Hajime Isoi

• Category
  Lacquerware
• Techniques
  Kinma
• Born
  1954 -
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  

Biography

• 1954
  Born in Nibu, Ouchi Town, Kagawa Prefecture
• 1973
  Graduated from Urushi Work Course, Kagawa Prefectural Takamatsu-Kougei High School
  During the 3-year course, taught by Hitoshi Ota, a holder of important intangible cultural property (Kinma technique)
  Studied under the late Otomaru Kodo, a holder of important intangible cultural property (Carved lacquer technique)
• 1976
  Selected for the 23rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (first time), selected regularly to date
• 1979
  Full member of Japan Kōgei Association
• 1980
  As an FY1980 Kagawa Prefecture domestic trainee artist, studied under the late Yoshikuni Taguchi, a holder of important intangible cultural property (Maki-e technique)
• 1981
  As an FY1981 Agency for Cultural Affairs domestic trainee artist, studied under Kodo Otomaru and Yoshikuni Taguchi
• 1987
  At the Japan Kōgei Association successor training course for kinma technique, tutored by his father-in-law Masami Isoi, a holder of important intangible cultural property (Kinma technique)
• 1990
  Accompanied a documentary film crew "Craftsmanship of Masami Isoi ―The Beauty of Kinma Technique―," funded by the Pola Foundation for the Promotion of Traditional Japanese Culture, on their trip to Myanmar and northern Thailand to study lacquerware techniques including kinma
• 2006
  Exhibited at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, the Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, the Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, the Kagawa Art Exhibition, Zenshitsu–kai Exhibition, Tea Ceremony Art Public Exhibition, Masami Isoi School Exhibition (2004), and other exhibitions

Awards

• 1982
  Received the Incentive Award at the Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1983
  Received the Incentive Award at the Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1990
  Received the Hounsai Sensoshitsu Iemoto Award and the Incentive Award at the '90 Tomorrow's Art of the Tea Ceremony Public Exhibition
  Received the Incentive Award at the Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1997
  Received the Governor of Kagawa Prize at the 12th National Culture Festival - Kagawa '97
• 1998
  Received the Tankosha Publishing Incentive Award at the '98 Tanko Biennale Arts of the Tea Ceremony Public Exhibition
• 2006
  Received the Isoi Joshin Award at the Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition