Kazuko Ban Hakataori／Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)

Biography

1928 Born in Chiba City

1944 Kyoritsu Women's Technical School (now Kyoritsu Women's University)

After working as a Tsumi-ga instructor, studied Suiboku-ga (ink painting) for about 20 years

Started Hakata-ori weaving in 1980

Certified as a traditional craftsman in the Hakata-ori weaving department in 1993 (the first woman to be certified as a traditional craftsman)

　　　　　Held solo exhibitions in various locations

1997 Organized the 1st Women Traditional Artists Exhibition at ACROS Fukuoka.

1998 Established "Anraku", a companion workshop of herb-dyeing and hand-weaving.

2000 President of the Women's Division of the Japan Association of Traditional Artisans

2010: The Women's Division was dissolved, and the Women's Association of Traditional Art Craftsmen and Women was newly established, and she became its representative.

　　　　　Lecturer at Hakataori Development College (until 2008)

2014: Retired from the position of representative of the Women's Association of Traditional Craftsmen and Artisans of Japan

　　　　　Participated in the exhibition at Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square

　　　　　Participated in the Across Fukuoka Women Traditional Craftsmen's Exhibition every year

January 2020: Retired as a traditional Hakata-ori craftswoman

Awards

Received the National Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Award and the Excellent Design Award at the National Traditional Crafts Contest in 1996.

1998 Awarded the Tamaya Prize at the Fukuoka Prefecture Senior Art Exhibition.

2001 Special Prize, Exhibition of Works by the Japan Traditional Art Craftsmen's Association, Japan

2003 Special Prize, Exhibition of Works, Japan Traditional Art Craftsmen's Association, Japan.

2006 First Prize, Japan Traditional Art Craftsmen's Association Chairman's Award

2008 Chairman's Prize, National Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Japan Award

2009 Chairman's Prize, National Federation of Societies of Commerce and Industry, Japan

2010 Chairman's Prize, National Federation of Small Business Association of Japan

2011 Fukuoka Prefecture Gender Equality Award in the category of pioneering women's activities

Numerous other awards