Komin Ozawa

• 1941
  Born on September 26, Fusumae, Takaoka City
• 1954
  Graduated from Futatsuka Elementary School, Takaoka City
• 1957
  Graduated from Yoshino Junior High School, Takaoka City
• 1958
  Graduated from Copperware Division, Vocational Training Center, Toyama Prefecture
  Started working for Koshii Manufacturing
• 1968
  Member of the inaugural class at the Local Industrial Technology Training School (current Traditional Arts and Crafts Training School), Takaoka City (enrolled for 6 years)
• 1969
  Established Osawa Art Casting Factory to the present
• 1975
  Took the pseudonym of Koumin
• 1976
  Director, Takaoka Traditional Industry Youth Organization (-1978)
• 1978
  Chairman, Development Research Committee, Takaoka Traditional Industry Youth Organization (-1980)
• 1978
  Chairman, Takaoka Casting Association　　
  Director, Traditional Art Craft Takaoka Casting Promotion Cooperative Association (-1990)
• 1980
  Developed an internal chill casting method
• 1983
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
• 1985
  Invited to submit to Toyama Artists Exhibition
  '85, Takaoka Art Museum
• 1994
  Submitted to Japanese Metal Casting Arts Exhibition: Shape of Imono, Azabu Museum of Arts and Crafts and others. Submitted in 1996, 1999
• 1995
  Invited to submit to Metal Casting Arts and Artists in Toyama, Shogawa Memorial Museum
• 1997
  Instructor for Successor Training Course, Traditional Art Craft Takaoka Casting Promotion Cooperative Association (-1998)
• 2003
  Koumin Osawa Exhibition: Insert Casting Metals, Kitanippon Shimbun Gallery
• Awards
• 1976
  Received the Outstanding Skilled Worker Award for Traditional Art Crafts, Takaoka City
• 1977
  Designated as a Traditional Art Craftsman in the casting category
• 1995
  Designated as a holder of in Traditional Arts and Crafts Industrial Technology, Takaoka City
• 1996
  Received the Commendation from the Takaoka City Board of Education for Distinguished Service in the field of Education
• 1998
  Received the Commendation from the Chubu Regional Bureaus of International Trade and Industry for Distinguished Service in the field of Traditional Arts and Crafts
• 2000
  Received the International Trade and Industry Minister's Commendation; Commendation from Toyama Prefecture for Distinguished Service in the Industry
• 2001
  Received the Takaoka Citizen’s Culture Award
• 2004
  Acknowledged as a “Contemporary Master Craftsman” title bestowed on outstanding skilled artists by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
• 2005
  Received the Commendation from Takaoka City for Distinguished Service in the Field; Designated as a holder of important intangible cultural property (metal casting); Received the Kitanippon Shimbun Culture Award
• 2006
  Received the NHK Furusato Toyama Award
• Present
  Director, Japan Kogei Association
  Secretary, Japan Kogei Association Metalwork Category
  Chief secretary, Japan Kogei Association Toyama Branch
  permanent committee, Toyama Craftsmen Association
  Adviser, Takaoka Craftsmen Association
  Vice president, Secretary, Association of Takaoka Casting Traditional
  Art Craftsmen

If there is no light, everything freezes, and there is no life. Also, if there is no water, everything burns out, and again there is no life.

Because of the perfect harmony of light and water, there is the planet Earth, and also the universe.
Something invisible, something that cannot be felt on the skin,

Wind, whirlpools, radio waves, sounds, magnetism, air, and so on
These are also a manifestation of the harmony of light and water.

I express light in red lines and water in white lines, and I want to continue my creative activities with a focus on light and water images.

• 1969
  Received the Incentive Award at the 22nd
  Takaoka City Exhibition at the first attempt
• 1973
  Received the Hokuriku Contemporary Arts and
  Crafts Exhibition Award at the 2nd Hokuriku
  Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition
• 1974
  Received the Prefecture Exhibition Award at
  the 29th Toyama Prefecture Exhibition
• 1975
  Received the Grand Prize at the 2nd Takaoka
  Traditional Craft Techniques Promotion Exhibition
• 1976
  Received the Grand Prize at the 3rd Takaoka
  Traditional Craft Techniques Promotion Exhibition
• 1976
  Received the Design Award at the 16th Toyama
  Design Exhibition
• 1980
  Received the Incentive Award at
  the 10th Japanese Traditional Metalwork
  New Works Exhibition
• 1981
  Received the Incentive Award at
  the 11th Japanese Traditional Metalwork
  New Works Exhibition
• 1981
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Award
  at the 20th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Toyama
  Exhibition
• 1984
  Received the Takaoka City Mayor’s Award at
  the 37th Takaoka City Exhibition
• 1984
  Received the Tokyo Board of Education Award
  at 14th Japanese Traditional Metalwork Exhibition
• 1984
  Received the Japan Kogei Association
  Incentive Award at the 31st Japan Traditional
  Art Crafts Exhibition
• 1985
  Received the Excellence Award by
  the successor training course of important
  intangible cultural property led by KATORI
  Masahiko
• 1990
  Received the Hoshu Award at the 29th Japan
  Traditional Art Crafts Toyama Exhibition
• 1996
  Received the Kitanihon Shimbun Award at
  the 35th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Toyama
  Exhibition
• 1997
  Received the Toyama Board of Education
  Award at the 36th Japan Traditional Art Crafts
  Toyama Exhibition
• 1998
  Received the Governor of Toyama Prize at
  the 37th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Toyama
  Exhibition
• 1999
  Received the Prefecture Exhibition Member
  Award at the 53rd Toyama Prefecture Exhibition
• 1999
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Award
  at the 38th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Toyama
  Exhibition
• 1999
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Award
  at the 29th Japanese Traditional Metalwork
  Exhibition
• 2000
  Received the Prince Takamatsu Memorial
  Prize at the 47th Japan Traditional Art Crafts
  Exhibition
• 2002
  Received the Toyama Board of Education
  Award at the 41st Japan Traditional Art Crafts
  Toyama Exhibition