Kazuko Akiyama

Biography

• 1975
  Studied under MATSUMOTO Aiko, Director of the Japan Handicraft Education Association
• 1985
  Certified as instructor of the Japan Handicraft Education Association
• 1987
  Submitted to the Kanagawa Cloisonne Exhibition
  Submitted to the Shonan Craftsman Association Exhibition (submitted every year from this year onward)
  Submitted to the Hiratsuka City Exhibition
• 1989
  Submitted to various art contests
  Submitted to the Kanagawa Cloisonne Exhibition
• 1990
  Studies under TAKAHASHI Michiko, Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
  Two-person Exhibition at Liza Gallery, Ginza
• 1991
  Submitted to the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (submitted several times from this year onward)
  Becomes Member of the Japan Kogei Association
  Submitted to the Other Crafts Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (submitted several times from this year onward)
• 1996
  Four-person Exhibition at Chigasaki Civic Hall
• 1999
  Submitted to the "Heart Art In Seoul" Exhibition at Hongkik University Museum, South Korea
• 2000
  Submitted to the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  "AKIYAMA Kazuko and Her Cloisonne Class" Exhibition at Kamakura Performing Arts Center
• 2001
  Submitted to Special Art Exhibition in Commemorating the Designation of International Creative Artists at Tokyo International Forum
  Submitted to AIDS Charity Art Exhibition at Sendai City Information & Industry Plaza (AER)
• 2002
  Submitted to the "Heart Art in Rotterdam” Exhibition at St. Lawrence Church, Rotterdam (Netherlands)
  Submitted to AIDS Charity Exhibition at NHK Studio Park Gallery
• 2008
  Submitted to the Japan Enamelling Artist Association Exhibition
• 2010
  AKIYAMA Kazuko and Her Cloisonne Class Exhibition at Umeya Department Store, Hiratsuka

Awards

• 1987
  Received the Kanagawa Governor Award, Kanagawa Kogei Grand Award etc. at the Shonan Craftsman Association Exhibition
  Received the Hiratsuka Museum of Art Award, the Grand Award etc. at the Hiratsuka City Exhibition
• 1989
  Received the Saitama Prefectural Assembly Chairman Award at the Saitama Prefectural Art Exhibition
• 1999
  Received the Gold Price Art Council Award at the Heart Art in Seoul Exhibition
• 2001
  Received the Art Grand Award at the AIDS Charity Art Exhibition
• 2002
  Received the Japanese Consul General Award at the Heart Art in Rotterdam Exhibition
• 2008
  Received the Incentive Award at the Japan Enamelling Artist Association Exhibition
• 2010
  Received the Incentive Award at the The Traditional Kogei Exhibition of East Japan Kanagawa Exhibition
• 2015
  Received the Chairman Award at the Japan Kogei Association East Japan Branch Kanagawa Exhibition