Setsuko Isohi

1964

Born in Ohtawara City, Tochigi Prefecture

1997

Studies at bamboo workshop led by Tadashi YAGISAWA

2002

Selected for the Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition (East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition from 2008)
Submits from this year onward

2003

Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, submits from this year onward

2005

Selected for the Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, submits from this year onward

2006

Learns from 5th Generation Shoukozai HAYAKAWA at the Important Intangible Cultural Property "Bamboo Crafts" Successors Training Group

2007

Celebration of the Next Generation Exhibition (Asian Art Museum, San Francisco)

2010

A Different Sensitivity: Women in Bamboo Art (TAI Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico)

2013

From Crafts to Kōgei (National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo)

2014

Masterpieces of Bamboo Art in Tochigi (Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts)
Evaluator at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2019, 2022)

2015

The Presentness of Traditional Crafts Exhibition (MOA Museum of Art)

2016

Bamboo: Tradition in Contemporary Form (National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia)
Submitted and gave a lecture at SOFA Chicago (Navy Pier, Chicago)

2017

Japanese Bamboo Art: The Abbey Collection (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
Masterpieces of Japanese Bamboo Art (John B Mirviss Ltd., New York)
HOPES - 100 Next Generation Artists - (Nihombashi Mitsukoshi)
Studied under Soho KATSUSHIRO at the Important Intangible Cultural Property "Bamboo Crafts" successors training course

2019

Contemporary Japanese Craft from the Ise Collection (Hong Kong)

2020

Masterpieces of Bamboo Art - Katsushiro Soho and Fujinuma Noboru -　(Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts)

2003

Received the East Japan Branch Award at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

2007

Received the Yamatane Museum of Art Award at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

2009

Received the Wood and Bamboo Councilor Award at the Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Tochigi Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award

2010

Received the Japan Kogei Association President award at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

2012

Received the Incentive Award at the Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Today - Utility and Form (Tomo Museum of Art)

2015

Received the Japan Kogei Association East Japan Branch Award at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

2019

Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition