Biography Born in 1970 in Kawanishi City, Hyogo, Japan Graduated from Hida International Craft Academy Completed training at Takumi Juku (Forest Crafts Institute) Worked at Osaka Interior Apprenticed under Kintaro Yazawa
Established his studio in Takashima City, Shiga, in 1998 Since then, he has held solo and group exhibitions at department stores, galleries, and temples
Artist Statement Odagiri handles every stage of production himself—including woodworking, lacquerwork, metalwork, and design. While grounded in Japanese tradition, his work expresses a distinctly contemporary sensibility.