Junji Shioda

• Category
  Lacquerware
• Techniques
  Dry lacquer, Lacquering
• Born
  1952 -
• Based in
  Ishikawa
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Shikko-kai Exhibition

Style

SHIODA creates relaxing and warm works.

Biography

• 1952
  Born in Wajima City
• 1974
  Studied under his father Keishiro Shioda (Living National Treasure)
• 1980
  Wajima Urushi Art Technical Training Center, Urushi Course
• 1983
  Studied under Mashiki Masumura as a part of the successors' training course by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
• 1988
  Selected for the 35th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
• 1989
  Selected for the 30th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
  Selected for the 7th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
• 1991
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association from the 38th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1994
  Specially invited to submit to the 35th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Selected for the '94 Tanko Biennale Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition
• 1996
  Evaluator at the 37th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1998
  Invited to the International Lacquerware Exhibition in Taiwan by the Taiwan Craft Artists Association
• 1999
  Evaluator at the 17th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2007
  Evaluator at the 54th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon in November
• 2019
  Submitted to URUSHI Tradition and Innovation

Awards

• 1991
  Received the Ishikawa Governor Award for "Kanshitsu Hexagonal Covered Box" at the 32nd Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1992
  Received the Kanazawa City Mayor Award for "Kanshitsu Kawarinuri Tray" at the 33rd Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award for the "Kanshitsu Food Vessel" at the 10th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1993
  Received the NHK Chairman Award for "Kanshitsu Covered Box Yorin" at the 40th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1995
  Received the Meitetsu Marukoshi President Award for "Incense Container Kayabuki" at the 1st Kenrokuen Grand Tea Ceremony Craft Exhibition
• 1997
  Received the Japan Kogei Association President Award for "Kanshitsu Food Vessel with Rope Design" at the 44th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2000
  Best Technique Award at the 56th Contemporary Arts Exhibition

Public Collections

• Wajima Museum of Urushi Art