Akio Watanabe

1953 -
  • Wood and Bamboo
  • Price Range Under $35,000
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 6

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    • Category
      Wood and Bamboo
    • Techniques
      Wood inlay, Wood joinery, Wiped lacquer finish
    • Born
      1953 -
    • Based in
      Tokyo
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association

    Biography

    • 1953
      Born in Chiba
    • 1975
      Graduated from Woodwork Department, Chiba University
    • 1986
      Selected for Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition (first time)
      Established Komu Kobo studio
    • 1989
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
    • 1994
      "Sound of Trees and Bamboos" Exhibition, Wako, Ginza, Tokyo
    • 1995
      Judge, Eastern Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
      (also in 1998, 2001, 06, 09, 14)
    • 1996
      "Hibiki no Kai," Wako, Ginza
      (also in 1998, 2000, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10)

    Awards

    • 1992
      Received the Incentive Award at the Japanese Traditional
      Art Crafts New Works Exhibition
    • 1993
      Received the Mitsukoshi Prize at the Japanese Traditional
      Art Crafts New Works Exhibition
    • 2011
      Received the Japan Kogei Association Eastern Branch Manager's Award
      at the Eastern Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
    • 2013
      Received the MOA Museum of Art Award at the Eastern Japan
      Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
      Received the Tokyo Board of Education Award at the Traditional Bamboo
      and Wood Exhibition
    • 2014
      Received the Governor of Tokyo Prize at the
      Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition
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