- Hosen
- Yusoku Artisan
Seventh Master
- Value Honor Above Time
- I constantly devote myself to the perfection of the world-renowned Kyoto culture. It is my pleasure and duty as a Yusoku Artisan to create the finest quality pieces of art and pass such Kyoto yusoku artifacts on to the next generation. ‘‘Value honor above time’’ is my long committed personal motto as an artisan of Kyoto.
- 1959 Born in Kyoto City
- 1981- Trained under the Sixth Master Hosen
- 1991 Acquired the title of Yusoku Artisan
- Works donated overseas
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- 1992 Edinburgh Museum of Childhood (UK)
- 1996 Linden-Museum (Germany)
- 1998 City of Florence (Italy)
- 2000 Siebold-Museum (Germany)
- 2001 Nanjing Museum (China)
- Produced works donated to five other locations in addition to the above.
- Meisen
- Yusoku Artisan
- 1950 Born in Kyoto City
- 1970- Trained under the Sixth Master Hosen
- 1980 Acquired the title of Yusoku Artisan
- 2005 Submitted an artwork to the Festival Doll Exhibition
- (Japan Art Doll Association)
- Works donated overseas
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- 1985 Boston Children’s Museum (USA)
- 1991 The State Hermitage Museum (Russia)
- 1992 Edinburgh Museum of Childhood (UK)
- 1998 City of Florence (Italy)
- 2001 Nanjing Museum (China)
- Produced works donated to 14 other locations in addition to the above.
- Yujin
- Yusoku Artisan
- 1949 Born in Kyoto City
- 1972- Trained under the Sixth Master Hosen
- 1982 Acquired the title of Yusoku Artisan
- Works donated overseas
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- 1986 Boston Children’s Museum (USA)
- 1990 Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood (UK)
- 1991 City of Cologne (Germany)
- 2000 Lothian Region (UK)
- 2000 Siebold-Museum (Germany)
- Produced works donated to 13 other locations in addition to the above.
- Koki
- Yusoku Artisan
- 1949 Born in Kyoto City
- 1977- Trained under the Sixth Master Hosen
- 1987 Acquired the title of Yusoku Artisan
- Works donated overseas
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- 1989 Children’s Museum in Dartmouth (USA)
- 1991 City of Barcelona (Spain)
- 1994 City of Frankfurt (Germany)
- 1996 City of Prague (Czech Republic)
- 2000 Rosenberg-Museum (Germany)
- Produced works donated to 9 other locations in addition to the above.
- Ryusen
- Yusoku Artisan
- 1963 Born in Kyoto City
- 1988- Trained under the Sixth Master Hosen
- 1998 Acquired the title of Yusoku Artisan
- 2005 Submitted an artwork to the Festival Doll Exhibition
- (Japan Art Doll Association)
- Works donated overseas
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- 1998 Children’s Museum in Dartmouth (USA)
- 1998 City of Barcelona (Spain)
- 2000 Rosenberg-Museum (Germany)
- 2001 Nanjing Museum (China)
