FEATURED ARTISTS
Yoshio Furutani
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Artwork with a Refined and Elegant Appearance
Woodwork artist Yoshio Furutani is highly evaluated and is popular for his modern works including cabinets and stools within Japan and overseas. After working at a custom furniture company etc. he established his own studio in Miyama, Kyoto in 2005. He combines the wood and then uses a technique which he calls "sasuri", which is shaving the wood as if it were flowing naturally. Furutani's artworks with beautiful wood grains rising to the smoothly curved surface, have received several awards at exhibitions where the woodwork artists representing Japan gather, and he received the Grand Award, the MEXT Award, at the 20th Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition in 2025.
AWARDED ARTWORKS
The 58th Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2024)
The largest textiles exhibition in Japan.
Introducing awarded artworks that have been strictly judged and selected from the newest works of textile artists using various dyeing and weaving techniques of high value both artistically and historically.
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Ceramics Artists & Artworks Technique
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Textiles Artists & Artworks Technique
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Lacquerware Artists & Artworks Technique
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Metalwork Artists & Artworks Technique
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Wood and Bamboo Artists & Artworks Technique
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Dolls Artists & Artworks Technique
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Glasswork Artists & Artworks Technique
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Cloisonné enamel work Artists & Artworks Technique
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Kirikane Artists & Artworks Technique
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Hardstone carving Artists & Artworks Technique
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Inkstone carving Artists & Artworks Technique
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Sunagowork Artists & Artworks Technique