Atsushi Ogura

• 1946
  Born in Kyoto
• 1975
  Selected for the first time for the 22nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1984
  Submitted to "6 Japanese Artists Exhibition" sponsered by Kyoto Prefecture
  Reproduced Tokugawa Ieyasu's kimono "Kikko Kasane Tsuji ga Hana" in possession of the Kunitomo family, with Prof. Tsuneo Yoshioka for NHK
• 1986
  Solo Exhibition "Shibori - Metamorphosis" at Takamiya Gallery (Osaka)
  Solo Exhibition "Shibori - Metamorphosis 2" at Sembikiya Gallery (Tokyo)
• 1988
  Reproduced Tokugawa Ieyasu's kimono "Aoimon Chirashi Tsuji ga Hana" and "Yariume Moyo Tsuji ga Hana", in possession of the Tokugawa Art Museum for NHK
• 1989
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
  "Beauty from the East" Exhibition held by the Sengiren (Association of Dyeing Professionals) at Gallery AT, Paris
• 1991
  Solo Exhibtiion "Sights of Sumi Gray" at Akasaka Yu Gallery, Tokyo
• 1993
  Solo Exhibtiion "The Four Seasons. Colors" at Akasaka Yu Gallery, Tokyo
  Reproduced Azai Nagamasa's wife Ichi's kimono from pictorial material "Dankawari Katasuso Moyo Tsuji ga Hana "under the guidance of Prof. Ken Kirihata (Sengiren)
• 1996
  Solo Exhibition "Noble Life That Colors Your Being" at Akasaka Yu Gallery, Tokyo
• 1998
  Received the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon
  Restored the damaged parts of the kimono "Fujidana ni Kikko Tsunagi Tsuji ga Hana", in possession of Kyoto National Museum (Sengiren) for Kyoto National Museum
• 2001
  Japanese Shibori Exhibition of the Ogura family at Reichs Museum, Mannheim, Germany
• 2004
  Reproduced Tokugawa Ieyasu's haori "Nami ni Usagi Tsuji ga Hana", in possession of Tokugawa Art Museum for CBC TV (Sengiren)
• 2005
  Reproduced Toufukumonnin's kimono "Tatsunami Amime ni Hanamaru Moyo" under the guidance of Prof. Kawakami Shigeki for Kanseigakuin University (Sengiren)
• 2006
  Restored damaged parts of "Tabanenoshi Moyo Furisode" (Important Cultural Property) under the guidance of researcher Ms. Yamakawa Aki for Kyoto National Museum (Sengiren)
• 2007
  Appeared on NHK TV Program "Bi no Tsubo" File 71 "Shiborizome"
• 2008
  Solo Exhibition "Listening to the Rain, Telling the Sun" at Ginza Yokyo Hall, Tokyo
• 2009
  Reproduced Tokugawa Ieyasu's Chojimon kimono (Important Cultural Property) under the guidance of Prof. Kawakami Shigeki for Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Center, Ooda City(Sengiren)
• 2010
  Solo Exhibition "The Smashing art of Koukechi (old name of tie-dyeing)" at Takamiya Gallery, Osaka
• 2019
  Designated as Holder of Intangible Cultural Property of Kyoto for "Shiborizome"

Shibori (tie-dye) is dyeing colors and white separately. The shiborizome technique has been used in Japan for more than one thousand several hundred years. The colored parts make the white stand out brightly, while the white parts make the colors stand out beautifully. The white parts are not simply just non-dyed parts. The colors and the white resonate with each other and with the patterns and become a beautiful piece of art.
I use the shiborizome techniques in all of my kimonos.

• 1981
  Received the Top Honor Award at the 2nd All Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition for the Young
• 1993
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 30th Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1997
  Received the Nikkei Inc. Award at the 34th Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2003
  Received the Kyoto Shimbun Award at the 32nd Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2005
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Chairman Award at the 39th Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2009
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 43rd Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2015
  Received the MEXT Award at the 49th Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2018
  Received the MEXT Award at the 65th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2020
  Received the MEXT Award at the 54th Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

• Original artwork: Agency for Cultural Affairs
• Restored works: The Tokugawa Art Museum, Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Center, Kyoto National Museum

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