Living National Treasure Hayato Otani

  • Lacquerware
  • 1954 -
Hayato Otani

Bamboo woven base, kinma*

* Kinma: applying lacquer on the bamboo woven base, carving patterns, applying color lacquer, and polishing

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Instructor at Kagawa Urushi Lacquerware Institute
Director of the Japan Kōgei Association
Manager of the Japan Kōgei Association Lacquerware Department
Secretary General of the Japan Kōgei Association Shikoku Branch
Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property
Status Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Property for Kinma )
  • 1973 Graduated from Kagawa Prefectural Takamatsu Kogei High School, Lacquer Art Course
    Studies under Living National Treasure Hitoshi Ota
  • 1978 Selected for the first time for the 25th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1981 Completed the Research Associate Course at Kagawa Urushi Lacquerware Institute
  • 1982 Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
  • 1994 Evaluator at the 37th Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1996 Judge at the 61st Kagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition
  • 2002 Judge at the 67the the Kagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition
    Evaluator at the 20th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (several times from this year onward)
  • 2004 Evaluator at the 51st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (3 times from this year onward)
  • 2007 Evaluator at the 25th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2009 Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
  • 2020 Designated as Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for "Kinma"

  • 1986Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 25th Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1987Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 4th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1991Received the Mitsukoshi Takamatsu Store Award at the 34th Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1992Received the Kagawa Governor Award at the 57th Kagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition
  • 1993Received the ISOI Jojin Award at the 36th Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1995Received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award at the 12th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 38th Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1998Received the Prince Takamatsu Memorial Award at the 45th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (artwork purchased by the Agency for Cutural Affairs)
    Received the Takamatsu City Educational Cultural Encouragement Award
  • 2001Received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award at the 18th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2002Received the MEXT Award at the 49th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (artwork purchased by the Agency for Cultural Affairs)
  • 2009Received the Kagawa Prefecture Culture and Arts Encouragement Award
  • 2013Received the Important Intangible Cultural Asset Holder Award at the 60th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Awarded as Kagawa Prefecture Person of Cultural Merits

Price Range

$ 1,000 - 34,000

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