Lucky Hashi 3

Lucky Hashi 3, edition 23 of 150 from 2004, applies Kaneko's graphic approach to hashi (chopsticks) — perhaps the most fundamental of Japanese eating implements and among the most graphically distinctive, their paired parallel forms creating strong compositional geometry. Across multiple editions of the Lucky Hashi series, Kaneko subjects these everyday utensils to color and pattern variations that transform the familiar into the fresh. The "lucky" designation adds the superstitious warmth of omamori (good-luck charm) culture to the ordinary eating tool.