Kiun Nitta

As the main material, NITTA uses precious imported hardwood (rosewood, ebony, Bombay blackwood, or Burmese rosewood), and employs traditional techniques to create modern works by applying thin-line inlay with Japanese boxwood. He produces many different types of work ranging in size from side boards to tea scoops. In 2007 or so, NITTA started incorporating his own ideas into his pieces.

Works

low table of red sandal wood
low table of red sandal wood Kiun Nitta $5,891(Tax included)
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low table of red sandal wood and wood inlay
low table of red sandal wood and wood inlay Kiun Nitta
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sideboard of red sandal wood finished in wiped urushi
sideboard of red sandal wood finished in wiped urushi Kiun Nitta $58,908(Tax included)
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cabinet of red sandal wood with wood inlay
cabinet of red sandal wood with wood inlay Kiun Nitta
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box of red sandal wood with fine decoration of box wood inlay
box of red sandal wood with fine decoration of box wood inlay Kiun Nitta $39,272(Tax included)
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Box of red sandalwood with wood inlay decoration. “Mountain village”
Box of red sandalwood with wood inlay decoration. “Mountain village” Kiun Nitta
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Box of red sandalwood with wood inlay decoration. “Milky way”
Box of red sandalwood with wood inlay decoration. “Milky way” Kiun Nitta
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Box of red sandalwood with wood inlay decoration. “Resonant life”
Box of red sandalwood with wood inlay decoration. “Resonant life” Kiun Nitta
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Information

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Honors and Affiliation

Full member, Japan Kogei Association

Career

1944

Born in Yahata Village, Arida County, Wakayama Prefecture
1952

Graduated from the Crafts Course at the Wakayama Technical High School
1952

Entered SANYO Electric Co., Ltd
1970

Entered the world of Karaki woodwork under his father Nitta Ryuzo
1980

Became independent and started producing works
1985

First solo exhibition. Held 17 solo exhibitions at locations such as Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi and Namba Takashimaya
1986

Selected for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition for the first time. Selected 26 times to date
1989

Full member, Japan Kogei Association
1995

Received the Arita City Cultural Award
2000

Received the title of Master Craftsman from Wakayama Prefecture
2009

His work received the Minister of Education, Science and Culture Prize and was purchased by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
1965

Born in Gojo-zaka, Kyoto
Studied under KIMURA Morinobu
1990

Selected for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
1995

Selected for the Japanese Ceramic Arts Exhibition
1996

Submitted to the “Horaikai Exhibition” hosted by Shimizu Uichi
1999

Full member, Japan Kogei Association
2000

Selected for the Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition
2003

Solo exhibition at Shibuya Kurodatoen
2006

Appeared on the “Utsuwa Yume Kobo” on NHK BS-2 Broadcast
2009

Solo exhibition at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi

Award

1988

Received the Special Prize (Governor’s Award) at the 42nd Wakayama Prefectural Art Exhibition
1989

Received the Osaka Board of Education Award at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition
1990

Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Traditional Bamboo and Wood Exhibition
Received the Tanko Award and the Bronze Award at the ’90 Arts of the Tea Ceremony for Tomorrow Exhibition
1991

Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition
1992

Received the Incentive Award at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
Received the Tanko Special Grand Prize, the Hounsai Sensoshitsu Master’s Award, and the Special Prize at the Tanko Biennale
1994

Received the Nara Board of Education Superintendent’s Award at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition
Received the Asahi Shimbun Prize at the Traditional Bamboo and Wood Exhibition
1996

Received the Sado Art Grand Prize at the Tanko Biennale
2008

Received the Minister of Education, Science and Culture Prize at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition