u2013 Seen through its edifices exhibition\u2014click here<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p><em><strong>&#8211; Edo\/Tokyo \u2013 Seen through its edifices 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{once_revslider11 = true; revinit_revslider11();}\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t<\/rs-module-wrap>\n\t\t\t<!-- END REVOLUTION SLIDER -->\n<\/aside>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div id='csrpoject' class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-8 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"  style=\"height: 32px\" ><span\n\t\t\tclass=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid bar_red\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align:left;\" class=\"shortcode_title main_font\">CSR Projects<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><b>&#x1f536;<\/b><b>CSR Projects<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>CSR Project <b>Presentations<\/b> for Nippon Care Communications Co. Ltd (NCC)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <div id='1454934227376-28fcb1c8-46b0'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>\u201cPhoto Art by Miro Ito: T\u014ddaiji Temple\u2019s National Treasure (Nikk\u014d Bosatsu &amp; Gakk\u014d Bosatsu), Int. Home Care &amp; Rehabilitation Exhibition (exhibited by NCC) at Tokyo Big Sight (2015).<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>Special support: T\u014ddaiji Temple<br \/>\nPurpose: Photo art exhibition of National Treasure of Japan for preservation of important cultural heritage and welfare for the elderly. After the exhibition, 6 scrolls printed in\u00a0<i style=\"line-height: 1.5\">wash<\/i><span style=\"line-height: 1.5\">\u00a0paper have been donated to the T\u014ddaiji Temple<\/span><br \/>\nPhoto equipment support: Canon Marketing Japan Co., Ltd., Iino Media Pro Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div id='1454934488711-f98c6387-c9a4'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>\u201cPhoto Art by Miro Ito: T\u014ddaiji Temple\u2019s Important Cultural Property of Japan \u2013 Senju Kannon Bosatsu (Senjud\u014d), Int. Home Care &amp; Rehabilitation Exhibition (exhibited by NCC) at Tokyo Big Sight (2014).<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>Special support: T\u014ddaiji Temple<br \/>\nPurpose: Photo art exhibition of Important Cultural Property of Japan (not to be shown publicly) for preservation of important cultural heritage and welfare for the elderly. After the exhibition, 6 scrolls printed in\u00a0<i>wash<\/i>\u00a0paper have been donated to the T\u014ddaiji Temple<br \/>\nPhoto equipment support: Canon Marketing Japan Co., Ltd., Iino Media Pro Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div id='1454934733271-8e07aa2d-1ecc'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>8x10 Large Format View Camera Photo Project at Elderly Nursing Homes in Disaster Area of the Great East Japan Earthquake (2014).<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>Special support: Japan Camera Museum<br \/>\nPurpose: Photo project shooting elderly people and workers in nursing homes in disaster area of the Great East Japan Earthquake (Sendai) in 2014, using the large format view camera (8&#215;10). Everlasting platinum\/palladium prints of\u00a0 these photographs have been donated to the respective home as a mementos of the 3 years anniversary of the disaster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div class=\"large-4 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div id='photographyproject' class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-8 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"  style=\"height: 32px\" ><span\n\t\t\tclass=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid bar_red\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align:left;\" class=\"shortcode_title main_font\">Photography Projects<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><b>&#x1f536;<\/b><b>Photographic Presentations of Historical Art Work<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>UNESCO World Heritage Site <em>Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(click venues for details)<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <div id='1455077978243-0b32f1ed-e6a3'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>T\u014ddaiji Temple - National Treasure of Japan<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><ul>\n<li>Seated bronze statue of Vairocana Buddha (Birushana or Rushana in Japanese), constructed in 8th century, Nara Period; restored in Kamakura and Edo Periods<\/li>\n<li>Images of the World of the Lotus Sanctuary (<i>Padma-garbha-loka-dhatu), <\/i>8th century, Nara Period (engraved on the lotus blossom petals of the Great Buddha)<\/li>\n<li>Standing statue of Fuk\u016b Kensaku Kannon\u00a0 (<i>Amogha-pasa Avalokitesvara<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Bodhisattva<\/i>), hollow dry lacquer, gold leaf over lacquer, 8th century, Nara Period, Hokke-d\u014d\u00a0 Hall<\/li>\n<li>Standing statues of Nikk\u014d Bosatsu (<i>Surya-prabha Bodhisattva) <\/i>and\u00a0 Gakk\u014d Bosatsu<b>\u00a0<\/b>(<i>Chandra-prabha Bodhisattva)<\/i>, colored clay, cut-gold foil on clay, 8th century, Nara Period, T\u014ddaiji Museum<\/li>\n<li>Inner Sanktum of the Nigatsu-d\u014d Hall (Raid\u014d), 17th Century, Edo Period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div id='1455078179753-940ed2a1-5857'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>T\u014ddaji Temple - Important Cultural Property of Japan<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><ul>\n<li><b><\/b>Wooden standing statue of Senju Kannon (<i>Sahasrabhuja-arya-avalokitesvara<\/i>) and standing statues of the Four Guardian Kings (Caturmah\u0101r\u0101ja) in the Zushi (a cupboard-like case with double doors), \u3000Senju-do Hall of the Kaidan-in, 13th century, Kamakura Period<\/li>\n<li>Wooden standing statue of Senju Kannon (<i>Sahasrabhuja-arya-avalokitesvara<\/i>) , 9-10th century, Heian Period<\/li>\n<li>Wooden standing statue of the Eleven-faced Kannon (<i>Eleven-Faced Avalokite\u015bvara; Ek\u0101da\u015bamukha<\/i>) , Shigatsu-d\u014d Hall, Heian Period<\/li>\n<li>Curved Wooden Gigaku masks (Chid\u014d, Konron, Suiko-\u014d , Suiko-ju, Baramon\/Suiko-j\u016b, Karura, Rikishi, Taikofu). 8th century, Nara Period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div id='1455078414344-dc40c7a1-ec76'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Kasuga-taisha Shrine - Important Cultural Property of Japan<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><ul>\n<li>Curved Wooden Bugaku masks (Chiky\u016b Sanjiu, Korobase, Nasori, Kitoku -Koiguchi, Shintoriso)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div id='1455078527098-a07a5c64-9e05'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Kasuga-taisha Shrine - Other Distinguished Cultural Assets<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><ul>\n<li>Curved Wooden Bugaku masks (Kitoku-Jinmen, Genj\u014draku, Ry\u014d-\u014d, Bat\u014d, Ninomai, Kotokuraku, Somakusha)<\/li>\n<li>Bugaku Costume (Ranry\u014d-\u014d, Kitoku, Daky\u016b-raku, Koma-boko, Ban\u2019e-sh\u014dzoku, Koch\u014d, Azuma-asobi)<\/li>\n<li>Curved Wooden Gigaku masks (used for K\u014dfukuji Bussh\u014d-e)<\/li>\n<li>Kasuga Mandala<\/li>\n<li>Kasuga Deer Mandala (Kasuga Shika Mandara)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>etc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div id='1455081027983-c0337b99-d52b'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Rituals \/ Ceremonies of Temples and Shrines of the UNESCO Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>T\u014ddaiji Temple, K\u014dfukuji Temple, T\u014dsh\u014ddaiji Temple, Yakushiji Temple, Gang\u014dji Temple, Kasuga-taisha Shrine, etc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div id='1455081241857-8fb52d18-2d88'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Photographic Art of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p><strong>&#x1f538;N\u014dgaku Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mannoj\u014d Nomura V (Ky\u014dgen performer, Izumi School of Ky\u014dgen)<\/p>\n<p>Hodaka Komparu (Shite-kata Noh performer, Komparu School of Noh)<\/p>\n<p>Yukifusa Takeda, Tomoyuki Takeda, Fumiyuki Takeda (Shite-kata Noh performers, Kanze School of Noh)<\/p>\n<p>etc.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f538;Gagaku (Bugaku) \u00a0T<\/strong><strong>heatre<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nanto-gakuso Gagaku Troupe (Nara)<\/p>\n<p>Shitenoji-gakuso Gagaku\u00a0 Truope (Osaka)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"attachment_876\" style=\"width: 703px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/p106_107_1411.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-876\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-876\" class=\" wp-image-876\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/p106_107_1411-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Jiz\u014de (Festival of Thousand Votive Lights), Gango\u014diji Temple, Nara, Japan\" width=\"693\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/p106_107_1411-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/p106_107_1411-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/p106_107_1411-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/p106_107_1411.jpg 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jiz\u014de (Festival of Thousand Votive Lights), Gango\u014diji Temple, Nara, Japan<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><b>&#x1f536;<\/b><b>Photography Assignments (Miro Ito)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>&#x1f538;Advertising Photography<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Clients: Japan Airline, Nisshin Foods, Toray, Kanebo Cosmetics, etc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id='1455078179753-940ed2a1-5857'\tclass=\"vc_toggle vc_toggle_default vc_toggle_color_sandy_brown  vc_toggle_size_md\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_title\"><h4>Portrait Photography<\/h4><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p><b>&#x1f538;<\/b><b>Politicians &amp; Business\/Economic Leaders (U.S.A) :\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>(commissioned work for Weekly Toyo Keizai)<\/p>\n<p>Professor Josef Stiglitz (Nobel Prize recipient in Economic Science), Robert Reich (former Secretary of Labor, 1993 -1997) , Peter G. Peterson (former Secretary of Commerce, 1972-1973), etc.<\/p>\n<p><b>&#x1f538;Artists &amp; Designers (U.S.A.) :<\/b><\/p>\n<p>(commissioned work for advertising assignments)<\/p>\n<p>Vivianne Tam (for Toray), Cynthia Rowley (for Kanebo Cosmetic), etc.<\/p>\n<p><b>&#x1f538;Artists &amp; Designers (International) :\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Daniel Libeskind, Tadao Ando, Toyo Ito (for Nikkei Architecture), \u00a0Issei Miyake (for Nikkei Design), \u00a0Alexander Neumeister (for Neumeister Design), Rafael Vi\u00f1oly (for Bunka Shutter), Moiharu Shizume (for SME Families), Kyosuke Himuro (for Toshiba EMI; present Universal Music Japan), Toshiki Kadomatsu (for BMG; present Ariola Japan), DOZAN11\/Miki Dozan (for Universal Music Japan), Maki Mori (for avex), etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>&#x1f538;<\/b>Athelets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Andy Hug (former K-1 Grand Prix Champion, for Sports Illustrated &#8220;Number&#8221;), Marion Dietrich (former World Woman Body Building Champion [Master Class]), etc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_641\" style=\"width: 427px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/Hug_001_W1200.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-641\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-641\" class=\" wp-image-641\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/Hug_001_W1200-273x300.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Hug (former K-1 Grand Prix Champion) for &quot;Number&quot; magazine\" width=\"417\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/Hug_001_W1200-273x300.jpg 273w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/Hug_001_W1200-768x845.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/Hug_001_W1200-931x1024.jpg 931w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/Hug_001_W1200.jpg 1091w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-641\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andy Hug (former K-1 Grand Prix Champion) for &#8220;Number&#8221; magazine<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>&#x1f538;Architectural Photography<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Publications: Nikkei Architecture, Nikkei Construction, Office Age, Form, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Clients: Downtown Group Architects, Klaus Roth Architekten, Iwamura Atelier, Tokyu Construction Co., Ltd., Design Labo, Takashimaya, etc.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_696\" style=\"width: 713px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/Toyo-Ito_frankfurt_s.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-696\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-696\" class=\" wp-image-696\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/Toyo-Ito_frankfurt_s-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Frankfurt Opera House (Architect: Klaus Roth, Lighting Design: Toyo Ito) \" width=\"703\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/Toyo-Ito_frankfurt_s-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/Toyo-Ito_frankfurt_s-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/Toyo-Ito_frankfurt_s-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/Toyo-Ito_frankfurt_s.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frankfurt Opera House (Architect: Klaus Roth, Lighting Design: Toyo Ito)<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>&#x1f538;<strong>Still Life Photography<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>Origami<\/i> Paper Art &#8211; Commissioned Work for Frankfurt Japanese Cultural Week<\/p>\n<p>Glass Art for Nippon Care Communications, Co., Ltd. \u00a0etc.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(random order)<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>\u203bClick Contact for e-mail inquiry.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h6><a class=\"tocontact\" href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/contact\/\">&gt;&gt; Contact&lt;&lt;<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div class=\"large-4 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div id='webmedia' class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-8 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"  style=\"height: 32px\" ><span\n\t\t\tclass=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid bar_red\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align:left;\" class=\"shortcode_title main_font\">Web Media Production<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><b>&#x1f536;<\/b><b>WEB Media\u00a0Production<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/Commerce and Industry Division\"><strong>Digital Silk Road Museum<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSupported by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry<\/li>\n<li>Conceived &amp; Produced by Media Art League<\/li>\n<li>Photography &amp; Text: Miro Ito<br \/>\nEnglish Editing: Andreas Boettcher<\/li>\n<li>Web System Design: Masafumi Umetsu<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digital-silkroad-museum.org\/en\">https:\/\/digital-silkroad-museum.org\/en<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/digital_silk_road_museum_cover_by_miroito_W750.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2034\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/digital_silk_road_museum_cover_by_miroito_W750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/digital_silk_road_museum_cover_by_miroito_W750.jpg 750w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/digital_silk_road_museum_cover_by_miroito_W750-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/photographic-heritage-projects.org\/en\"><strong>Photographic Heritage Projects<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSupported by Commerce and Industry Division of Setagaya City\/Tokyo Metropolis<\/li>\n<li>Conceived &amp; Produced by Media Art League<\/li>\n<li>Photography &amp; Text: Miro Ito<br \/>\nEnglish Editing: Andreas Boettcher<\/li>\n<li>Web System Design: Masafumi Umetsu<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/photographic-heritage-projects.org\/en\">https:\/\/photographic-heritage-projects.org\/en<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/photographic_heritage_projects_by_miroito_W1200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2154\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/photographic_heritage_projects_by_miroito_W1200-1024x726.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"737\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/photographic_heritage_projects_by_miroito_W1200-1024x726.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/photographic_heritage_projects_by_miroito_W1200-300x213.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/photographic_heritage_projects_by_miroito_W1200-768x545.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/photographic_heritage_projects_by_miroito_W1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/japan-authenitc-heritage-initiative.org\/en\"><strong>Japan Authentic Heritage Initiative<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSupported by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry<\/li>\n<li>Conceived &amp; Produced by Media Art League<br \/>\nPhotography &amp; Text: Miro Ito<br \/>\nEnglish Editing: Andreas Boettcher<\/li>\n<li>Web System Design: Masafumi Umetsu<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/japan-authenitc-heritage-initiative.org\/en\">https:\/\/japan-authenitc-heritage-initiative.org\/en<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1690\" style=\"width: 732px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/japan-authentic-heritage-initiative-cover_W1250.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1690\" class=\" wp-image-1690\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/japan-authentic-heritage-initiative-cover_W1250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"722\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/japan-authentic-heritage-initiative-cover_W1250.jpg 1250w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/japan-authentic-heritage-initiative-cover_W1250-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/japan-authentic-heritage-initiative-cover_W1250-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/japan-authentic-heritage-initiative-cover_W1250-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Part of the site top page (Left: Mur\u014d-ji Temple\u2019s Eleven-faced Kannon statue, Centre: T\u014ddai-ji Temple\u2019s Candraprabha Bodhisattva statue, Right: T\u014ddai-ji Temple\u2019s Gigaku masks, Konron and Suiko-j\u016b (below)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Corporate Website<\/strong><br \/>\nClient: Nippon Care Communications Co., Ltd.<br \/>\nConceived &amp; Produced by Media Art League<br \/>\nPhotography &amp; Text: Miro Ito<br \/>\nEnglish Copywriting: Andreas Boettcher<\/li>\n<li>Web Design: Masafumi Umetsu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cp.care-com.co.jp\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-464\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ncc.corporate_site_s-400x283.jpg\" alt=\"ncc.corporate_site_s\" width=\"400\" height=\"283\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CSR Project Website<\/strong><br \/>\nClient: Nippon Care Communications Co., Ltd.<br \/>\nConceived &amp; Produced by Media Art League<br \/>\nPhotography &amp; Text: Miro Ito<br \/>\nEnglish Title: Andreas Boettcher<\/li>\n<li>Web Design: Masafumi Umetsu + Studio Shikumi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cp.care-com.co.jp\/watashi.project\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-465\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/watashi.project_1s-400x278.jpg\" alt=\"watashi.project_1s\" width=\"400\" height=\"278\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div class=\"large-4 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div id='designproject' class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-8 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"  style=\"height: 32px\" ><span\n\t\t\tclass=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid bar_red\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align:left;\" class=\"shortcode_title main_font\">Design Projects<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"boxed-row\">\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div >\n\t<div class=\"large-12 columns column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>&#x1f536;<\/b><b>Logo Design<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Digital Silk Road Museum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/logo10_1_1_W750.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2112\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/logo10_1_1_W750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"503\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/logo10_1_1_W750.jpg 750w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/logo10_1_1_W750-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/logo11_1_1_W750.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2113\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/logo11_1_1_W750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"502\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/logo11_1_1_W750.jpg 750w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/logo11_1_1_W750-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Japan Authentic Heritage Initiative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/typoface_2021June12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1894\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/typoface_2021June12-1024x341.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/typoface_2021June12-1024x341.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/typoface_2021June12-300x100.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/typoface_2021June12-768x256.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/typoface_2021June12-1536x512.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/typoface_2021June12-2048x682.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>mementos of me (\u201cWatakushi.\u201d Project)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_527\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/watashi_ni_maru_kagikakko_mon.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-527\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-527\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-527\" src=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/watashi_ni_maru_kagikakko_mon-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Crest for &quot;mementos of me&quot; project\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/watashi_ni_maru_kagikakko_mon-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/watashi_ni_maru_kagikakko_mon-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/mediaartleague.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/watashi_ni_maru_kagikakko_mon.jpg 567w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crest for &#8220;mementos of me&#8221; project<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>&#x1f536;<\/b><b>Product Development<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Zushi<\/i>\u00a0altar project (Nippon Care Communications)<\/li>\n<li>Wings &#8211; 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