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神仏絵師昌克Published April 26, 2026AI translation
Nice to meet you. I am Masakatsu, a sacred art painter. Normally I paint images of Kannon and Buddhist deities, but I also have another role as the director of a project called Rengedo. Rengedo is a portal site that directly confronts the various "difficulties in living" that people face in modern times and helps to resolve them. As for app development...
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Nice to meet you. I am Masakatsu, a sacred art painter. I usually paint images of Kannon and Buddhist deities, but I also have another side as the director of a project called Renka-dō.
Renka-dō is a portal site that directly confronts the various "difficulties in living" that people face in modern times and helps solve them. App development is one of those activities. We aim to deliver the traditional culture and wisdom of the heart of Japan to daily life in digital form.
Hitotose — Twenty-Four Solar Terms and Seventy-Two Seasonal Divisions
Seasons change their appearance little by little without our noticing. Based on the ancient Japanese calendar wisdom of the twenty-four solar terms and seventy-two seasonal divisions, this is a lifestyle app designed to help you pay attention to the subtle changes in each day.
Yomu Yomu — Difficult Kanji Reading Test
An app where you can enjoy learning difficult kanji readings in quiz format, from beginner to advanced levels. I hope people will be able to experience the depth of the Japanese language and the fun of words in a casual way.
These two are just the beginning. Renka-dō plans to continue releasing apps in the future with themes centered on Japan's traditional culture, Buddhist perspectives, and care for the heart.
Painting pictures and making apps. They may seem disconnected at first glance, but for me they are connected by the same single line. Both are born from a wish to be a little supportive of someone's "ease of living."
Thank you for your continued support going forward.
はじめまして。神仏絵師の昌克と申します。普段は観音さまや仏菩薩の絵を描いていますが、もうひとつの顔として、蓮華堂というプロジェクトを主宰しています。
蓮華堂は、現代に生きる人が抱えるさまざまな「生きづらさ」に正面から向き合い、その解決の手助けをするポータルサイトです。アプリ制作はその活動のひとつ。日本の伝統文化やこころの知恵を、デジタルの形で日常に届けることを目指しています。
ひととせ ― 二十四節気・七十二候
季節は、気づかないうちに少しずつ姿を変えていきます。二十四節気・七十二候という日本古来の暦の知恵をもとに、日々のささやかな変化に目を向けるためのLifestyleアプリです。
よむよむ ― 難読漢字テスト
初級から最上級まで、難読漢字をクイズ形式で楽しく学べるアプリです。日本語の奥深さ、言葉の面白さを気軽に体験してもらえたらと思っています。
この二つはまだ始まりに過ぎません。蓮華堂では今後も、日本の伝統文化・仏教的な視点・こころのケアをテーマにしたアプリを順次リリースしていく予定です。
絵を描くことと、アプリをつくること。一見バラバラに見えるかもしれませんが、私の中では同じ一本の線でつながっています。どちらも、誰かの「生きやすさ」に少し寄り添えたら、という願いから生まれているからです。
これからもどうぞよろしくお願いします。
