Akio Watanabe
- Wood and Bamboo
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- Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 6
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- CategoryWood and Bamboo
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TechniquesWood inlay, Wood joinery, Wiped lacquer finish
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Born1953 -
- Based inTokyo
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MembershipFull member, Japan Kogei Association
Biography
- 1953Born in Chiba
- 1975Graduated from Woodwork Department, Chiba University
- 1986Selected for Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition (first time)
Established Komu Kobo studio - 1989Full member, Japan Kogei Association
- 1994"Sound of Trees and Bamboos" Exhibition, Wako, Ginza, Tokyo
- 1995Judge, 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
- 1992Received the Incentive Award at the Japanese Traditional
Art Crafts New Works Exhibition - 1993Received the Mitsukoshi Prize at the Japanese Traditional
Art Crafts New Works Exhibition - 2011Received the Japan Kogei Association Eastern Branch Manager's Award
at the Eastern Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition - 2013Received 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 - 2014Received the Governor of Tokyo Prize at the
Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition