Takashi Murakami Instagram – We held a dinner party for my exhibition “Takashi Murakami Mononoke Kyoto” on February 2 from 8 to 10pm. There, the guests were invited to take home a chestnut cake from Natsuko Shoji’s restaurant, été. Natsuko stayed at the venue, Hyatt Regency in Kyoto, for 3 days leading up to the event to make 300 sets. I would like to thank her sincerely. We started working with Natsuko Shoji at the beginning of the pandemic—first in March 2020, when we collaborated on her cake, Fleurs d’été (mango), and chocolates. After that, we were invited to have dinner at her restaurant, a very small establishment that only seats 6 people, with a menu of continuous surprises. Your party absolutely had to be 6 people. It was already an extremely exclusive establishment, but then, in the blink of an eye, she became a world-renowned chef. But because we have known each other since early in her career, she kindly accommodated our request this time. Everyone is of course excited during the party, but I think the true value of a party is tested when people reflect on it on their way home or at home afterwards. In that sense, the cake that Natsuko created for us is a work of art that will rewrite your memories with something even more wonderful when you take a bite. Natsuko-san, who lives in Japan, is the one and only, super-duper genius. I am so lucky that I got to know her. And I am truly grateful for her contribution for this event. Thank you so much. & The sponsor of this project was @hublot @hublot_japan 🙇‍♂️ @natsuko.ete @ete.restraurant @takashimurakami_mononoke_kyoto by. @hublot #kyotocitykyoceramuseumofart #kyoto #art #mononokekyoto #TakashiMurakami