Akio Watanabe

  • Wood and Bamboo
  • 1953 -
Akio Watanabe

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  • 1953 Born in Chiba
  • 1975 Graduated from Woodwork Department, Chiba University
  • 1986 Selected for Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition (first time)
    Established Komu Kobo studio
  • 1989 Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  • 1994 "Sound of Trees and Bamboos" Exhibition, Wako, Ginza, Tokyo
  • 1995 Judge, Eastern Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
    (also in 1998, 2001, 06, 09, 14)
  • 1996 "Hibiki no Kai," Wako, Ginza
    (also in 1998, 2000, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10)

  • 1992Received the Incentive Award at the Japanese Traditional
    Art Crafts New Works Exhibition
  • 1993Received the Mitsukoshi Prize at the Japanese Traditional
    Art Crafts New Works Exhibition
  • 2011Received the Japan Kogei Association Eastern Branch Manager's Award
    at the Eastern Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
  • 2013Received the MOA Museum of Art Award at the Eastern Japan
    Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
    Received the Tokyo Board of Education Award at the Traditional Bamboo
    and Wood Exhibition
  • 2014Received the Governor of Tokyo Prize at the
    Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition
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