Yukei Kakutani

Style

Using an iron spatula to draw abstract patterns and patterns of plants on the inside of the casting mold to create relaxed designs. Seeking new forms and designs of the rings on the sides of the body while keeping them user-friendly.

Biography

• 1942
  Born in Osaka as the second son of tea kettle caster Ikkei Kakutani
• 1961
  Graduated from Osaka Kogei SeniorHigh School, Design Course
  Joined Toyobo Co. Ltd., Design Department
• 1970
  Studied under his father Ikkei
• 1992
  Received the Osaka Prefectural Award for Distinguished Service in Crafts
• 2001
  Established the Kakutani Casting Workshop (Misono-cho, Yao City, Osaka)
• 2004
  Submitted "Saginokama" to the "Contemporary Japanese Metalwork Exhibition" held at the Danish Museum of Art & Design (current Design Museum Denmark) (Copenhagen)
• 2013
  Produced the scared treasure "mikagami" for the 62nd Jingu Shikinen Sengu
• 2015
  Designated as Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property of Osaka for tea ceremony kettles, technical arts division
• 2019
  Submitted the "Tea Ceremony Kettle in Shape of Top and Stream Design" to Development of Contemporary Japanese Arts & Crafts 2019 at the Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum
• 2021
  Dedicated "Tea Ceremony Kettle with Flowing Line Design" to ”Treasures of Heisei" Exhibition (Yakushiji Temple, Nara)
• 2022
  Submitted "Tea Ceremony Kettle with Angular Shoulders and Flowing Line Design" to the "Creation of Kogei – Living National Treasure Exhibition–” (Ginza Wako)

Awards

• 1990
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Incentive Award for "Tea Ceremony Kettle with Stream Design" at the 37th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (added to the collection of Agency for Cultural Affairs)
• 1997
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Incentive Award for "Ubaguchi Tea Ceremony Kettle with Heron Design" at the 44th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2002
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Award for "Flared Mouth Tea Ceremony Kettle with Fern Design" at the 32nd Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2014
  Received the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Award for "Cylindrical Tea Ceremony Kettle with Cattail Design" at the 43rd Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2015
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Incentive Award for "Tea Ceremony Kettle with Flower and Stream Design" at the 62nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2017
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Important Intangible Cultural Property Holder Award for "Tea Ceremony Kettle with Caved-in Mouth and Reedy Waterside Design" at the 64th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Official Site / Social Media etc.

• Official Site