{"id":498127,"date":"2026-01-07T04:51:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T04:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/498127\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T04:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T04:51:16","slug":"katsuhiro-otomo-procession-spin-tokyo-ginza-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/498127\/","title":{"rendered":"Katsuhiro Otomo &#8220;Procession Spin&#8221; Tokyo Ginza Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Katsuhiro Otomo, the founder of Akira, has unveiled his new ceramic relief, \u201cProcession Spin,\u201d at Ginza Station in Tokyo<\/li>\n<li>The swirling artwork celebrates craftsmanship of the past, present and future, moving through various eras, from the Jomon era to the industrial future<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tokyo\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/hypebeast.com\/tags\/ginza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ginza Station<\/a> is the latest, must-see destination for fans of <a href=\"https:\/\/hypebeast.com\/tags\/katsuhiro-otomo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Katsuhiro Otomo<\/a>, the revered manga artist and director. Last month, the <a href=\"https:\/\/hypebeast.com\/tags\/AKIRA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Akira<\/a> creator unveiled \u201cProcession Spin,\u201d a colossal, ceramic ode to various modes of craftsmanship throughout human history.<\/p>\n<p>Two years in the making, the artwork, measuring 7 meters wide and 2.4 meters high, lifts one of Otomo\u2019s original illustrations off the page, and into a dense, ceramic relief. Made up of 164 individual ceramic tiles, 4 bronzes and 290 glazes, the artist collaborated closely with seven craftsmen from CREARE Atami-Yugawara Studio, an atelier that specializes in large-scale public art, to complete the massive puzzle.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve shaped the flow of art \u2014 from the Jomon period to the present and beyond \u2014 into a single form,\u201d the artist said in a recent statement. \u201cThe thoughts and prayers people wished to express by era are passing down while changing form. From that sequence, I\u2019m lining up the fragments that have drawn me in and remain in my heart.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>1 of 5<\/p>\n<p>                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/hypebeast.com\/image\/2026\/01\/06\/katsuhiro-otomo-tokyo-ginza-station-artwork-6.jpg\" alt=\"Katsuhiro Otomo Unveils New Work in Tokyo Ginza Station Art Artworks Procession Spin\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\">Japan Traffic Culture Association\n<\/p>\n<p>2 of 5<\/p>\n<p>                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/hypebeast.com\/image\/2026\/01\/06\/katsuhiro-otomo-tokyo-ginza-station-artwork-7.jpg\" alt=\"Katsuhiro Otomo Unveils New Work in Tokyo Ginza Station Art Artworks Procession Spin\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\">Japan Traffic Culture Association\n<\/p>\n<p>3 of 5<\/p>\n<p>                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/hypebeast.com\/image\/2026\/01\/06\/katsuhiro-otomo-tokyo-ginza-station-artwork-8.jpg\" alt=\"Katsuhiro Otomo Unveils New Work in Tokyo Ginza Station Art Artworks Procession Spin\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\">Japan Traffic Culture Association\n<\/p>\n<p>4 of 5<\/p>\n<p>                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/hypebeast.com\/image\/2026\/01\/06\/katsuhiro-otomo-tokyo-ginza-station-artwork-9.jpg\" alt=\"Katsuhiro Otomo Unveils New Work in Tokyo Ginza Station Art Artworks Procession Spin\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\">Japan Traffic Culture Association\n<\/p>\n<p>5 of 5<\/p>\n<p>                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/hypebeast.com\/image\/2026\/01\/06\/katsuhiro-otomo-tokyo-ginza-station-artwork-10.jpg\" alt=\"Katsuhiro Otomo Unveils New Work in Tokyo Ginza Station Art Artworks Procession Spin\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text credit-wrapper\">Japan Traffic Culture Association\n<\/p>\n<p>Reading from right to left, the piece begins with Jomon-era earthenware, its rugged, aged feel made possible through a special compounded glaze made from refined rice paddy soil. The center, representing the present, sees an eleven-headed Kannon, a prominent Buddhist bodhisattva, enveloped in gold leaf to showcase its sacred solemnity. Finally, the leftmost section gestures towards the future through metallic finishes and industrial architecture, also echoing Otomo\u2019s famed sci-fi universes.\n<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the lower left corner features a red-clad biker for Akira lovers, perhaps a nod to Shotaro Kaneda, personally colored by Otomo himself.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom here on, the work belongs to the viewer. When you happen to stop by, approach and retreat as you please,\u201d Otomo continued. \u201cI would be happy if something resonates within you.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProcession Spin\u201d is now permanently on view near Exit B1. Make sure to swing by Ginza Station on your next trip to Tokyo.\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ginza Station \u2013 Tokyo Metro Line<\/strong><br \/>4 Chome-1-2 Ginza,<br \/>Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0061,<br \/>Japan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Summary Katsuhiro Otomo, the founder of Akira, has unveiled his new ceramic relief, \u201cProcession Spin,\u201d at Ginza Station&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":498128,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[648,1032,1033,171,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-498127","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-design","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-united-states","13":"tag-unitedstates","14":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115852023255505918","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=498127"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498127\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/498128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=498127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=498127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=498127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}