Yoshimitsu Tanaka

• Category
  Lacquerware
• Techniques
  Maki-e
• Born
  1971 -
• Based in
  Ishikawa
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Vice Secretary General of Japan Kōgei Association Lacquerware Department
  Vice Secretary General of Japan Kōgei Association Ishikawa Branch
  Lecturer at the Wajima Urushi Art Technical Training Center
  Member of the Wajima Lacquerware Techniques Preservation Society, Association for the Preservation of Important Intangible Cultural Properties
  Member of the Society for Japanese Lacquer

Biography

• 1971
  Born in Wajima City
• 1989
  Graduated from Ishikawa Prefectural Wajima Vocational High School, Interior Course
  Studies under Takashi Tanaka (Lacquerware Course)
• 1995
  Graduated from Wajima Urushi Art Technical Training Center
• 1996
  Selected for the 13th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected several times from this year onward)
  Selected for the 37th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected several times from this year onward)
  Studies under lacquerware artist Junichi Hakose
• 1998
  Selected for Art Now Hokuriku Chunichi Art Exhibition
• 2000
  Makie Now and Then Exhibition at Kanazawa Gallery, Ginza "Utsuwa no Jugetsu" etc.
• 2003
  Nominated for steering committee member at the 37th Wajima City Art Exhibition
• 2004
  Selected for the 51st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected several times from this year onward)
• 2007
  Artwork purchased by Wajima Museum of Urushi Art
• 2008
  Kikyoku Exhibition at Gallery Kakitsubata, Nakameguro (group exhibitions in various places from this year onward)
• 2009
  Two-person Exhibition at Glass Gallery "KARANIS", Minami Aoyama
• 2011
  Studied and produced artwork as a part of the Artistic Organizations' Training Support Program by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
• 2012
  Lacquerware Group Exhibition at Ikebukuro Seibu Department Store
• 2017
  Artwork submitted to the 64th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Imperial Household Agency
• 2018
  Artwork submitted to the 65th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Imperial Household Agency
  Submitted to the Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition 35th Anniversary Exhibition"URUSHI Tradition and Innovation"
• 2019
  The Hakose School Exhibtion at Entetsu Department Store
• 2021
  Submitted to the Wajima Museum of Urushi Art 30th Anniversary Exhibition "Made in Wajima - The Age of Urushi"
  "The Power of Contemporary Lacquerware" Exhibition at Fukuya, Hiroshima

Awards

• 1995
  Received the Japan Urushi Association Chairmen Award for his graduation work at Wajima Urushi Art Technical Training Center
• 1998
  Received the Ishikawa Governor Award at the 32nd Wajima City Art Exhibition
• 1999
  Received the Semi-Grand Prize at the "Kanazawa Wan & One" Awards
  Received the Nihon Shin-Kogei Chairman of Wajima Award at the 33rd Wajima City Art Exhibition (awarded several times from this year onward)
• 2001
  Received the Incentive Award at the 7th Kenrokuen Grand Tea Ceremony Kōgei Exhibition
• 2004
  Received the Kanazawa Mayor Award at the 45th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2007
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 24th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2010
  Received the Tokyo Governor Award at the 57th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2012
  Received the Hokkoku Award at the 68th Ishikawa Prefecture Contemporary Arts Exhibition, awarded several times from this year onward
• 2013
  Received the Incentive Award at the 54th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2016
  Received the Ishikawa Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award
• 2019
  Received the Wajima Museum of Urushi Art Award at the 36th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2022
  Received the Grand Award, Ishikawa Governor Award at the 62nd Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Prince Takamatsu Memorial Award at the 69th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2023
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 40th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2024
  Received the Incentive Award at the 71st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2025
  Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon

Public Collections

• Wajima Museum of Urushi Art
• Ise Foundation

Official Site / Social Media etc.

• Instagram