Panel Discussion

A new expanse of lacquer

The 14th edition of the Ishikawa International Urushi Exhibition received 215 entries from ten nations and regions.
During the Preliminary Assessment in April, which was conducted via photographic images, 65 works from nine nations and regions were selected from the original 215. For these works, a Final Assessment in the presence of the physical objects was held on Thursday, 16th July, and the 14 award-winning pieces were determined.
Furthermore, at the result announcement and review session held the following day, Friday, 17th July, the jury members provided reports on the results and critiques of the winning works.
This report presents an overview of that discussion.

Date and Time:
Friday, July 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Venue:
Convention Hall, 1st Floor, New Building, Ishikawa Prefectural Industrial Promotion Center

 

Panelists (Jurors for the Final Assessment):

Nagatoshi OHNISHI (Japan)

Urushi Artist, Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University of the Arts

Shinichi YAMAMURA (Japan)

Design Consultant

Motomi KAWAKAMI (Japan)

Designer,
Representative of KAWAKAMI Design Room Ltd.

Teruko MITARAI (Japan)
Representative of t.gallery and T-POT Inc.

Nobuyuki TANAKA (Japan)

Urushi Artist
Professor Emeritus at Kanazawa College of Art

Shinya YAMAMURA (Japan)

Urushi Artist
President at Kanazawa College of Art

Masahito SHIHO (Japan)

Project Director of Design Center Ishikawa

MC:

Satoshi NATSUME (Japan)
Deputy Chairperson of The Executive Committee of the Ishikawa International Urushi Exhibition
Managing Director of Design Center Ishikawa