According to Ogura, who specializes in raden and makie, with the recurrent images of plants and flowers, his work represents his reverence for nature. In recent years, he has also been innovating by using maki-e to produce oil paintings.
Similarly, Torige has also been creating artwork using lacquerware. Mainly using the technique of chinkin, he would always come up with a background story for his vivid depictions of animals on his lacquer containers or kitchenware.
Each of the artists also gave a live demonstration of their specialized lacquerware techniques in individual salon sessions.
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