Tomoko Eri

  • Kirikane cut foil embellishing
  • 1972 -
Tomoko Eri

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  • 1972 Born in Kyoto
  • 1992 Graduated from Kyoto College of Art, Art major, Japanese painting course
  • 1994 Completed the Japanese painting advanced course at Kyoto College of Art
    Studied under her mother, Sayoko Eri, Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for kirikane cut foil embellishing
  • 2011 Selected for the 58th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
  • 2012 Selected for the 47th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
  • 2015 Selected for the 25th Other Crafts Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
    "Methods of Rimpa – Sotetsu Nakamura, Mikiko Hayashi, Tomoko Eri Exhibition" (Kyoto Takashimaya)
    Tomoko Eri Kirikane Exhibition (Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Tokyo)
  • 2017 The 26th Other Crafts Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    ”Kyoto Style – Sotetsu Nakamura, Mikiko Hayashi, Tomoko Eri Exhibition" (Kyoto Takashimaya)
    "Successors of Traditional Techniques – Glass / Kirikane – Satoshi Ishida, Tomoko Eri Exhibition" (Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Tokyo)
  • 2018 ”Kyoto Style – Sotetsu Nakamura, Mikiko Hayashi, Tomoko Eri Exhibition" (Kyoto Takashimaya)
  • 2019 Tomoko Eri Kirikane Exhibition (Kyoto Takashimaya)
    Tomoko Eri Kirikane Exhibition (Osaka Takashimaya)
  • 2020 ”Kyo Saijiki – Sotetsu Nakamura, Mikiko Hayashi, Tomoko Eri Exhibition" (Kyoto Takashimaya)
    "Successors of Traditional Techniques – Glass / Kirikane – Satoshi Ishida, Tomoko Eri Exhibition" (Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Tokyo)
    Selected for "Kōgei 2020 - The Art of Crafting Beauty from Nature" (Tokyo National Museum Hyokeikan)
  • 2021 ”Kyo Saijiki – Sotetsu Nakamura, Mikiko Hayashi, Tomoko Eri Exhibition" (Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Tokyo)
    Tomoko Eri Kirikane Exhibition (Kyoto Takashimaya)
    Selected for "Greater Depth and Evolution: An Exhibition of the Expanding World of Traditional Crafts" sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Tokyo)

  • 2011Received the Japan Kōgei Association New Artist Award at the 58th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2013Received the Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Award at the 48th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2019Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 27th Other Crafts Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 54th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2020Kyoto Cultural Award Incentive Award
  • 2021Received the Japan Kōgei Association West Japan Branch Manager Award at the 55th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2022Received the Japan Kōgei Association West Japan Branch Manager Award at the 56th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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