Noriko Hirata

1965 -
  • Dolls
  • Awarded once at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range $3,000 - 5,500
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  • Category
    Dolls
  • Techniques
    Tōso dolls, Nunobari, Kamibari
  • Born
    1965 -
  • Based in
    Tokyo
  • Membership
    Associate member, Japan Kogei Association
    President of Atelier Grace Works
Noriko Hirata

Style

Making tōso dolls with wooden cores, covered with Japanese traditional paper or cloth. I try to make dolls where people can feel the dolls heart and warmth.

* Tōso: (a mixture of paulownia sawdust and paste)

Biography

  • 1988
    Graduated from Kobe University
    Studies under her mother who was a doll artist
  • 2019
    Becomes Research Member of the Japan Kogei Association
  • 2020
    Selected for the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time

Awards

  • 2022
    Received the Incentive Award at the 62nd East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, Doll Category
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