Norihito Sakai

1933 - 2024
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 3

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    • Category
      Textiles
    • Techniques
      Yūzen dyeing
    • Born
      1933 - 2024
    • Membership
      Tokyo Crafts and Dyeing Cooperative Association
    Norihito Sakai

    Style

    The majority of SAKAI’s textile works have figurative designs, and are mainly produced by the itome-yuzen dyeing technique and on rare occasions wax is jointly used. The motifs of his past works are dogtooth violets and skunk-cabbage flowers, and timberyards and aurora skies in landscapes.

    Biography

    • 1933
      Born in Hodatsushimizu　Town, Hakui County, Ishikawa Prefecture. Named Tomo-o
    • 1949
      Studied under NAKAI Eizo and KAWASAKI Kazuyoshi at Biken-so
    • 1963
      Became independent and started producing works
    • 1946
      Submitted to the 18th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition for the first time
    • 1978
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
    • 1979
      First solo exhibition at Chinzan-so, Mejiro, Tokyo
    • 1980
      Received the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon
    • 1982
      His work was purchased by the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art
    • 1983
      Judge at the 23rd Exhibition of New Works of Traditional Art Crafts
    • 1989
      Submitted to the Europaria 1989 Japan Exhibition in Belgium
    • 1991
      Published the Norihito Sakai Collection of Works
      Solo exhibition at Tokyo Central Museum, Ginza
      Solo exhibition at the Museum of Kyoto
    • 1996
      Jury member at the Kanagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition
    • 1999
      1st Yuzen Studio Exhibition at Kamakura Performing Arts Center
    • 2002
      2nd Yuzen Studio Exhibition at Kamakura Performing Arts Center
    • 2004
      Participated in the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ artist dispatch project

    Awards

    • Received the Minister of International Trade and Industry Award at the National Komon Yuzen Competition (1 time)
    • Received the Ministry of International Trade and Industry Consumer Goods Industries Bureau Director-General’s Award at the Tokyo Tegaki-yuzen Competition and Urushi Works Exhibition (4 times)
    • Received the Governor of Tokyo Prize at the Tokyo Tegaki-yuzen Competition and Urushi Works Exhibition (7 times)
    • Received the Urushi Works Exhibition Grand Prize at the Tokyo Tegaki-yuzen Competition and Urushi Works Exhibition (7 times)
    • Received the Tokyo Board of Education Award at the Japan Traditional Textile Arts Exhibition (1 time)
    • Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Japan Traditional Textile Arts Exhibition (2 times)
    • Received the Nikkei Inc. Award at the Japan Traditional Textile Arts Exhibition (1 time)
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