Artisan | Woodturner: Fujikawa Eiichi | 藤川衛一

About👤

Year of Birth: 1970

Location: Gunma prefecture

Master: Fujikawa Kazumi,

Apprentice:

Workshop: Fujikawa Kogeisha Co., Ltd.

Kokeshi Style: Sōsaku | 創作こけし

Fujikawa Eiichi is the son of Fujikawa Kazumi and the nephew of Fujikawa Shoei. Born in 1970 in Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture, he began studying kokeshi making under the guidance of his father around 2013. Despite being a relatively recent entrant to the craft, he has already earned multiple awards for his work. In 2013, he was appointed Representative Director of Fujikawa Kogeisha Co., Ltd., the company established by his father and uncle in 1991.

Awards🏅

2017 - Forestry Agency Director-General's Award; All Gunma Modern Kokeshi Doll Contest

Other awards received include those from Mainichi Shimbun, Tokyo Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, and FM Gunma.

Exhibitions | Memberships 🖼️

Gunma Prefecture Kokeshi Doll Cooperative Association Member
Member of the creative kokeshi doll group "Takumi-kai"

Other📑

Community gallery: Link

Soulportals gallery: Link

Known signatures: Unavailable

Sources📰

Shoei, F. (2017). 藤川工芸について | 藤川工芸. Fujikawa-Kogei.Com. https://fujikawa-kogei.com/content1.html

Artisan | Woodturner: Fujikawa Eiichi | 藤川 衛一