The Bamblebee blongs to the insect genus 'Bombus'.
There are 250 species of Bamblebee which have existed on our planet for more than 30 million years.
Native to higher altitudes of the Northern hemisphere, they are a crucial pollinator of crops and wild flowers.
Currently their populations are unfortunately declining due to habitat destruction, increased use of pesticides and climate changes.
They forage on nectar using color and spatial relationships to identify the flowers.
The Bamblebee is a symbol of courage, persistence and good luck and they are masters of teamwork, communication, and focused productivity.


Chinkin artist Misato Tsukada
She was born in Okinawa prefecture in Japan. She graduated from Tohoku University of Art and Design in 2010, she served her time apprenticeship with Mr. Katsuhiro Nishi, a famous Chinkin artist, living in Ishikawa prefecture.
Her Chinkin style is called ‘Senbi-chinkin.’
Senbi-chinkin is a type of Chinkin technique that uses a large number of dots (dot engraving) to create a graceful and delicate expression when carving and finishing pictures and patterns using hair engraving and dot engraving. Senbi-chinkin makes it possible to create floating pictures and patterns by using colored powder that enables many colors.
She joined the 35th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition in 2018 and her crafts were accepted for this exhibition for the first time.


Chinkin artist Etsuko Tsuruta
She was born in Ishikawa prefecture in Japan.
In 1970, she served her time apprenticeship with Mr. Koji Itaya, a famous Chinkin artist, living in Ishikawa prefecture.
She joined the 20th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition in 1973 and her crafts were accepted for this exhibition for the first time.
After that, her crafts were accepted 34 times for this exhibition.
She was certified a member of the Japan Art Craft Association in 1977.
In 1984, her craft was selected at the Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Lacquer Art Craft and her crafts were accepted 23 times for this exhibition.
In 1989, she served her time apprenticeship with Mr. Shogyo Oba who is a famous Living National Treasure, and she became an instructor of the Technical institute of Wajima Lacquer Art Craft.
In 1991, she joined Ishikawa Prefecture exhibition of the Japan Traditional Art Crafts and she was awarded the encouragement prize at this exhibition.
In 2000, she joined the Japan Traditional Art Crafts and she won the main prize of the Chief of the Cultural Affairs Agency.