Norio Tamagawa

1942 -
  • Metalwork(Living National Treasure)
  • Price Range $14,000 - 28,000
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 2

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    • Designation
      Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Property for Hammer forming)
    • Category
      Metalwork
    • Techniques
      Mokumegane, Hard soldering, Hammer forming
    • Born
      1942 -
    • Based in
      Niigata
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
    Norio Tamagawa

    Biography

    • 1942
      Born in Niwazuki, Shitadamura, Niigata Prefecture, as the third son of the Ohashi family
    • 1955
      Adopted as the second son of the Tamagawa family, Tsubame City
    • 1959
      Graduated from Akita Municipal Polytechnic School
      Joined Gyokusendo and engaged in the family business
    • 1961
      Graduated from Sanjo Vocational High School (part-time course)
    • 1963
      Left for Tokyo. Studied as a live-in apprentice under SEKIYA Shiro, a living national treasure (tankin (hammering) technique)
    • 1965
      Returned home; re-joined Gyokusendo; worked as a managing director and senior managing director with his father and brother
    • 1967
      Submitted to Prefecture Exhibitions and Contemporary Crafts Niigata Association Exhibitions for several years
    • 1969
      Selected for 9th Japanese Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibition (first time)
      Selected for the 16th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (first time)
    • 1983
      Selected and included in "30 Years of Modern Japanese Traditional Crafts"
    • 1987
      Judge, 34th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
    • 1991
      Chosen for North Europe Touring "Japan's Traditional Crafts:Spirit and Technique"
    • 1993
      Selected and included in "40 Years of Modern Japanese Traditional Crafts"
    • 1996
      Resigned Gyokusendo. Devoted to artwork activities
    • 1997
      Held an exhibition "Breath of Hammering...," Keno Saty
    • 1998
      Held an exhibition "Iro-Gane…," Isetan Department Store, Niigata
    • 2000
      Held an exhibition "If You Hit and Hammer with a Smile...," Tsubame Gallery
    • 2002
      Reproduced Shosoin treasure (tankin)
      Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
    • 2003
      Held an exhibition "Tankin, Iro-Gane, Mokume-Gane," Tsubame Industrial Materials Museum
    • 2004
      Held an exhibition "Atsu-gane, Irogane, Mokume-Gane," Isetan Department Store, Niigata
    • 2005
      Works introduced on Tsubame City Internet Museum of Tsubame Industrial Materials Museum
    • 2010
      Holder of important intangible cultural property (tankin)
      Made an honorary citizen of Tsubame City
      Held an exhibition of works "A Return, Around the Time of a Teakettle Shop…," Tsubame Industrial Materials Museum
    • 2012
      Received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
    • Full member, Japan Kogei Association (Councillor), Councillor, Prefecture Exhibition, Member, Tsubame Municipal Cultural Property Research Council

    Awards

    • 1982
      Received the NHK Chairman's Award at the 29th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (Entry was delivered to the Agency for Cultural Affairs)
    • 1986
      Received the Tokyo Governor Award at the 33rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2005
      Received the Excellence Award at the POLA Traditional Culture Awards
    • 2010
      Received the Niigata Nippo Culture Award (Arts Category)
    • 2012
      Received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
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