Biography
Kyokko Kaida

The tea master, Sen no Rikyū, took it upon himself to carve his own tea scoops. The tea scoop is often considered the quintessential tea utensil used in a tea ceremony.

Kaida carefully selects raw bomboo materials that possess intriguing characteristics or origins. The qualities of the bamboo itself inspire his tea scoops. Each piece has a poetic title and underscores the tea ceremony.

The adjoining antique shifuku ( silk bag for storing the tea scoop ) is produced by Kaida’s wife, textile artist Shoko Ueda.

 

1946 Born in Fukuoka Prefecture
1960 Becomes interested in tea ceremony
1969 Holds tea ceremony in Australia while exchange student from Waseda University
1980 Begins making spoons for tea ceremony
1980s-present Exhibits tea scoops extensively

 

Works
  • Kyokko Kaida, ようこそ（インド更紗）
    Kyokko Kaida
    ようこそ（インド更紗）
    Bamboo
    H7 1/4 x W3/8 x D3/4 in
    H18.4 x W1 x D2 cm
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  • Kyokko Kaida, 一葉（ヨーロッパ緞子）
    Kyokko Kaida
    一葉（ヨーロッパ緞子）
    Bamboo
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  • Kyokko Kaida, 再会（インド更紗）
    Kyokko Kaida
    再会（インド更紗）
    Bamboo
    H7 1/8 x 3/8 x 5/8 in
    H18.2 x W1.1 x D1.6 cm
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  • Kyokko Kaida, 峰の粧（みねのよそおい）（袋・能衣裳）
    Kyokko Kaida
    峰の粧（みねのよそおい）（袋・能衣裳）
    Bamboo
    H7 3/8 x W1/2 x D3/4 in
    H18.6 x W1.2 x D1.8 cm
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  • Kyokko Kaida, 延寿（中国明代）
    Kyokko Kaida
    延寿（中国明代）
    Bamboo
    H7 1/4 x W3/8 x D5/8 in
    H18.3 x W0.9 x D1.7 cm
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  • Kyokko Kaida, 村しぐれ（インドネシア縞）
    Kyokko Kaida
    村しぐれ（インドネシア縞）
    Bamboo
    H6 3/4 x W3/8 x D3/4 in
    H17 x W1 x D1.8 cm
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  • Kyokko Kaida, 遅咲き（インド更紗）
    Kyokko Kaida
    遅咲き（インド更紗）
    Bamboo
    H7 1/8 x W1/2 x D3/4 in
    H18 x W1.2 x D2 cm
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  • Kyokko Kaida, 黄昏（たそがれ）（袋・渡り間道）
    Kyokko Kaida
    黄昏（たそがれ）（袋・渡り間道）
    Bamboo
    H7 1/8 x W3/8 x D5/8 in
    H18 x W0.9 x D1.5 cm
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Exhibitions