Craftsman

Susumu Ueki
taisho
Abbreviated name Susumu
Job Title Traditional Craftsmen
Main Techniques lifting, gold leafing, and real gold polishing
Awards 1972:Minister of International Trade and Industry Award
1983:Prime Minister's Award 
2000:Prime Minister's Award
2002:Minister of Economy,Trade and Industry Award 
2004:Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award
2009 and 2013:Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award
2002:Fukuoka Traditional Crafts Promotion Council Encouragement Award
2004:Fukuoka Prefecture Excellent Technique Award, Excellence Prize
2005:Kyushu Bureau of Economy,Trade and Industry Director-General's Commendation
2010:Minister of Economy,Trade and Industry Award, and many others
A word from the Takumi
(the craftsman)
The finishing touches are made with colors that make the most of the clay, a characteristic of Hakata dolls. Among Hakata dolls, children's (warabe) dolls are my specialty. I love children and their gestures are so cute that I am filled with the desire to express them with dolls.
Yuji Osoegawa
taisho
Abbreviated name Yuji
Job Title Traditional Craftsmen
Main Techniques A technique of lifting the whiting and finishing with mineral pigments to create a highly colored finish.
Awards New Hakata Doll Exhibition:Prime Minister's Prize twice, Minister of International Trade and Industry Prize once
2006:Fukuoka Prefecture Superior Technician Award
2010:Award for Distinguished Service in Traditional Crafts Industry
2012:Award of Minister of Economy,Trade and Industry
2021:Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Fukuoka Mayor's Prize
A word from the Takumi
(the craftsman)
I would like to create dolls that express what I feel in my heart from the eternal history, daily life, and seasonal nature with an honest heart.
Shoji Kajiwara
taisho
Abbreviated name Shoji
Job Title Traditional Craftsmen
Main Techniques Line engraving of patterns, gold leaf sprinkling, blurring with mica, etc.
Awards New Hakata Doll Exhibition:Prime Minister's Prize twice, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Prize 7 times, Fukuoka Prefecture Governor's Prize once, Fukuoka City Mayor's Prize 4 times
New Product Development Exhibition:Gold Prize twice, Interior Grand Prize twice
Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Exhibition:Fukuoka Prefecture Governor's Prize twice, Fukuoka City Mayor's Prize twice, and many others
A word from the Takumi
(the craftsman)
Using techniques such as patterns, line engraving, and blurring, we produce Hakata dolls with the desire to "preserve the warmth of human touch in the clay". I hope to continue to create dolls that express their feelings.
Sachiko Kawasaki
taisho
Abbreviated name Sachiko
Job Title Traditional Craftsmen, Outstanding Skill Holder, Fukuoka Prefecture Intangible Cultural Property Holder
Main Techniques Coloring with colors of the unglazed
Awards 1st Yoichi Prize Exhibition:Yoichi Prize
New Hakata Doll Exhibition:Prime Minister's Prize 4 times, Minister of International Trade and Industry Prize 4 times, Minister of Economy,Trade and Industry Award 5 times
Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition twice
2003:Award of Director-General of the Kyushu Bureau of Economy,Trade and Industry
2006:Award of Minister of Economy,Trade and Industry
2018:Manufacturing Japan Grand Prize, Prime Minister's Award
2022:The 29th Fukuoka Prefecture Cultural Award, and many others.
A word from the Takumi
(the craftsman)
My love of ancient history led me to the Manyoshu, and I have made it my lifelong theme to create the characters that appear in the book, and I am still taking courses in Manyoshu, Kojiki, and kana calligraphy.
Shuichi Kawasaki
taisho
Abbreviated name Shuichi
Job Title Traditional Craftsmen
Main Techniques Old gold coloring utilizing unglazed doll, etc.
Awards New Hakata Doll Exhibitions:Prime Minister's Prize 5 times, Minister of International Trade and Industry Prize twice, Minister of Economy,Trade and Industry Award twice, Director-General of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Award 3 times
National Traditional Crafts Exhibition:President's Award 3 times
Western Crafts Exhibition:Awarded twice
2011:Kyushu Bureau of Economy Director-General's Commendation
2013:Minister's Commendation, Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry
2019:Fukuoka Prefecture Governor's Commendation for Excellence in Technical Skills, and many others
A word from the Takumi
(the craftsman)
My lifelong theme is to recreate historical figures in my own image. At the same time, I aim to recreate the ancient style of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival.
Shuichi Kimoto
taisho
Abbreviated name Shuichi
Job Title Traditional Craftsmen
Awards 1984:Daimaru Research Student Exhibition, Union of Hakata Doll Manufacturers and Suppliers Chairman's Prize
1985:Daimaru Research Student Exhibition, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman's Award
1994:New Hakata Doll Exhibition, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman's Prize
2001:Minister of Economy,Trade and Industry Award, Encouragement Prize
2015:Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Industry Meritorious Service Award, Encouragement, and many others
A word from the Takumi
(the craftsman)
I hope to express warmth and charm in my works with free ideas.
Nobumasa Kunisaki
taisho
Abbreviated name Nobumasa
Job Title Traditional Craftsmen, Outstanding Skill Holder, Fukuoka Prefecture Intangible Cultural Property Holder
Awards New Hakata Doll Exhibition:Prime Minister's Prize 4 times, Minister of International Trade and Industry Prize once, Minister of Economy,Trade and Industry Award once, Industry Living Industry Bureau Director's Award 4 times, Director General's Award of Small and Medium Enterprise Agency once, and many others
A word from the Takumi
(the craftsman)
Prototype, coloring, and fabric are all hand-made consistently.
Zengetsu Saito
taisho
Abbreviated name Zengetsu
Job Title Traditional Craftsmen
Awards New Hakata Doll Exhibition:Director General Prize of Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, Fukuoka Bureau of International Trade and Industry Award, Minister of Transportation Award, Ministry of Transport International Tourism Bureau Tourism Department Director's Award, Kyushu Bureau of Economy,Trade and Industry Director-General's Award
2017:Fukuoka Prefecture Governor's Commendation for Excellence in Technical Skills
2018:Kyushu Bureau of Economy,Trade and Industry Director General's Commendation
2020:Minister of Economy,Trade and Industry Award, and many others
Tokio Shibata
taisho
Abbreviated name Tokio
Job Title Traditional Craftsmen
Awards 2000:Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Promotion Council Awards for Distinguished Persons
2005:Fukuoka City Skilled Workers Group Encouragement Award
2010:New Hakata Doll Exhibition, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Craft Award
2012:Award of Merit for Distinguished Service to the Traditional Crafts Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture
2013:Kyushu Bureau of Economy,Trade and Industry Director's Commendation Achievement Award, and many others
Kuniaki Takeyoshi
taisho
Abbreviated name Kuniaki
Job Title Traditional Craftsmen, Outstanding Skill Holder, Fukuoka Prefecture Intangible Cultural Property Holder
Main Techniques Kanoko Shibori technique
Awards New Hakata Doll Exhibition:Prime Minister's Prize, Minister of Economy,Trade and Industry Prize, Director-General of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Prize and many others
A word from the Takumi
(the craftsman)
I create works that stick to realism and express texture.
Tsutomu Tsushida
taisho
Abbreviated name Tsutomu
Job Title Traditional Craftsmen, Outstanding Skill Holder, Fukuoka Prefecture Intangible Cultural Property Holder
Awards New Hakata Doll Exhibition:Awarded 7 times
New Product Development Exhibition:Award of Excellence twice
2015 New Hakata Doll Exhibition:Kyushu Bureau of Economy,Trade and Industry Director-General's Award
Fukuoka Crafts Exhibition:Award of Encouragement once
2002:Fukuoka City Technical Achievement Award
2008:Fukuoka Prefecture Incentive Award 
2014:Grand Prize for Merit, Traditional Crafts Industry Award
2015:Kyushu Bureau of Economy,Trade and Industry Director-General's Commendation for Meritorious Service
2019:Minister of Economy,Trade and Industry Award, and many others
Hiroshi Nakano
taisho
Abbreviated name Hiroshi
Job Title Traditional Craftsmen, Outstanding Skill Holder, Fukuoka Prefecture Intangible Cultural Property Holder
Awards 1984:Yoichi Prize
2003:New Product Development Exhibition, Silver Prize
2005:New Hakata Doll Exhibition, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman's Award
2010:New Hakata Doll Exhibition, Fukuoka Economic Promotion Bureau Director-General's Award
2015:Kyushu Bureau of Economy,Trade and Industry Director- General's Commendation for Meritorious Service
2020:Fukuoka Prefecture Governor's Commendation for Technical Excellence, and many others
A word from the Takumi
(the craftsman)
Along with Hakata doll production, we also produce Hakata Gion Yamakasa, the summer festival of Hakata. We will continue to create works that will please everyone.
Eiki Masunaga
taisho
Job Title Traditional Craftsmen
Main Techniques Carved patterns on doll fabric, pearl gold and other paints used for coloring
Awards 2003:New Hakata Doll Exhibition, Prime Minister's Prize
2005:New Hakata Doll Exhibition, Prime Minister's Prize
2008:New Hakata Doll Exhibition, Director-General Prize of Small and Medium Enterprise Agency
2010:New Hakata Doll Exhibition, Minister of Economy,Trade and Industry Award
2015:New Hakata Doll Exhibition, Minister of Economy,Trade and Industry Award, and many others
A word from the Takumi
(the craftsman)
When making dolls, I always try to finish each doll carefully.
Recently, I have been making both female and male dolls.
Seitaro Muroi
taisho
Abbreviated name Seitaro
Job Title Traditional Craftsmen
Main Techniques Pigment coloring, Prototype pattern engraving
Awards Seibu Kogei Exhibition:Mayor of Fukuoka City Prize
Hakata Doll Competition:Yoichi Exhibition Hakata Doll New Works Competition, Special Prize, Union of Hakata Doll Manufacturers and Suppliers Chief director's Award
Hakata Doll New Product Development Exhibition:Gold Prize twice
Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Craft Industry Encouragement Award
NIKKOKAI Encouragement Award:Honorable Mention at Nitten 8 times, and many others
A word from the Takumi
(the craftsman)
Hoping that the dolls I create with healing thoughts in mind will mark a new time in their encounters with customers, I finish each doll with great care.
Hiroshi Tanaka
taisho
Job Title Traditional Craftsmen, Outstanding Skill Holder
Awards New Hakata Doll Exhibition:Minister of Transportation Award, Director-General of Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Award, Fukuoka Trade and Industry Director General's Award, Fukuoka City Mayor's Award, and many others
New Product Development Exhibition:Gold Prize, Silver Prize, Excellence Award, and many others
Tatsuro Goto
taisho
Abbreviated name Kenju
Job Title Traditional Craftsmen
Awards New Product Development Exhibition:Excellence Award, Public Award, Theme Award
New Hakata Doll Exhibition:Ministry of International Trade and Industry Economic Bureau Director-General's Prize, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Director-General's Prize, Fukuoka Prefectural Governor's Award, and many others
Akitoshi Matsuo
taisho
Job Title Traditional Craftsmen
Awards New Hakata Doll Exhibition:Director-General's Prize of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, Director-General's Prize of the Living Essentials Bureau of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture Governor's Award, and many others
1994:Awarded Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Industry Achievement Award
1998:Award for Distinguished Service to Traditional Industries, Bureau of Industrial Affairs