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JAPAN JEWELLERY ART COMPETITION 2008

Total of 10,078 people visited the exhibits in five cities in Japan.

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Grand Prize: HIKONE Ai Necklace
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Excellent Award:
AKIHAMA Katsuhiro
Bangle
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Excellent Award:
IKUTA Mayumi
Pendants
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Under 26 Award:
SATO Hiroaki
Rings
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Special Jury Prize,
SHIMAZOE Akiyoshi Award
SAKAMOTO Katsuhiko
Rings
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Special Jury Prize,
TOSA Nobumichi Award
HAYASHI Fumiya
Rings
Encouragement Award were given to the following eight winners:
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ITO Etsuko
Rings
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ITO Yoko
Necklace
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EGUCHI Tomomi
Bracelet, Rings
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HOTTA Minoru
Rings
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MAKINO Midori
Brooch
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MATSUYAMAMasako
Brooch
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MITSUHASHI Ryota
Pendant
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MURAKAMI Takaaki
Ring

Since its establishment in 1965, JEWELLERY ART COMPETITION has been held every other year in Japan.
Fresh and unconventional ideas in jewellery design are now being sought after. In this competition, to encourage more free and innovative designs of jewellery, the use of any types of material are welcome.The main objective of this competition is to create the next generation expression of jewellery with the next generation aesthetic sensitivity.
Entry was limited to applications from within Japan.
In 2008, total of 501 works (146 winners in the general division, 50 winners in the under 26 division among 476 applicants) were accepted.
Awarded works ware exhibited in five cities Tokyo, Itami, Sendai, Nagoya and Fukuoka. At these exhibitions various events such as gallery talks and workshops ware held simultaneoulsy.

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Exhibition Dates and Venues
  • May 10 ~ May 14, 2008
    The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo

    May 20 ~ June 15, 2008
    The Museum of Arts & Craft – ITAMI, Itami City

    June 20 ~ June 25, 2008
    Sendai Mediatheque Gallery, Sendai City

    July 2 ~ July 7, 2008
    Design Gallery, 4th floor of the International Design Center, Nagoya City
    Co-organizer:CCDO/International Design Center NAGOYA Inc.

    August 27 ~ September 15, 2008
    Mitsubishi Artium Imz 8th floor, Fukuoka City
    Organizer: Mitsubishi Artium/Nishinippon Shinbun
Special exhibition “The Pioneers of Art Jewellery from America”