Hirokazu Amitani

Biography

1971: Born in Kyoto, Japan
2004: Attended Traditional Arts Super College of Kyoto, Department of Craft Arts, Specialized in Bamboo Arts, Kyoto, Japan
2008: Nantan Mayor’s Award, 12th Graduation Exhibition, Traditional Arts Super College of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Graduated from Traditional Arts Super College of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
2011: Participated in Successor Training Program (One of the programs of Beppu Advanced Industrial Arts and Technology Institute, Department of Bamboo Arts), Oita, Japan
2011-14: Studied under Jin Morigami, Bamboo Artist
2013: 48th Japan Traditional Craft Arts Exhibition, Western Division, Fukuoka, Japan
2014: 49th Japan Traditional Craft Arts Exhibition, Western Division, Fukuoka, Japan
61st Japan Traditional Craft Arts Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
2015: New Wave: Oita Bamboo Art exhibition, Beppu City Museum, Oita, Japan
Japanese Bamboo and the World Expo: A Century of Discovery exhibition, Japanese Friendship Garden San Diego, USA
2017-18: Studied under Soho Katsushiro at the Important Intangible Cultural Asset “Bamboo work” Successor Training Workshop
2019: Next Generation, Beppu City Traditional Bamboo Crafts Center, Oita, Japan