Katsuhiro Nishi

Biography

• 1955
  Born in Wajima City on Feb. 5
• 1973
  Studied under lacquerware artist Goichi Mitani
• 1976
  Graduated from Wajima Urushi Art Technical Training Center, Chinkin department
• 1980
  Selected for the 27th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
• 1993
  Designated as "Traditional Craftsman" by the Minister of International Trade and Industry
• 1994
  Assistant lecturer at Wajima Urushi Art Technical Training Center (until 1998)
  Selected for the 11th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
• 1995
  Designated as Successor of Chinkin Techniques for Important Intangible Cultural Property, Wajima
• 1998
  Lecturer at Wajima Urushi Art Technical Training Center (up to now)
• 2004
  Becomes Member of the Wajima Lacquerware Techniques Preservation Society
• 2007
  Evaluator at the 25th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2012
  Evaluator at the 30th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2015
  Primary Evaluator at the 62nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2016
  Evaluator and Judge at the 34th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2018
  Awarded as excellent craftsman in the traditional industry of Ishikawa Prefecture
• 2019
  Primary Evaluator at the 66th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2020
  Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
• 2021
  Received the Wajima City Cultural Achievement Award
• 2024
  Designated as Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for Chinkin

Awards

• 1997
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 15th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2000
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Incentive Award at the 47th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2003
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 21st Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2004
  Received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award at the 22nd Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2006
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 24th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2013
  Received the MEXT Award at the 60th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2017
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 35th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2019
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Important Intangible Cultural Property Holder Award at the 66th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2020
  Received the Excellence Award at the 40th POLA Traditional Culture Award
• 2021
  Received the Ishikawa Television Broadcasting Award
• 2024
  Japan Kōgei Association Award, 64th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition