Produces turnery work that takes good advantage of natural materials and that people feel like using.
Won prizes in the Japanese Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition in consecutive years since his first presentation in 1991.
Also has a variety of skills in turnery work that take advantage of wood grain.
Has been a central skills examination committee member for turnery lacquerware base production, Central Professional Skills Development Association since 1995.

 

TORAO NAKASHIMA
Born 1939

Official member of Japan Art Crafts Association

Awards
1986 Governor of Ishikawa Prize, New Yamanaka Lacquerware Exhibition
1987 Governor of Ishikawa Prize, New Yamanaka Lacquerware Exhibition
1988 First Prize, New Yamanaka Lacquerware Exhibition
1989 First Prize, Ishikawa Skills Olympic
1990 First Prize, New Yamanaka Lacquerware Exhibition
1991 Honorable Mention, The 22nd Ishikawa Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition

Interests: Azalea ming tree, herabuna (crucian) fishing


 
     
Handiwork


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