Hiroko Amemiya

1935 -
  • Dolls
  • Awarded 3 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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  • Category
    Dolls
  • Techniques
    Tōso dolls, Hamekomi, Nunobari
  • Born
    1935 -
  • Membership
    Full member, Japan Kogei Association

Style

I made much effort to make dolls like Ryujo Hori and Sonoo Noguchi. I want to make dolls that are unique rather than realistic.

Biography

  • 1970
    Affected deeply by Living National Treasure Ryujo Hori's artwork. Asked for permission to become a disciple, but was not accepted.
    Studied under Ryujo Hori's leading disciple Michiko Iezato.
  • 1989
    Studied under Ryujo Hori's leading disciple Chie Shigeta after Ryujo Hori's death
  • 1993
    Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
  • 1996
    Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
  • 2000
    Judge and Evaluator at the Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition (2003, 2006 and 2017)
  • 2004
    Solo Exhibition at Wako Art Salon (Ginza, Tokyo)
  • 2011
    Dolls 4-person Exhibition at Ginza Wako Hall

Awards

  • 1996
    Received the Incentive Award at the 36th Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
  • 1999
    Received the Incentive Award at the 39th Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
  • 2021
    Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 30th Dolls Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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