[Metal Art] Yoshiro IWAISAKO "The Cornered Mouse － Kabuto and Spear"

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A small artwork by Yoshiro IWAISAKO,
featuring a small mouse wearing a samurai helmet and holding a spear as it prepares for battle.

Artist:
Yoshiro IWAISAKO
material:
Tin / Brass / Copper 
Size:
H 6.5 × W 3.0 × D 5.0 cm
Artist signature:
The signature is engraved on the bottom of the work. Accessories:
Comes with a box bearing a signed certificate sticker.

*This is a one-of-a-kind original work by Yoshiro Iwaisako.
*While similar works have been created, each piece is entirely handmade and therefore unique, with slight individual variations.
*The artwork for sale is the mouse wearing a helmet and holding a spear, shown in the foreground of the first image.

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This small metal artwork by metal sculptor Yoshiro Iwaisako features a mouse (hamster) as its motif.

Even a tiny mouse that would normally run away can find the courage to face a battle when wearing a samurai helmet.
Now, it is ready to stand up to any opponent.
With a long spear in its hands―off to the battlefield!

This work is part of a popular series that depicts animals, usually loved for their cuteness, wearing samurai helmets and armor, gathering the courage to confront their natural enemies in their own way.

The series also carries a message of encouragement, inspiring people to bravely take on new challenges.

Though small size, the piece has a strong persence.
Why not add this unique work to your home interior or your art collection?

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Yoshiro IWAISAKO

Born in Kagoshima Prefecture (1975-)
Graduated from the Master's course at the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Crafts, Department of Metalwork (2003)
Part-time lecturer at Yamawaki Art College (currently)

[Major awards]
Maebashi Art Competition Live 2008 Bronze Award Winner (2008)
Tansuiou Award (2015)

[Major exhibition history]
Art Fair Tokyo
ART TAIPEI
ART FAIR PHILIPPINES
In addition, he has held numerous solo and group exhibitions at galleries and major department stores across the country.

[Recent exhibition history]
Yoshiro Iwaisako Solo Exhibition ( Palace Hotel Tokyo / 2023)
Saco Art Selection (Ginza Mitsukoshi Department Store/ 2023)
A Certain Fantasy World (Isetan Urawa Store/2023)
Artistic Bird Encyclopedia (Hanshin Department Store Umeda Main Branch/2024)
2024 Taiwan Creative Expo (Tainan/2024)
[Feature Exhibition] Yoshiro Iwaisako Exhibition (Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store / 2025)
2025 Taiwan Creative Expo (Taipei/2025)
Art Fair Philippines 2026 (Manila, 2026)