Akihiro Okama is one of Japan's finest glass artists, especially well-known for his intricate beads. However, he is also becoming very well-known for his marbles as well, because they are SPECTACULAR! Aki uses Japanese satake glass to make many of his marbles, a very soft glass with a low melting point and a COE of 120. These marbles have a strangely heavy feel to them (much heavier than boro, which is a much harder glass) because of how much lead is in the glass (similar to leaded crystal). They are a true joy to hold and behold. He has also become a master with borosilicate glass as well however, as you will see from the boro marbles in this gallery. He is just flat out GREAT.

Aki is being featured in 2009 at a very exclusive marble exhibition in Japan, along with 12 American artists and 5 other Japanese artists. Quite an honor to be invited to this show, being held at the You-yuusya Gallery.

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