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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

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職人一問一答

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

WORKS

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