About Us

About Us

"Connecting Hidden Local Treasures of Japan to the World"

Japan is filled with outstanding cultural treasures and products that can be proudly shared with everyone around the globe. Many of these treasures still lie undiscovered.

We want more people to discover these hidden treasures and experience wonder, excitement, and daily motivation. At Tenken, we introduce items with exceptionally distinctive taste and quality among the Wagyu that has supported Japan’s culinary culture.

We hope Japanese customers can rediscover the excellence of Wagyu, while also sharing its impact and excitement with even more people worldwide.

Brand Logo

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The Tenken logo, symbolizing the Japanese character “天” (ten), was created by Takafumi Asakura, one of the leading contemporary Japanese painters. He has earned high acclaim both in Japan and abroad by masterfully combining traditional Japanese painting techniques with a modern sensibility.

Profile of Mr. Takafumi Asakura

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  • 1978 Born in Yokohama
  • 2000 Graduated from Tama Art University, Department of Japanese Painting (Faculty of Art)
  • 2002 Completed Master’s Course at Tama Art University (Doctoral Program, First Half); First selected for Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition)
  • 2003 First selected for the Nichishin Exhibition
  • 2010 Received Special Selection at the 42nd Nitten
  • 2012 Received Special Selection at the 44th Nitten
  • 2014 Created hanging scroll for the Miyoshi Nagayoshi 450th Memorial Tea Ceremony at the Kannon Room of Jukoin Temple, Daitokuji, Kyoto
  • 2015 Served as a judge at the 2nd Reorganized New Nitten; Full member of the Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition)
  • 2016 Responsible for stage design for the name-taking ceremony of the 8th Nakamura Shikan / 4th Nakamura Hashinosuke / 3rd Nakamura Fukunosuke / 4th Nakamura Uta nosuke (’17); Created hanging scroll for Tsubaki Grand Shrine
  • 2017 Dedicated lanterns to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine Summer Grand Festival (’19); Provided stage art direction for “Ishibashi” at the Kagawa Kotohira Kabuki Theater; Created hanging scroll for Suzumatsu Hermitage at Tsubaki Grand Shrine
  • 2019 Served as a judge at the 6th Reorganized New Nitten
  • 2020 Created fusuma (sliding door) paintings for the Four Seasons Room at HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO