Masato Mitsumaru

  • Dolls
  • 1966 -
Masato Mitsumaru

Producing dolls by forming the base with wooden core covered with toso, and applying whitewash, cloth and Japanese traditional paper. I want to express my honest feelings by forming things that I am moved by.

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  • 1966 Born in Osaka
  • 2011 Studied under Living National Treasure Nobuko Akiyama
  • 2016 Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
  • 2022 Evaluator at the 51st Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

  • 2013Received the Incentive Award at the 42nd Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2014Received the Japan Kōgei Association New Artist Award at the 61st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2018Received the Mitsukoshi Isetan Award at the 29th Dolls Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2021Received the Shiga Governor Award at the 50th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2022Received the Namba Takashimaya Osaka Store Art Division Award at the Dolls Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Received the Japan Kōgei Association Incentive Award at the 69th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2023Received the Osaka Board of Education Award at the 52nd Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
23 artworks posted