Living National Treasure Koumin Ozawa
- Metalwork
- 1941 - 2023
If there is no light, everything freezes, and there is no life. Also, if there is no water, everything burns out, and again there is no life.
Because of the perfect harmony of light and water, there is the planet Earth, and also the universe.
Something invisible, something that cannot be felt on the skin,
Wind, whirlpools, radio waves, sounds, magnetism, air, and so on
These are also a manifestation of the harmony of light and water.
I express light in red lines and water in white lines, and I want to continue my creative activities with a focus on light and water images.
| Status | Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Property for Casting ) |
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- 1941 Born on September 26, Fusumae, Takaoka City
- 1954 Graduated from Futatsuka Elementary School, Takaoka City
- 1957 Graduated from Yoshino Junior High School, Takaoka City
- 1958 Graduated from Copperware Division, Vocational Training Center, Toyama Prefecture
Started working for Koshii Manufacturing - 1968 Member of the inaugural class at the Local Industrial Technology Training School (current Traditional Arts and Crafts Training School), Takaoka City (enrolled for 6 years)
- 1969 Established Osawa Art Casting Factory to the present
- 1975 Took the pseudonym of Koumin
- 1976 Director, Takaoka Traditional Industry Youth Organization (-1978)
- 1978 Chairman, Development Research Committee, Takaoka Traditional Industry Youth Organization (-1980)
- 1978 Chairman, Takaoka Casting Association
Director, Traditional Art Craft Takaoka Casting Promotion Cooperative Association (-1990) - 1980 Developed an internal chill casting method
- 1983 Full member, Japan Kogei Association
- 1985 Invited to submit to Toyama Artists Exhibition
'85, Takaoka Art Museum - 1994 Submitted to Japanese Metal Casting Arts Exhibition: Shape of Imono, Azabu Museum of Arts and Crafts and others. Submitted in 1996, 1999
- 1995 Invited to submit to Metal Casting Arts and Artists in Toyama, Shogawa Memorial Museum
- 1997 Instructor for Successor Training Course, Traditional Art Craft Takaoka Casting Promotion Cooperative Association (-1998)
- 2003 Koumin Osawa Exhibition: Insert Casting Metals, Kitanippon Shimbun Gallery
- Awards
- 1976 Received the Outstanding Skilled Worker Award for Traditional Art Crafts, Takaoka City
- 1977 Designated as a Traditional Art Craftsman in the casting category
- 1995 Designated as a holder of in Traditional Arts and Crafts Industrial Technology, Takaoka City
- 1996 Received the Commendation from the Takaoka City Board of Education for Distinguished Service in the field of Education
- 1998 Received the Commendation from the Chubu Regional Bureaus of International Trade and Industry for Distinguished Service in the field of Traditional Arts and Crafts
- 2000 Received the International Trade and Industry Minister's Commendation; Commendation from Toyama Prefecture for Distinguished Service in the Industry
- 2001 Received the Takaoka Citizen’s Culture Award
- 2004 Acknowledged as a “Contemporary Master Craftsman” title bestowed on outstanding skilled artists by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
- 2005 Received the Commendation from Takaoka City for Distinguished Service in the Field; Designated as a holder of important intangible cultural property (metal casting); Received the Kitanippon Shimbun Culture Award
- 2006 Received the NHK Furusato Toyama Award
- Present
Director, Japan Kogei Association
Secretary, Japan Kogei Association Metalwork Category
Chief secretary, Japan Kogei Association Toyama Branch
permanent committee, Toyama Craftsmen Association
Adviser, Takaoka Craftsmen Association
Vice president, Secretary, Association of Takaoka Casting Traditional
Art Craftsmen
- 1969Received the Incentive Award at the 22nd
Takaoka City Exhibition at the first attempt - 1973Received the Hokuriku Contemporary Arts and
Crafts Exhibition Award at the 2nd Hokuriku
Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition - 1974Received the Prefecture Exhibition Award at
the 29th Toyama Prefecture Exhibition - 1975Received the Grand Prize at the 2nd Takaoka
Traditional Craft Techniques Promotion Exhibition - 1976Received the Grand Prize at the 3rd Takaoka
Traditional Craft Techniques Promotion Exhibition - 1976Received the Design Award at the 16th Toyama
Design Exhibition - 1980Received the Incentive Award at
the 10th Japanese Traditional Metalwork
New Works Exhibition - 1981Received the Incentive Award at
the 11th Japanese Traditional Metalwork
New Works Exhibition - 1981Received the Japan Kogei Association Award
at the 20th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Toyama
Exhibition - 1984Received the Takaoka City Mayor’s Award at
the 37th Takaoka City Exhibition - 1984Received the Tokyo Board of Education Award
at 14th Japanese Traditional Metalwork Exhibition - 1984Received the Japan Kogei Association
Incentive Award at the 31st Japan Traditional
Art Crafts Exhibition - 1985Received the Excellence Award by
the successor training course of important
intangible cultural property led by KATORI
Masahiko - 1990Received the Hoshu Award at the 29th Japan
Traditional Art Crafts Toyama Exhibition - 1996Received the Kitanihon Shimbun Award at
the 35th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Toyama
Exhibition - 1997Received the Toyama Board of Education
Award at the 36th Japan Traditional Art Crafts
Toyama Exhibition - 1998Received the Governor of Toyama Prize at
the 37th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Toyama
Exhibition - 1999Received the Prefecture Exhibition Member
Award at the 53rd Toyama Prefecture Exhibition - 1999Received the Japan Kogei Association Award
at the 38th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Toyama
Exhibition - 1999Received the Japan Kogei Association Award
at the 29th Japanese Traditional Metalwork
Exhibition - 2000Received the Prince Takamatsu Memorial
Prize at the 47th Japan Traditional Art Crafts
Exhibition - 2002Received the Toyama Board of Education
Award at the 41st Japan Traditional Art Crafts
Toyama Exhibition
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