Masako Otsuki

  • Metalwork
  • 1943 - 2022
Masako Otsuki

The technique of engraving metal using the traditional chasing technique "Hatsuri Tagane" is called "Hatsuri Bori". I try to express the wind, waves and energy to burst out into the sky and space using the "Hatsuri".

Membership President of the Otsuki Studio
  • 1943 Born in Yokohama
  • 1966 Graduated from Tama Art University, Department of Design
    Studied under Ayao Yamana, Ayako Kuroki, and Mitsuo Masuda
  • 1977 Established the Otsuki Kobo (studio)
  • 1982 Selected for the 22nd Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition, selected consecutively from this year onward
    Selected for the 12th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected consecutively from this year onward
  • 1984 Selected for the 31st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected consecutively from this year onward
  • 1987 Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
  • 1998 Evaluator and Judge at the 28th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Moves Otsuki Kobo to Motomachi, Yokohama
  • 1999 Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
  • 2002 Evaluator and Judge at the 42nd Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
  • 2004 Invited to submit to "Contemporary Japanese Metalwork Exhibition" held at the Danish Museum of Art & Design (current Design Museum Denmark)
  • 2005 Metal chasing workshop at the Institute of Precious Metals, Copenhagen Technical College
  • 2008 Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
  • 2009 Evaluator and Judge at the 49th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2013 Evaluator at the 60th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    "From Crafts to Kōgei In Commemoration of the 60th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition" at The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
  • 2016 Asia Week New York 2016 at Onishi Gallery New York (also in '17 and '18)
    "Handing Down Craftsmanship, Works of Nature and Works of Human (匠心伝承 天工開物)" Exhibition (Beijing, People's Republic of China)
  • 2018 Craftsman Exhibition (造級匠人展) (Shenzhen Nanshan Museum,People's Republic of China)
  • 2020 "Ise's Eye Exploring Japanese Metal Art" at Takaoka Art Museum
  • 2021 "The 1st Flare Exhibition" by 8 female artists at Kaki Gallery (Toyama)
  • 2022 "The Beauty of Crafts – Metal and Urushi Lacquer –" Exhibition (Ise Foundation)
    Solo Exhibition "Masako Otsuki Metalwork Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store

  • 1992Received the Incentive Award at the 32nd Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
    Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 22nd Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1995Received the Special Incentive Award at the 31st Kanagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition
  • 1996Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the 26th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1997Received the East Japan Branch Award at the 37th Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
  • 2006Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 34th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2009Received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award at the 38th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2011Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 40th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 58th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2016Received the Sekido Museum of Art Award at the 45th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

  • Tomioka Hachimangu (Yokohama)
  • Iseyama Kotaijingu (Yokohama)
  • Takaoka Art Museum
  • The Metropolian Museum of Art (New York, USA)
  • Ise Foundation
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