An artist HARAKARA・KAZUHIKO YAKUSHIJI, a sculptor, creates artworks from transparent materials such as glass and acrylic.
Main theme is on marine mammals like dolphins and whales.

The sculptures created by Yakushiji are expressed caring about delicate faces and details. The beautiful works like drops of the ocean will give you feeling like comfort in the bosom of motherhood of the ocean.

Yakushiji is always given inspiration for his art work by dolphins, whales、and ocean.
In addition, he sees marine mammals as his friends or family, so he dedicates his deep appreciation and his sense of intimacy for them in order to name his art studio HARAKARA which is an ancient Japanese word means friends or brothers.

In 2002, together with Bridgestone, one of the most well-know rubber makers in the world, Yakushiji started to take part in formed by Churaumi aquarium in Okinawa for Fuji, a female dolphin which lost most of her caudal fin by the rare disease.

His art work is very original and one of a kind.
We hope you enjoy Yakushiji's world of the arts.