Koichi Nakano

• Designation
  Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Property for Maki-e)
• Category
  Lacquerware
• Techniques
  Maki-e, Mother-of-pearl inlay (Raden)
• Born
  1947 -
• Based in
  Ishikawa
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  

Biography

• 1947
  Born in Yamanaka-onsen, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture
• 1966
  Graduated from the Komatsu Technical High School
• 1967
  Graduated from the Commercial Design Course at the Tokyo Design Institute
• 1969
  Studied under OBA Shogyo
• 1989
  Received the Hokkoku Cultural Award
  Lecturer at the Ishikawa Prefectural Institute of Wajima Lacquer Arts
  Lecturer at the Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo
• 1997
  Part-time lecturer at the Ishikawa Lathe Technique Institute
• 2005
  Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
• 2010
  Designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Property Holder
  Received the Nonoichi Town Cultural Award

Awards

• 1971
  Submitted to the 18th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition for the first time, and received the Chairman of Japan Art Crafts Association Prize
• 1985
  Received the Tokyo Board of Education Award at the 2nd Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Urushi Works
• 1986
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Prize at the 33rd Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
• 1987
  Received the Prince Takamatsu Memorial Prize at the 34th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
• 1989
  Received the Excellence Award at the 2nd MOA Mokichi Okada Awards Crafts Category
• 1991
  Received the Holder’s Choice Award at the 38th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition