Self-Introduction and Portfolio

Introduction

Nice to meet you. I am Yukiko Ito, an editor and writer based in Nagoya.
I operate under the trade name "Yunagisha" as a "conveyor of ceramics."
I also create works such as tanka poetry under the name Yuki Nanami.

In this note, I will summarize my past work and the activities I would like to pursue in the future as a self-introduction.

Here is my portfolio summarizing my work to date ↓

Click here for my social media and contact information ↓

My Background

Born in Nagoya in 1990. A Capricorn, blood type AB, with a strange amount of drive.

Majored in Expressive Culture at university.
I have loved writing since I was a child, so I studied linguistic expression.
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Started my career as a gallery manager at a Japanese tea specialty store as a new graduate.
Started writing tanka at the suggestion of a customer.
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Moved to Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, and became involved in the opening and operation of a private gallery.
Spent two years working with the owner on planning exhibitions, running a cafe, and managing events.
Everything was trial and error, but I met many interesting people who love culture.
I grew to love ceramics after cooking for myself while living alone and seeing pottery exhibitions at the gallery.
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Returned to Nagoya after the gallery closed.
Started working as a writer.
Thinking about my career plan, I changed jobs to become a web planner and public relations officer for a small-to-medium enterprise.
Handled editing, writing, and direction for in-house media.
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Started thinking about how I could pursue my vague dream of "working with ceramics," and decided to launch an online shop as a conveyor of ceramics.
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Changed jobs to the e-commerce division of a general goods manufacturer.
Managed Rakuten and our own e-commerce site.
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Started visiting Seto City, Aichi Prefecture—a town of pottery—to learn about ceramics and production areas.
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Present: Based in Nagoya, working on editing, writing, planning, etc.

Current Main Activities

[Yunagisha: Conveyor of Ceramics]

Preparing an online shop for Yunagisha ceramics.
Operating the web magazine "Yunagisha Ceramics Magazine.

[Writer, Editor, Planner]

Dai Nagoya University (Machi-Shiru)

Yattokame Cultural Festival DOORS (Machi-aruki Nagoya)

delaDESIGN Culture Feature (Planning, Editing, Writer)

Tsuchimachibito (Seto/Regional Project)

Future Goals

• A shop for ceramics and handmade goods (would be even better if it had lots of books, could host gallery exhibitions, and served tea)

• Travel across Japan to explore folk crafts (Mingei)

• Create a ZINE about my folk craft travels / Publish a free paper

• Walking through towns and sharing the charm of local areas

The biggest dream I want to pursue right now isrunning a shop for ceramics and handmade crafts. I am planning to start by launching an online shop and creating opportunities for people to actually hold the ceramics in their hands through pop-up events (irregular store openings).

Also, as I have been receiving more opportunities to work as an editor and writer, mainly in Nagoya and Aichi, I would like to further advancereporting that delves into local culture, industry, and history! (Work inquiries are also very welcome!)

What I can do

• Writing (interviews, event coverage, column creation, press releases, etc.)

• Editing (direction, proofreading, planning and composition)

• Event planning and management

I am good at writing, but since I support corporate websites for small and medium-sized enterprises in my practical work, I can also handle banner creation and simple coding, as well as WordPress updates.

For event management, I have been involved in town walking projects, workshops, tanka poetry classes, and talk events.

Things I like

I have summarized various things I like outside of work.
I would be happy if I could become friends with people who like similar things.

• Travel (I like looking at old buildings and walking through back alleys)

• Traveling for ceramics and folk crafts (Tottori was wonderful)

• Going to art museums

• Reading (I am a slow reader, but it is fun)

• Buying books at bookstores (I like searching for books and spaces filled with many books)

• Japanese tea (I want to become a Japanese tea instructor someday)

• Coffee (I am currently exploring delicious bean shops)

• Sake (I want to find delicious sake while traveling!)

• Maps, route maps, and floor plans (I like imagining spaces and places I have never seen)

• Modern architecture (signboard architecture, old buildings, factories, ruins, etc.)

• Industrial heritage (Gunkanjima was amazing. I also want to visit Ikeshima.)

• Penguins (Emperor penguin chicks are my favorite. I bought an annual pass for the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium.)

I am the type of person who is full of curiosity and drive, and I want to keep expanding my interests, so I would be happy to make friends with people who share similar interests.

I usually hang out on Twitter quite often.

Please feel free to contact me here!

Thank you for reading until the end!