Living National Treasure Kenji Suda

  • Wood and Bamboo
  • 1954 -
Kenji Suda

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Status Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Property for Wood crafts )
  • 1973 Graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Kogei
    High School
    Studied under his father SUDA Sousui
  • 1975 Selected for 22nd Japan Traditional
    Art Crafts Exhibition (first time)
  • 1979 Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  • 1997 Part-time Instructor, Graduate School
    of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
    Judge, 44th Japan Traditional Art Crafts
    Exhibition (5 successive service to date)(~1978)
    2004:Part-time Instructor, Faculty
    of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
  • 2008 Director, Japan Kogei Association
    (to the present)(~2012)
  • 2009 Assigned to NZ as a cultural ambassador
    sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
  • 2010 Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
  • 2014 Designated as a holder of important
    intangible cultural property (woodwork)

  • 1985Received the Agency for Cultural Affairs
    Commissioner’s Award at the 2nd Traditional
    Bamboo and Wood Exhibition
  • 1992Received the Asahi Shimbun Prize at
    the 5th Traditional Bamboo and Wood Exhibition
  • 1994Received the Japan Kogei Association
    Incentive Award at the 41st Japan Traditional Art
    Crafts Exhibition
  • 2006Received the Asahi Shimbun Prize at the 53rd
    Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
  • 2008Received the Japan Kogei Association
    “Important Intangible Cultural Asset”
    Holder's Prize at the 55th Japan Traditional
    Art Crafts Exhibition
  • 2010MOA Museum Award in the Craft Category
    at the 17th MOA Mokichi Okada Awards Exhibition

Price Range

$ 6,000 - 41,000

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