黒田英一 Kuroda Eiichi Eiichi Kuroda
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Eiichi Kuroda is a craftsman in Suruga Sensuji (a thousand splints) basket ware, a traditional handicraft in Shizuoka prefecture. Born in 1931, has been a bamboo craftsman all his life for 50 years. He especially excels at the technique of Kyokusen-mage (curving). He was designated as a Traditional Craftsman by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1986. He has been awarded a lot of prizes at competitions including the Director-General of Kanto Bureau of International Trade Prize in 1991, the Director-General of Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Prize and the President of the Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries Prize in 2001.
This craft dates back to the early Edo period (1603-1868). It is said that the first product of this craft was a feedbox for hawks that Tokugawa Ieyasu used for hunting. The making of bamboo craft spread among local warriors as a side job. It developed into a local business in the Meiji period (1868-1912) and Sensuji bamboo ware was favored as the article of export.
Mr. Kuroda handles resilient bamboo strips at will. It is said that his works have such original aesthetic property that anyone can recognize who made them no matter where they are placed. Besides making effort to brush up his skills that were handed down from his grandfather, he also makes efforts to train young craftsmen to promote this craftwork.
This craft dates back to the early Edo period (1603-1868). It is said that the first product of this craft was a feedbox for hawks that Tokugawa Ieyasu used for hunting. The making of bamboo craft spread among local warriors as a side job. It developed into a local business in the Meiji period (1868-1912) and Sensuji bamboo ware was favored as the article of export.
Mr. Kuroda handles resilient bamboo strips at will. It is said that his works have such original aesthetic property that anyone can recognize who made them no matter where they are placed. Besides making effort to brush up his skills that were handed down from his grandfather, he also makes efforts to train young craftsmen to promote this craftwork.
- address
- 1-15 Tamachi, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan 420-0068
- name
- Eiichi Kuroda