
Profile
1974 | Born in Saitama, Japan |
2005 | Recieved Master’s degree from Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Conservation Science, Conservation, Department of Craft |
2007 | Assistant Resercher at Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Conservation Science, Conservation, Department of Craft |
2008 | Assistant Resercher at Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Conservation Science, Conservation, Department of Craft, Textile Arts. |
2009 | Person in Charge of documents of textile at “Akai Fukuten”, Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum. |
2012 | Lecturer at J. F. Oberlin University, College of Performing and Visual Arts, Department of Visual Arts. Certificated, Prefecturally-Designated Traditional Craftsman of Saitama (Yūzen, Komon) |
2013 | Reserched modern technic and materials in textile culture with a focus on Kimono. (Joint research for fashion and clothing culture with Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) |
2014 | Person in Charge of documents of textile at “Jidai to Ikiru – Nihondentousenshokugijutsu no Keisho to Hatten”, Bunka Gakuen |
2015 | Assistant Resercher, modern materials in use and tools in textile, Independent Administrative Institution National Institutes for Cultural Heritage Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties |
current | Lecturer, J. F. Oberlin University, College of Performing and Visual Arts Department of Visual Arts and Design 38 Co., Ltd. Collaborative Researcher, Bunka Fashion Research Institute. Organizer, Japan Leather and Leather Goods Industries Association Chairman of the Executive Board, Kids’ Leather Programs. Member of Gendai Kougei Bijutsuka Kyokai / Association of Contemporaru Arts and Crafts |
【Awards】 | |
2010 | Prized, the 49th Gendai Kogeiten, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan (continued in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) |
2011 | Prized, the 49th Gendai Kogeiten, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan |
【Selected Solo Exhibitions】 | |
2018 | Takashi Seto: Dyeing and Textiles, Seizan Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
【Selected Group Exhibitions】 | |
2006 | Japan – Morocco bunka kouryuten, Morocco |
2008 | Japan Design Exhibition, Musse des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France |
2009 | Wakaki Takumi no Tewazaten, Saitama Craft Centre, Saitama, Japan |
2010 | The 150th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Portugal, Nihon, Dentobunka Kokusai Koryu Kyokai / Japan traditional Culture and International Exchenge Association |
2012 | Art Wave Exhibition vol.9, Souzou no innovation ten, RECTO VERSO GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan |
2014 | Kaku no Kai, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan |
2017 | Kaku no Kai, Seizan Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
【Others】 | |
2007 | Supported as an Art staff , Japanese film “Fine, Totally Fine” |
2008 | Supplied art works for TV show Yamamura Misa’s suspense “Akai Reikyusha 23 – Soumei na Satsui” |
2013 | Supported as an Art staff , Japanese film “Natsu no Owari” |
【Public Collections】 | |
Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum (Tokyo), Starbucks Coffee Japan (Kumagai Kagohara, Saitama) |