Seiichi Kakutani

• Category
  Metalwork
• Techniques
  Clay mold casting
• Born
  1939 -
• Based in
  Osaka
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Holder of Intangible Cultural Property of Osaka
  Member of the Japan Kōgei Association Kinki Branch, Metalwork Department
  Honorary Chairman of the Osaka Arts and Crafts Association
  Chairmand of the Arts d Crafts Association of Higashiosaka

Style

Producing modern style tea kettles while keeping in mind the restrictions of tea ceremony. For example, the lines around the shoulders and body are designed to look as if they are connected to the lug holes. The square and octagonal shapes are also a new kind of design.

Biography

• 1958
  Graduated from Osaka Prefectural Kogei Senior High School, Metalwork Department
  Studied design at Ochanomizu Art College
• 1960
  Studied under his father Ikkei
• 1965
  Submitted to and selected for the first time at the 12th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1968
  Submitted to the Osaka Arts and Crafts Exhibition (submitted several times from this year onward)
• 1981
  Evaluator at the Osaka Arts and Crafts Exhibition and Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1987
  Awarded by the Higashiosaka Cultural Federation
• 1991
  Awarded by the Governor of Osaka (cultural award)
• 1993
  Evaluator at the 40th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1995
  Artwork added to the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, UK
• 2005
  Invited to submit to the Korean Fine Arts Association Exhibition (Seoul)
  Submitted to "Japanese Art in Asia" Exhibition (Bangkok)
• 2006
  Submitted to the Japan-Korea Crafts and Culture Exchange Exhibition (Korean Cultural Center Osaka)
• 2014
  Designated as Intangible Cultural Property of Osaka

Awards

• 1968
  Received the Governor Award at the Osaka Arts and Crafts Exhibition (3 times in total)
• 1974
  Received the Konosuke Matsushita Special Award at the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1980
  Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the Metalwork New Works Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1988
  Received the Incentive Award at the Contemporary Metal Casting Craft Exhibition
• 1991
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 38th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2004
  Received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award at the Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Public Collections

• Victoria and Albert Museum

Official Site / Social Media etc.

• Official Site