Hiroko Shoami — Exhibition & Artist Talk at Hotel New Otani Tokyo
Exhibition
Hiroko Shoami
Exhibition
September 20–30, 2026
Hotel New Otani Tokyo
Garden Tower, 2nd Floor
Sunday, September 27 — 2:00–3:00 PM
The Exhibition
Glass, lacquer,
and quiet light.
Hiroko Shoami brings together the precision of diamond-point engraving and the depth of traditional Japanese lacquerwork. Her works reveal shifting layers of light, texture, and ornament, creating a distinctive dialogue between glass and urushi. This exhibition presents Shoami’s work at Décoration, located on the second floor of the Garden Tower at Hotel New Otani Tokyo.
Artist Talk
Hiroko Shoami
IN CONVERSATION
September 2026
Sunday
Venue
Décoration
Hotel New Otani Tokyo
Garden Tower, 2nd Floor
Same venue as the exhibition
The Artist
Hiroko Shoami
Glass Artist / Board Member, Japan Glass Artcrafts Association
Shoami’s practice combines the precision of diamond-point engraving with Japanese lacquer techniques including raden mother-of-pearl inlay and chinkin decoration. From this dialogue she developed her own approach, Saishitsu Hari. Her “Seiji” series is created through an exceptionally time-intensive process of layering lacquer over glass and working the surface with a fine metal point. Across her practice, Shoami explores stillness, light, and an aesthetic that moves naturally between Japanese and Western traditions.
Selected Awards
Newcomer Award, Guild Exhibition Engraved Glass, United Kingdom; Excellence Award, Japan Wa Culture Grand Prix; among other awards.
Shoami’s original technique combining layered urushi lacquer on glass with diamond-point engraving and traditional Japanese decorative methods such as raden and chinkin.
Venue
Décoration
Hotel New Otani Tokyo Showroom
Sunrose Akasaka
Hotel New Otani Tokyo, Garden Tower 2F
4-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094
Open 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tel. 03-3230-1577
Getting Here
Access by Train
Ginza Line / Marunouchi Line
Approx. 3 minutes on foot from Exit D (Kioicho)
Hanzomon / Yurakucho / Namboku Lines
Approx. 3 minutes on foot from Exit 7
Yurakucho Line
Approx. 6 minutes on foot from Exit 2
JR Chuo / Sobu Lines, Marunouchi / Namboku Lines
Approx. 8 minutes on foot
Discover Hiroko Shoami’s Work
We look forward to welcoming you.
The exhibition and artist talk are both free to attend.
