Tetsuya Hayashi

1971 -
  • Wood and Bamboo
  • Awarded 6 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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  • Category
    Wood and Bamboo
  • Techniques
    Wood joinery, Wood inlay, Wiped lacquer finish, Mokuga wood decoration
  • Born
    1971 -
  • Based in
    Gunma
  • Membership
    Full member, Japan Kogei Association

About the Artist

Woodwork Forms Created Through Precise Design

Woodwork artist Tetsuya Hayashi pursues modern modeled beauty by fusing sophisticated sashimono (wood joinery) techniques with precise structural design. Honing his solid woodworking skills through carpentry and sashimono techniques, he established a meticulous artistic style utilizing moku-zōgan (wood inlay). His works, using fine wood such as jindai-boku (precious wood buried underground for hundreds of years), received high acclaim by winning the NHK Chairman's Award at the 73rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition—the premier open exhibition where the pinnacle of traditional craft techniques gathers. Harmonizing the memory of time spun by natural materials with exquisite modeled beauty, his creations bring refined dignity to space.

Biography

  • 1971
    Born in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
  • 1990
    Engaged in carpentry work
  • 1998
    Graduated from Nagano Prefectural Agematsu Technical Specialist Academy, Woodworking Course
    Engaged in joinery (sashimono) in Tokyo
  • 2001
    Established Woodworking Studio Soju in Maebashi City (formerly Miyagi Village)
  • 2007
    Selected for the 47th New Works Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
  • 2008
    Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (selected multiple times since)
  • 2009
    Selected for the Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected multiple times since)
  • 2012
    Certified as a Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
  • 2013
    Arts Maebashi Inaugural Exhibition "Kaze Iro no Hana: Dialogue for the Future"
  • 2017
    Maebashi Art 2017: Dialogue with Diverse Beauty (Arts Maebashi)
    Tetsuya Hayashi Woodworking Exhibition (Takashimaya Takasaki Art Gallery)
  • 2018
    Woodworking: Kenji Suda and Five Artists Exhibition (Nihombashi Mitsukoshi)
  • 2019
    Living Heritage: Contemporary Japanese Crafts (University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong)
    Tetsuya Hayashi Woodworking Exhibition (Takashimaya Takasaki Art Gallery)
  • 2020
    Woodworking: Kenji Suda and Five Artists Exhibition (Nihombashi Mitsukoshi)
  • 2021
    Inheriting Japan Exhibition (Nihombashi Maruzen)
  • 2022
    Inspection Committee Member at the 62nd East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Woodworking Academy Seigasha Exhibition (Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Fine Art Gallery)
  • 2023
    Tetsuya Hayashi & Taro Ogawa Two Man Exhibition (Takashimaya Takasaki)
  • 2024
    Woodworking Academy Seigasha Exhibition: Kenji Suda and 8 Woodcrafters (Nihombashi Mitsukoshi)
  • 2025
    Inspection Committee Member at the 65th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Awards

  • 2008
    Eastern Branch Award, 48th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2021
    Incentive Award, 61st East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2022
    Tokyo Governor Award, 69th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2023
    Wood and Bamboo Collaboration Award, 19th Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2024
    Incentive Award, 64th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2025
    Jury Member at the 20th Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2026
    NHK President's Award, 73rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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