Shigeko Murakami
- Kirikane cut foil embellishing
- Awarded 3 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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$5,000 - 17,000
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- CategoryKirikane cut foil embellishing
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TechniquesKirikane cut foil embellishing
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Born1949 -
- Based inKyoto
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MembershipFull member, Japan Kogei Association
Member of the Kyoto Bushist Altar Fittings Cooperative

Biography
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1949Born in Kyoto City
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1970Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural University Women's College
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1975Studied under Kokei Yoshida, Westren-style painter of the Kofukai Art Association and Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten)
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1988Studied under kirikane artist Kisho Kitamura and started kirikane
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1991Applied kirikane to the Bishamonten Statue in Kuramadera, Kyoto
Applies kirikane to Buddha statues from this year onward -
1995Selected for the 42nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
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1998Selected for the 50th Kyo Exhibition for the first time
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2000Selected for the 29th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
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2008Artwork submitted to the 55th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Imperial Household Agency
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2014Evaluator at the 61st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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2015Evaluator at the 44th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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2016Evaluator at the 45th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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2019Submitted to "Development of Contemporary Japanese Arts & Crafts 2019" at the Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum
Produced the Box of Kirikane presented from the Tendai Sect to the Pope on his visit to Japan -
2021Submitted to ”Japanese Arts and Crafts – Kirikane and Gold Leaf" at the Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum
Evaluator at the 68th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Awards
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1996Selected for the 12th Other Crafts Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time, received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award
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2009Received the Japan Kōgei Association Incentive Award at the 56th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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2013Received the Kansai Bureau of Economy,Trade and Industry Director-General Award for Standing Statue of Amida Nyorai with Kirikane Design at the 36th Kyoto Buddhist Altar and Fittings Technical Competition
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2015Received the Kansai Bureau of Economy,Trade and Industry Director-General Award for Statue of Basara Taisho with Kirikane Design at the 38th Kyoto Buddhist Altar and Fittings Technical Competition
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2017Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the 26th Other Crafts Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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2021Received the 50th Anniversary Excellence Award at the 50th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition