Kanji Araki

1952 -
  • Wood and Bamboo
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 11

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    • Category
      Wood and Bamboo
    • Techniques
      Wiped lacquer finish, Wood joinery, Hollow work
    • Born
      1952 -
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
      Toyama Prefectural Craft Artists Union, Tonami Fine Art Association

    Style

    Cherishing the inspiration received from the works of the master KURODA Tatsuaki, a living national treasure, and my encounters with him, I have acquired woodwork techniques, and engage in creative activity with a focus on the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition.
    Using wood as my material, I am producing furniture and craft products that are used in daily life and give warmth and calmness to the mind. I mainly use woodwork joints, wood turning, or combined techniques to create the basic piece, and for finishing I usually apply the fuki-urushi (wiped urushi) technique.
    Trees that have lived for decades or through the centuries show their vitality and massive presence; they each have their own individual expressive and beautiful wood grain, color, and texture. I always keep in mind how best to bring out the natural beauty of each piece of the wood. In other words, my work is to bring life to the body of the trees.

    Biography

    • 1952
      Born in Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture
    • 1987
      Impressed by the work of KURODA Tatsuaki (woodwork, living national treasure) and subsequently studied woodwork under him
    • 1983
      Selected for Japan Traditional Art Crafts Toyama Exhibition (first time); submitted every year to date
    • 1988
      Selected for Japan Traditional Bamboo and Wood Exhibition (first time); submitted every year to date
    • 1991
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
    • 2002
      Solo exhibition:Araki Kanji Woodwork Exhibition, Tonami Art Museum
    • 2004
      Solo exhibition:Araki Kanji Woodwork Exhibition, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi main store
    • 2005
      Solo exhibition:Araki Kanji Woodwork Exhibition, Tonami Branch, Kita-Nippon Shimbun

    Awards

    • 1988
      Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Toyama Exhibition
    • 1989
      Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Toyama Exhibition
    • 1994
      Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Japan Traditional Bamboo and Wood Exhibition
    • 1999
      Received the Grand Prize at the Art Exhibition of Tonamino (Tonami Art Museum), and the award-winning entry was later purchased by Tonami City
    • 2008
      Received the Governor of Toyama Prize0 at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Toyama Exhibition
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