The MITSUI Golden Takumi Award｜The MITSUI Public Relations Committee

The MITSUI Golden Takumi Award

How does innovation relate to traditional culture?
The MITSUI Public Relations Committee found the answer to this question in the efforts of artisans who endeavor to sustain and develop Japan’s traditional crafts with an eye to the future while preserving age-old traditions.
Through The MITSUI Golden Takumi Award, we support challenges to hand down Japan’s traditions to the next generation.

Winners of the 4th Award

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The 4th MITSUI Golden Takumi Award Ceremony

Winners of the 4th MITSUI Golden Takumi Award interview omnibus

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The Spirit of The MITSUI Golden Takumi Award

MITSUI Public Relations Committee

Members from MITSUI Group companies come together as one to engage in a broad range of cultural activities and publicity initiatives.
Through its activities, the committee contributes to international exchanges and to stimulating local communities, and promotes social prosperity and welfare as its mission.

MITSUI’s social contribution activities are based on the objective to “enrich society by cherishing people and respecting diverse personal characteristics and values.”

Mitsui Golden Glove Award

Embodied in this award is the passionate thought that fielding is an important foundation of baseball and that fielders also deserve the spotlight along with batters and pitchers who generally tend to garner more attention.

Artisans who endeavor to sustain and develop Japan’s traditional crafts with an eye to the future while preserving age-old traditions are recognized and applauded for their efforts.

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Winners of the 3rd Award

3rd MITSUI Golden Takumi Award

Grand Prize

Miyazaki hand spinning (Aya-no-tetsumugi) / Aya-cho, Miyazaki

Aya Dyeing and Weaving StudioMasakazu Akiyama
3rd MITSUI Golden Takumi Award

Most Popular Award

Nambu ironware / Morioka-shi, Iwate

Representative: Takahiro Tayama
Tayama Studio Inc.

* Awarded as a group
3rd MITSUI Golden Takumi Award

Ichikawa washi paper / Ichikawamisato-cho, Yamanashi

Representative: Yoshinori Ichinose
Onao Co., Ltd.

* Awarded as a group
3rd MITSUI Golden Takumi Award

Lacquer refining and sales / Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Representative: Takuya TsutsumiTsutsumi Asakichi Urushi Inc.

* Awarded as a group
3rd MITSUI Golden Takumi Award

Echigosanjo cutlery / Sanjo-shi, Niigata

Sanjo SeisakushoRyouichi Mizuochi

Winners of the 2nd Award

2nd MITSUI Golden Takumi Award

Grand Prize

Wajima lacquerware / Wajima-shi, Ishikawa

Wajima KirimotoTaiichi Kirimoto
2nd MITSUI Golden Takumi Award

Most Popular Award

Tsubame hand-hammered copperware / Tsubame-shi, Niigata

Representative: Motoyuki Tamagawa
Gyokusendo Inc.

* Awarded as a group
2nd MITSUI Golden Takumi Award

Ozu washi paper / Uchiko-cho, Ehime

Ikazaki Shachu Inc.Hiroyuki Saito
2nd MITSUI Golden Takumi Award

Business manager / Nara-shi, Nara

Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Co., Ltd.Masashichi Nakagawa
2nd MITSUI Golden Takumi Award

Kutani ware / Kaga-shi, Ishikawa

Myousentoubou Co., Ltd.Atsushi Yamamoto

Winners of the 1st Award

1st MITSUI Golden Takumi Award

Grand Prize

Takaoka copperware / Takaoka-shi, Toyama

Representative: Katsuji Nousaku
Nousaku Corporation

* Awarded as a group
1st MITSUI Golden Takumi Award

Most Popular Award

Nambu ironware / Morioka-shi, Iwate

Representative: Akira Iwashimizu
Iwachu Co., Ltd.

* Awarded as a group
1st MITSUI Golden Takumi Award

Echizen washi paper / Echizen-shi, Fukui

Sugihara Washipaper, Inc.Yoshinao Sugihara
1st MITSUI Golden Takumi Award

Traditional crafts director / Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

t.c.k.w inc.Yudai Tachikawa
1st MITSUI Golden Takumi Award

Kutani ware / Nomi-shi, Ishikawa

Buzan Fukushima