Minoru Ueda
- Metalwork
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Price Range
$3,000 - 10,000
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- CategoryMetalwork
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TechniquesMetal inlay, Hard soldering
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Born1956 -
- Based inOsaka
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MembershipFull member, Japan Kogei Association
Contemporary Master Craftsman designated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Biography
- 1956Born in Osaka
- 1975Joined the Ministry of Finance Mint Bureau (currently an Incorporated Administrative Agency, Japan Mint)
Engaged in production of medals and metal crafts - 1990Certified as First Grade Precious Metal Accessories' Skilled Craftsman
- 1993Acquired vocational training instructor license
- 2003Commissioned research student at Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Crafts, Metal Hammering major (– 2004)
- 2006Selected for the Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2009Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (6 years in a row up to 2014)
- 2012Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
- 2013Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2014Selected for the Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2015Selected for the Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2016Submitted to "Everyone – Learning at Tokyo University of the Arts Metal Hammering Lab" Special Exhibition planned and supervised by Ryohei Miyata (Commissioner for Cultural Affairs) held at LIXIL Gallery, Ginza
- 2018Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2019Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Retired from Japan Mint
Selected for the Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition - 2020Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2021Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition - 2022Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition - Currently craft training instructor at Japan Mint
Awards
- 2009Awarded as Excellent Skilled Craftsman of Osaka Prefecture (Master Craftsman of Naniwa)
- 2013Awarded as Contemporary Master Craftsman designated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- 2017Received the Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Award at the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2018Received the President of the National Personnel Authority Award
- 2021Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition