Biography

1961      Born Ishikawa, Prefecture

1989   Top award, 30th Traditional Kōgei Exhibition in Ishikawa.

1994   Takamatsunomiya Kinen award, 41st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition.

2015   Top award, at 44th Exhibition Traditional Japanese Metalwork.

2017   Exhibition 'Traditional Kōgei in Everyday Life', MOA museum of Art.

2018   Top award, 65th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition.

2019   Exhibition at LIXIL Gallery.

2019   Exhibition 'The 21st Okada Mokichi Award Exhibition,’ MOA museum of Art.

2019   Created Kazashi and Suhama for Daikyō No Gi in Daijosai

2019   Received Medal with Purple Ribbon

2020   Exhibition 'Kōgei 2020 -The Art of Crafting Beauty from Nature-', Tokyo National Museum

2021   Created Shariyouki of Shinran, Kenshoji Temple (Osaka)

2022   Exhibition 'Grater Depth and Evolution: the Expanding World of Traditional Crafts', Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi

Works
  • Hirotomi Maeda, Spirit of the Mountain, 2021
    Hirotomi Maeda
    Spirit of the Mountain, 2021
    Gold-Silver-Copper Alloy
  • Hirotomi Maeda, Illustrious Reflection, 2013
    Hirotomi Maeda
    Illustrious Reflection, 2013
    Gold-Silver-Copper Alloy
  • Hirotomi Maeda, Lunar Waves, 2022
    Hirotomi Maeda
    Lunar Waves, 2022
    Gold, Silver
Exhibitions
Events