Ako Takahashi
- Metalwork
- 1947 -
Various expressions are possible with lost-wax casting. I try to seek new ways of expressing that can only be done with wax by stretching, breaking, twisting and burning the wax.
| Membership | Full member, Japan Kogei Association Intangible Cultural Property of Kyoto (designated in 2022) |
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- 1947 Born in Miyagi Prefecture
- 1979 Studied under wax sculptor Reiho Kamo
- 1981 Selected for the 10th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
- 1982 Took part in the ”Bonsho (Temple Bell)" techniques successors training program by Important Intangible Cultural Property, Masahiko Katori (up to 1985)
- 1983 Selected for the 13th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
Selected for the 30th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time - 1986 Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
- 2003 Took part in the "casting" successors training program by Important Intangible Cultural Property, Akira Saito (up to 2004)
- 2022 Designated as Intangible Cultural Property of Kyoto
- 1981Received the Kinki Branch manager Award at the 10th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 1985Received the Nikkei Incentive Award at the 14th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 1986Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 16th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 1991Received the Nikkei Incentive Award at the 20th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2014Received the Kumamoto Prefectural Traditional Crafts Center Award at the 43rd Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2018Received the Incentive Award at the 65th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2021Received the Tokyo Governor Award at the 68th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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