Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (1975) award
Junji Funabe
わけべ じゅんじ
Wakabe Junji
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1911-01-06 （Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1995-03-01 age 84
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Sculptor
- Active Years
- 1932-1995
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunma Prefectural Takasaki Middle School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo School of Fine Arts (now Tokyo University of the Arts) | — | Wood Carving Department | — | — | Japan |
Gunma Prefectural Takasaki Middle School
Country:
Japan
Currently Gunma Prefectural Takasaki High School
Tokyo School of Fine Arts (now Tokyo University of the Arts)
Wood Carving Department
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Gunma Prefecture Social Education Merit Award | — | — | Gunma Prefecture | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Japan Art Academy Prize | — | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Gunma Prefecture Cultural Merit Award | — | — | Gunma Prefecture | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette | — | — | Government of Japan | 受賞 |
Gunma Prefecture Social Education Merit Award
1973
Organization:
Gunma Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize
1975
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Gunma Prefecture Cultural Merit Award
1975
Organization:
Gunma Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1979
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
1984
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Inkstone
SculptureBanquet
SculptureStatue commemorating victims at Kuma-no-Hira Station
SculptureBibliography
- Inkstone
- Banquet
- Statue commemorating victims at Kuma-no-Hira Station
Legacy
He is regarded as one of the leading modern Japanese sculptors.
Museums
- Mount Akagi Tourist Information Office Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
- National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Kitanomaru Park, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan Opened in 1952