[Huge Response in Monaco] "Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom" Created with Washi and Waste Glass. Artisan Presents a New Spatial Art of "Japanese Aesthetics x Ecology"
Artisan Co., Ltd. exhibited a large-scale spatial art piece of "cherry blossoms in full bloom" using Washi paper and waste glass at an official ceremony in Monaco. The fusion of traditional Japanese crafts and sustainability received a massive response in European media.
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Artisan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture; Representative Director: Eiji Tanaka) exhibited a large-scale installation at the "Journées du Japon à Monaco" (20th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Monaco) held in the Principality of Monaco on Saturday, March 21, 2026. In addition, as a unit with flower artist michiko, the company planned and held an object-making workshop. They also provided Washi paper flowers for a special costume designed by michiko for a dance performance by Mimoza Koike of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo.
The spatial art, which fuses "Washi," with its 1500-year history, and "recycled glass" born from discarded fluorescent lamps, was embraced by a wide range of local attendees and garnered genuine empathy. We are pleased to report the concrete results brought about by this "craftsmanship" that not only serves as spatial decoration but also embodies a message addressing social issues, along with the remarkable response from the European media.
## Spatial Design Gracing a Historical Ceremony. Huge Response in European Media Including Front-Page Top Story in Local Newspaper
The opening ceremony of this project, marking the 20th anniversary since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2006, was attended by the guest of honor, Her Imperial Highness Princess Akiko of Mikasa, as well as His Serene Highness Prince Albert II and Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco. Our company was responsible for the spatial design in this profoundly cultural and historic setting.
The event was extensively reported on the front page of the leading local newspaper, "Monaco Matin," on the following day, Sunday, March 22, under the headline "La culture de l'amitié" (The Culture of Friendship). Furthermore, on the same day, the web edition of the renowned French magazine "Paris Match" featured the ceremony with the headline "Magnifique cerisier en fleur" (Magnificent Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom). As a result, the event was widely broadcast not only within Monaco but across all of Europe.
Additionally, at the opening ceremony, beyond the spatial exhibition, a dance performance was presented by Mimoza Koike (Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo) wearing a special costume incorporating Washi paper.
The spatial art, which fuses "Washi," with its 1500-year history, and "recycled glass" born from discarded fluorescent lamps, was embraced by a wide range of local attendees and garnered genuine empathy. We are pleased to report the concrete results brought about by this "craftsmanship" that not only serves as spatial decoration but also embodies a message addressing social issues, along with the remarkable response from the European media.
## Spatial Design Gracing a Historical Ceremony. Huge Response in European Media Including Front-Page Top Story in Local Newspaper
The opening ceremony of this project, marking the 20th anniversary since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2006, was attended by the guest of honor, Her Imperial Highness Princess Akiko of Mikasa, as well as His Serene Highness Prince Albert II and Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco. Our company was responsible for the spatial design in this profoundly cultural and historic setting.
The event was extensively reported on the front page of the leading local newspaper, "Monaco Matin," on the following day, Sunday, March 22, under the headline "La culture de l'amitié" (The Culture of Friendship). Furthermore, on the same day, the web edition of the renowned French magazine "Paris Match" featured the ceremony with the headline "Magnifique cerisier en fleur" (Magnificent Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom). As a result, the event was widely broadcast not only within Monaco but across all of Europe.
Additionally, at the opening ceremony, beyond the spatial exhibition, a dance performance was presented by Mimoza Koike (Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo) wearing a special costume incorporating Washi paper.