Hiroko Amemiya

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

Membership	Full member, Japan Kogei Association

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

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

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