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Born in Hyogo, Japan in 1980
Lives and works in Tokyo, Japan
Assistant Researcher at Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Graduate Department of Conservation, Conservation Course Sculpture Laboratory between 2009 to 2012.
【Education】
2006 Received master’s degree at Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Department of Wood working
2004 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Sculpture
【Selected Solo Exhibitions】
2020 Hirokazu Ichii (SEIZAN Gallery, Tokyo)
2016 Mokucho Sakka Hirokazu Ichii sponcered by Nara Newspaper and Nara Hotel (Nara Hotel, Nara)
2014 Choukokuteki Shizenkan 2014 (Abenoharukas Kintetsu, Osaka)
2013 Two Years Anniversary of Restaurant Tama “Hirokazu Ichii” (Restaurant Tama, Nara)
2011 Chokoku Shizenkan (FUMA Contemporary Tokyo BUNKYO ART, Tokyo)
2009 Kuuso Ryokou (BUNKYO ART, Tokyo)
【Selected Group Exhibitions】
2022 ART@DAIMARU (Daimaru Kyoto, Kyoto)
2021 Sho-ten de Art (Nara Prefecture Cultural Hall, Nara)
2020 Ninki Zokeisakka-ten (Sendai Mitsukoshi, Miyagi)
2019 Tobu Kaiga-ichi (Funabashi Tobu, Chiba)
Sculpted In Time -Narrative Existence- (The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of The Arts)
Tobu Haru no Kaiga-ichi (Ikebukuro Tobu, Tokyo)
2018 Mokucho Group Exhibition (Funabashi Tobu, Chiba)
2017 Masamichi Hirata Photo Exhibition “Shashin-teki Shizenkan 2017” (The Westin Awaji Island, Hyogo) *Exhibited two wood carving pieces.
2016 Something precioius: Idol!! (SEIZAN Gallery, Tokyo)
2015 The 10th Atelier no Matsuei Aru Mirai-ten (The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo)
Masamichi Hirata Photo Exhibition “Shashin-teki Shizenkan 2015” (SumotoshiBunkataikukan, Hyogo)
2013 2013 TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL WOOD SCULPTURE COMPETITION (Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum, Taiwan(R.O.C.))
2007 SCULPTURE FROM STORIES (The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo)
【Public Collections】
Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum (Taiwan (R.O.C.))
Sannomiya Street Museum (Sannomiya Center Gai Art square, Hyogo)
【Publications】
2014 Front page design of the book Awajigaku by Toru Hirooka and Ayako Nageishi (2014) published by Awajishima Yomihon Conference of Awaji kenminkyoku
2011 Front page design of the book Saka no ue no saka: 55sai madeni yatteokitai 55 no koto by Kazuhiro Fujihara (2011) published by POPLAR Publishing Co., Ltd.
 【Awards】
2013 First Prize for 2013 TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL WOOD SCULPTURE COMPETITION (Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum, Taiwan(R.O.C.))
2004 Salon de Printemps Award
Hirayama Award
2003 Selected for International Takifuji Art Award