Isao Onishi

1944 - 2024
  • Lacquerware(Living National Treasure)
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 5

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    • Designation
      Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Property for Lacquer)
    • Category
      Lacquerware
    • Techniques
      Lacquering
    • Born
      1944 - 2024
    • Based in
      Ibaraki

    Biography

    • 1969
      Studied Kamakura style carving under KIUCHI Seigaku(~1974)
    • 1974
      Studied under AKAIKE Tomoya(~1984)
    • 1982
      Instructor, Wajima Lacquerwork Technical Training Center, Ishikawa Prefecture
    • 1990
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
    • 2002
      Designated as a holder of national important intangible cultural property (Kyushitsu technique)
    • 2004
      Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon

    Awards

    • 1993
      Received the Minister of Education, Science and Culture Prize at the 40th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
    • 1997
      Received the Asahi Shimbun Prize at the 14th Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Urushi Works
    • 1998
      Received the Agency for Cultural Affairs Commissioner’s Award at the 15th Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Urushi Works
    • 2000
      Received the Tokyo Board of Education Award at the 17th Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Urushi Works
      Received the President of Japan Art Crafts Association Prize at the 47th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
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