Kiju Fukuda

• Designation
  Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Property for Embroidery)
• Category
  Textiles
• Techniques
  Embroidery
• Born
  1932 - 2022

Biography

• 1932
  Born in Kyoto
• 1947
  Started learning embroidery from his father at the age of 15
• 1971
  Established the Fukuda Craft Dyeing and Embroidery Research Institute
• 1976
  Selected for the 23rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time, selected consecutively from this year onward
• 1978
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
• 1981
  Invited to the Asahi Gallery in Kyoto to hold his second solo exhibition, and also held his fourth solo exhibition at the same gallery
• 1992
  Designated as Intangible Cultural Property of Kyoto Prefecture
• 1993
  Artwork "Peace" submitted to the 40th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
  Submitted 6 artworks to "Contemporary Textiles – The Beauty of Material and Techniques" held at Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art
• 1996
  Submitted to "Tradition and Creation" Exhibition by Holders of Intangible Cultural Property of Kyoto Prefecture
• 1997
  Designated as Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure)
• 1999
  Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
• 2000
  Artwork "Elephant" submitted to the 47th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
• 2001
  Exhibition at Wako Hall, Ginza, Tokyo
• 2004
  Received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon

Awards

• 1978
  Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the 15th Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Incentive Award at the 25th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1980
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Incentive Award at the 27th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, artwork purchased by the Agency for Cultural Affairs