Artisan
Fitting artisan, Kumiko lattice artisan
Kenjiro Watanabe
| 1959 | Born January 19th in Okawa City |
| 1977 | Joins Watanabe Tategu, managed by his father, after graduating from Saga Gakuen High School |
| 1978 | Exhibited his work in the National Fitting Exhibition for the first time, winning prize 25 times thereafter |
| 2008 | Becomes the third president of Watanabe Tategu, a company with an 87-year history |
| 2009 | Served as a director for the Okawa Tategu Union for six years |
| 2015 | Served as an auditor for the Okawa Tategu Union for two years |
| 2017 | Awarded the title “Master in Okawa” from Okawa City on March 4th Recognized as Fukuoka’s “Contemporary Master Craftsman” awarded to outstanding artisans on November 7th |
[Major awards received in the National Fitting Exhibition]
| 1980 | Minister of Labor Award |
| 1982 | Minister of Labor Award, Director-General of SME Agency Award |
| 1983 | Prime Minister Award |
| 1984 | Minister of International Trade and Industry Award |
| 1985 | Prime Minister Award |
| 1988 | Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award |
| 1993 | Minister of International Trade and Industry Award |
| 1994 | Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award |
| 2012 | Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award |
| 2014 | Director-General of SME Agency Award |
（Hobbies）Fishing, vegetable gardening
- What kind of products are you making?
- Fittings for homes (shoji, kumiko lattice, etc.)
- How did you come to this occupation?
- I was born into a family in the business of fittings making.
- What are you particular about in your work?
- Not cutting corners, and sticking to basics.
- What is the good thing about your job?
- When customers are happy with my work.
- What is your dream?
- I would like to work all my life.
| Name of company | Watanabe Tategu |
|---|---|
| Location | 83-10 Kobo, Okawa-shi, Fukuoka 831-0041 |
| TEL | +81-944-87-8381 |
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