Koki Okumura

Creating artwork using material, traditional techniques and artisan skills to repair and restore historic cultural property.

Membership	Full member, Japan Kogei Association

1975 Graduated from Musashino Art University
1992 Made the ”Dragon Patterned Paulownia Crest Nail Covers" for Ryutakuji in Mishima, Shizuoka
1993 Dedicated "Silver Hosoge Flower Patterned Sutra Case" to the Shakamuni-butsu (principal image of Buddha) made by Shinkan Nishikido at Koshinji in Tochigi
1998 Made the tabernacles for the main cathedral and Xavier cathedral at the St. Ignatius Church in Yotsuya, Tokyo
1999 Submitted Silver Incense Box and Forged Silver Incense Burner with Inlay "To the Sky” to the "100 Selections of Contemporary Japanese Craft Exhibition" held in Paris
2000 Solo Exhibition "Prayers" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
2001 Submitted Silver Incese Burner "Iraka (Roof Tile)" to the "Contemporary Fragrance Vessels" Exhibition at the Museum of Fragrance, Iwata
Artwork purchased by the museum
2004 Restored the cord fittings for National Treasure Raden Makie Box with Fusenryo Design at Suntory Museum of Art
Currently stored at Wajima Urushi Art Technical Training Center
2006 Restored and dedicated the National Treasure Shichishito (sword) to Isonokami Jingu
2009 Repairment of Sogenin Kuden (small shrine) in Yutenji (Nakameguro, Tokyo), completed in September, 2013
2017 Repairment of Gold and Bronze Double Tower Portable Chest (cultural property damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011), collection of the Rikuzentakata City Museum Completed in March, 2021
2021 Evaluator at the 68th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

1995Received the Asahi Shimbun Award for "Iron Box with Inlay" at the 25th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Received the Minister of Education Award for "Iron Incense Box with Inlay " at the 42nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2007Recieved the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award for Rogin Box "Dream" at the 36th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2010Received the Judge's Special Award for Rogin Box with Gold Inlays "Sound of Wings" at "Art Crafts in the 21st Century : A View from Abroad" at the MOA Museum of Art
2012Received the Tokyo Governor Award for Iron Box with Inlay "Parting" at the 52nd East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2016Received the Soukeikai Award for Silver Box "Crossing the Sea" at the 45th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2017Received the Tokyo Governor Award for Rogin Box with Inlay "After Midnight" at the 57th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

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