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Rucu [ルク] ほとけクリエイター

仏像を愛し、仏像とともに生きる11歳。2歳の時、京都・三十三間堂で千体の仏像に出会い、その神秘的な魅力に心を奪われる。「仏像は僕のヒーロー！」—— そう確信した瞬間から、全国の寺院や仏像展を巡る「仏活」をスタート。

4歳で初めて写仏に挑戦し、10歳からは毎日一体の仏様を描く「一日一仏」をスタート。その習慣は1年を超えてもなお続いている。

黄色の螺髪キャップをトレードマークに、仏像の魅力を求めて旅をしながら、仏画やオリジナルグッズを制作・販売。唯一無二の感性から生み出される、ファッショナブルで現代的なほとけの世界——
その神秘的な輝きを、ぜひご覧ください。

Rucu – Buddha Creator

An 11-year-old who lives with and loves Buddha statues.

At the age of 2, Rucu encountered a thousand Buddha statues at Sanjusangendo Temple in Kyoto and was instantly captivated by their mysterious beauty.

From that moment, when he declared, “Buddhas are my heroes!”, his journey of “Butsukatsu” (Buddha-seeking adventures) began, visiting temples and exhibitions all over Japan.

At age 4, he began practicing shabutsu (tracing Buddhist images), and from age 10, he started his “One Buddha a Day” project—drawing one Buddha every single day.

That daily practice has now continued for over a year.

Wearing his signature yellow rahatsu (spiral hair) cap, Rucu travels to explore the charm of Buddhas while creating and selling his original Buddhist artworks and goods.

From his one-of-a-kind imagination emerges a fashionable and modern world of Buddhas.

We invite you to witness its mysterious brilliance for yourself.

History

2歳 | Age 2
京都知恩院に宿泊し翌日三十三間堂へ。仏像がヒーローになった。
Visited Sanjūsangendō in Kyoto.the day Buddhist statues became my heroes.
3歳 | Age 3
島根県正福寺へ。水木しげるさんが影響を受けた地獄極楽絵図の極楽浄土を見に。
Visited Shōfuku-ji Temple in Shimane to see the "Gokuraku Jōdo" from the Hell and Paradise Scrolls, which inspired Shigeru Mizuki.

　
3歳 | Age 3
仏像がヒーロー！書籍やフィギュア、グッズを集め始める。
Buddhist statues became my heroes! Started collecting books, figures, and merchandise.
3歳 | Age 3
「大仏が見たい！」と鎌倉大仏へ。しかし「これじゃない」と一言…
Wanted to see a Great Buddha, so we visited Kamakura Daibutsu—but was told, "This isn’t it."

3歳 | Age 3
見たい大仏を求め奈良・東大寺へ。「これが見たかった！」と大満足✨
Traveled to Tōdai-ji in Nara to find the Great Buddha. "This is what I wanted to see!"
4歳 | Age 4
誕生日に友達から田中ひろみさんの写仏本をもらい、写仏を始める。
Received a Shabutsu (Buddha tracing) book by Hiromi Tanaka for my birthday and started Shabutsu.
5歳 | Age 5
タイへ仏像の旅。自然と仏像が一体となるワット・マハタートの仏頭を見に。
Traveled to Thailand to see the mystical Buddha head at Wat Mahathat, where nature and Buddha become one.
10歳 | Age 10
10歳から毎日一体の仏様を描く「一日一仏」を開始し、1年を超えて継続中！
Started "One Buddha a Day" at age 10—now continuing the daily practice for over a year!

Exhibition

2024.9.3-9/29
イスム表参道店「仏像EN-NICHI」
Isumu Omotesando Store "Butsuzō EN-NICHI"

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2025.4.12-4/13
渋谷ヒカリエ Deathフェス2025
Shibuya Hikarie DeathFes 2025

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2025.03.21-4/8
第8回花まつりデザイン大賞「佳作」受賞　入選作品展
8th Hanamatsuri Design Award – Honorable Mention / Selected Works Exhibition

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2025.4.4-7/7
Spring Exhibition AMATORA SPA KYOTO

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