Iraku Uozumi III

Biography

• 1937
  Born in Naga Town, Kanazawa City
• 1953
  Studied under his grandfather UOZUMI Iraku, living national treasure
• 1957
  Selected for Contemporary Art Exhibition
• 1959
  Selected for 6th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition (first time)
• 1962
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
• 1963
  His work (tray) was collected by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
• 1966
  Submitted to Japan Art Festival (-1968)
• 1977
  Solo exhibition, Kyoto Takashimaya Department Store
• 1980
  Made a Buddhist altar cymbal for Shitennoji Temple, Osaka
  Solo exhibition, Isetan Department Store, Tokyo
• 1981
  “Collection of Modern Tea Utensils” published by Kamakura Shobo
• 1982
  Selected for All-Japan Ceramic and Crafts Selected Artists Exhibition
  Submitted to Contemporary Art Exhibition:Goto Exhibition
• 1983
  Part-time Instructor, Kanazawa College of Art
• 1986
  Chairman, Kaga Metalwork Artist Association
• 1989
  Instructor, Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo
  Japan Today in Scandinavian Exhibition (3 countries) (-1990)
• 1992
  Judge, Contemporary Art Exhibition
• 1993
  Received an award at the 40th Anniversary of Japan Traditional Art Crafts Association
  Submitted to Iraku Furusato Exhibition, Komatsu City
• 2000
  Submitted to Beijing Exhibition in China
  Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon, granted an audience with the Emperor
• 2001
  Work selected for 48th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition, collected by the Philadelphia Museum of Art, US
  Work selected for 58th Contemporary Art Exhibition, collected by the Philadelphia Museum of Art, US
• 2002
  Designated as a holder of important intangible cultural property
  Designated as a living national treasure for “Dora (Chinese gong),” granted an audience with the Emperor and Empress
  Adviser, Japan Traditional Art Crafts Association
  Submitted to Daitokuji Hosyunin:Toshiie and Matsu Exhibition, Isetan Department Store, Tokyo
• 2003
  Submitted to the 50th Anniversary of Japan Traditional Art Crafts Association
• 2006
  Records of important intangible cultural property (industrial art), sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
• 2008
  Received The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
• 2012
  Held a successor training course of important intangible cultural property (Dora (Chinese gong)) (-2013)
  His work (bowl) was presented to the Yakushiji Temple designated as a World Heritage Site

Awards

• 1962
  Received the Grand Prize at the 9th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
  Received the Cultural Properties Protection Committee Chairman’s Award
• 1965
  Received the Incentive Award at the 1st National Wind Chime Contest
• 1996
  Received the POLA Traditional Special Award (for handing down the creating technique of Sahari “Dora”)
• 1998
  Received the Minister of Education, Science and Culture Prize at the 45th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition, award-winning work collected by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
• 2000
  Received the Ishikawa Cultural Achievement Award
• 2002
  Received the Kanazawa Culture Award
  Received the Hokkoku Cultural Award
• 2006
  Received the Ishikawa Television Broadcasting Award
  Film “Dora” completed. Received the Excellence Award in the Excellent Video Culture Category