Hitoshi Sugo

  • Wood and Bamboo
  • 1951 -
Hitoshi Sugo

My specialty is woodwork. I try to fuse and harmonize the natural beauty of wood with forming techniques such as wood joinery and turning, and decorating techniques such as inlay and wiped urushi.

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Emeritus Professor at Kumamoto University
Member of the Kumamoto Prefectural Art Association
  • 1951 Born in IiokaTown, Kaijo County, Chiba Prefecture (current Asahi City)
  • 1980 Graduated from University of Tsukuba, Master's Program in Education
    Presented artwork at the Kofukai Art Exhibition, Nihon Shinkogei Exhibition, and the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten) etc.
  • 1991 Selected for the 26th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (selected 31 times up to December 2022 from this year onward)
  • 1992 Selected for the 5th Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (selected 14 times up to December 2022 from this year onward)
    Selected for the 39th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (selected 26 times up to December 2022 from this year onward)
  • 1995 Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association

  • 1991Received the Asahi Shimbun Bronze Award at the 26th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1992Received the Kagoshima Broadcasting Corporation (KKB) Award at the 27th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1993Received the Asahi Shimbun Bronze Award at the 28th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1995Received the Asahi Shimbun Bronze Award at the 30th Anniversary West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1997Received the Full Member's Choice Award at the 32nd West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2000Received the Full Member's Choice Award at the 35th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2002Received the Kumamoto Mayor Award at the 37th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2003Received the Asahi Culture Center Award at the 38th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2006Received the Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Award at the 41st West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2007Received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award (Grand Award) at the 11th Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2008Received the Kagoshima Broadcasting Corporation (KKB) Award at the 43rd West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2009Received the Kumamoto Mayor Award at the 44th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2015Received the Kagoshima Prefecture Executive Committee Chairman Award at the 30th National Cultural Festival
  • 2018Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 53rd West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2019Received the West Japan Branch Award at the 73rd West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (Beauty of Use Division)

  • Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art

Price Range

$ 300 - 4,000

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