Yoshiko Okamoto

Biography

• 1976
  Born in Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
• 1997
  Graduated from Yamaguchi College of Arts
  Studied under Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for chasing, Akira Yamamoto
• 1998
  Selected for the 28th Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected consecutively from this year onward)
• 2005
  Selected for the 52nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected 17 times from this year onward
• 2008
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association

Awards

• 1999
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 34th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2000
  Received the Branch Manager Incentive Award at the 23rd Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
• 2001
  Received the Effort Award at the 24th Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
• 2004
  Received the NHK Yamaguchi Broadcasting Station Award at the 27th Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
• 2005
  Received the Asahi Culture Center Award at the 40th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 28th Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
• 2006
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Social Welfare Organization Award at the 41st West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2007
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Social Welfare Organization Award at the 42nd West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2008
  Received the Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Award at the 43rd West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Tsuchi no Hana Zennoh Award at the 31st Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2009
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 38th Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Asahi Culture Center Award at the 32nd Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2010
  Received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award at the 39th Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting Station (yab) Award at the 33rd Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2011
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Yamaguchi Branch Manager Award at the 34th Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2012
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Chairman's Award at the 59th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2013
  Received the Yamaguchi Prefecture Art Culture Promotion Encouragement Award
• 2014
  Received the Grand Award at the 30th Tansuiō Award Exhibition
  Received the 20th Energia Art Award
• 2016
  Received the NHK Yamaguchi Broadcasting Station Award at the 39th Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2018
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 41st Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2020
  Received the Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting Station (yab) Award at the 43rd Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2021
  Received the NHK Yamaguchi Broadcasting Station Award at the 44th Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Soukeikai Award at the 49th Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2024
  Received the Hagiyamaguchi Shinkin Bank Award at the 47th Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2025
  MEXT Award, 53rd Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition