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PROFILEAbout Kouran KIKUCHI<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n
HOME<\/a><\/span> PROFILE<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

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2012<\/td>Became an apprentice at Koun Seki Buddhist Studio
Studied wood carving and Buddhist sculpture under Buddhist sculptor Koun Seki
Studied Buddhist painting under Buddhist sculptor Kourin Saito<\/td><\/tr>
2013<\/td>Held a public demonstration of Buddhist painting at Zojo-ji Temple, head temple of the Jodo Buddhist school<\/td><\/tr>
2015<\/td>Held a solo exhibition at Sapporo’s Lilac Gallery<\/td><\/tr>
2016<\/td>Was given the title of Kouran from her master<\/td><\/tr>
2017<\/td>Held her second solo exhibition at Sapporo’s Lilac Gallery<\/td><\/tr>
2017<\/td>Delivered Buddhist painting Karikara Ryuo<\/em> to Daizen-ji Temple (Chitose City, Hokkaido)<\/td><\/tr>
2017<\/td>Delivered Buddhist paintings Keisho-in Gozonzo<\/em> and Ryoken Shoninzo<\/em> to Daisho Gokoku-ji Temple (Takasaki City)<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Delivered Buddhist painting Kenko Shoninzo<\/em> to Daisho Gokoku-ji Temple (Takasaki City)
Dedicated a ceiling painting of a dragon in the Amida-do Hall of the same temple.<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Appeared on BS Fuji’s art program Break-zenya -Next Generation Artists-<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Held a solo exhibition at Nagano Tokyu Department Store<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Delivered the Buddhist painting Dakini Shinten<\/em> to Daizen-ji Temple (Chitose City, Hokkaido)<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>Delivered four carved decorative panels to be used on Nitta Town\u2019s floats at the Nagano Gion Festival (Nagano City)<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>Delivered 18 ceiling sculptures (Ryu Juhachi Tai<\/em>) to be used for Higashi-Sekkido ward\u2019s floats at the Grand Festival of Sawara (Katori City, Chiba Prefecture)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhist sculptor SEKI KOUN Teacher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1973<\/td>Born in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
His father, Isamu, was a Tokyo Karaki Buddhist Altar craftsman.<\/td><\/tr>
1993<\/td>Graduated from Tokyo University of Agriculture\u2019s Second High School<\/td><\/tr>
1994<\/td>Became an apprentice of the Nitten Exhibition featured artist and Buddhist sculptor Kourin Saito<\/td><\/tr>
1997<\/td>Appointed as teacher at the Hokuriku Buddhist Sculpture School by Kourin Saito<\/td><\/tr>
2000<\/td>Upon completion of his apprenticeship, was given the title of Koun by Kourin Saito and became an independent artist<\/td><\/tr>
2001<\/td>Established the Koun Seki Buddhist Studio in Toyama<\/td><\/tr>
2006<\/td>Established the executive committee for the Do it!!<\/em> wood carving exhibition and assumed the position of chairman
Has since organized many exhibitions and social contribution activities by Buddhist sculptors and wood carvers<\/td><\/tr>
2007<\/td>Established the Koun Seki Buddhist Studio in Tokyo<\/td><\/tr>
2007<\/td>Established the Koun Seki Buddhist Studio\u2019s Gumma workshop<\/td><\/tr>
2007<\/td>Established the Koshinkai Buddhist Sculpture and Wood Carving School and assumed the position of director<\/td><\/tr>
2010<\/td>Established the Koun Seki Institute of Buddhist Sculpture and Wood Sculpture and assumed the position of director<\/td><\/tr>
2010<\/td>Published his first book (Buddha Statues Made with Chisels<\/em>)<\/td><\/tr>
2011<\/td>Delivered several Buddha statues on request from the Toei Company, Ltd., for the filming of the movie Someday<\/em>
Instructed actor Rentaro Mikuni on how to portray a sculptor in the same movie<\/td><\/tr>
2011<\/td>Published his second book (Enjoying Buddha Statues with Chisels<\/em>)<\/td><\/tr>
2012<\/td>Published his third book (Carving Buddha sculptures as desired<\/em>)<\/td><\/tr>
2013<\/td>Established the Japan Wood Sculpture Association and assumed the position of chairman<\/td><\/tr>
2013<\/td>Delivered the eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva statue to Tenmyo-ji Temple in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture<\/td><\/tr>
2013<\/td>Published his fourth book (Enjoying Making Buddha Statues with Chisels-Part 2<\/em>)<\/td><\/tr>
2015<\/td>Instructed actor Kaoru Kobayashi on how to portray a sculptor in the movie Natsumi’s Firefly<\/em> on request from a film production company<\/td><\/tr>
2015<\/td>Published his fifth book (Three Popular Types of Buddha Sculptures<\/em>)<\/td><\/tr>
2015<\/td>Organized the first Japanese Wood Sculpture Exhibition at the Ueno Royal Museum in Ueno, Taito Ward, Tokyo<\/td><\/tr>
2015<\/td>Exhibited a statue of the Bodhisattva Kannon at the Milan International Exposition (Milan Expo) in Italy<\/td><\/tr>
2016<\/td>Organized the second Japanese Wood Sculpture Exhibition at the Ueno Royal Museum in Ueno, Taito Ward, Tokyo<\/td><\/tr>
2016<\/td>Organized the first Koun Seki Buddhist Studio Exhibition at Gallery Musashi in Ginza, Chuo Ward, Tokyo<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Currently holding classes in ten locations in the five prefectures of Tokyo, Gunma, Toyama, Ishikawa, and Niigata<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Buddhist sculptor SAITO KORIN Teacher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1937<\/td>Born in Nojiri, Fukuno Town (currently Nanto City), Toyama Prefecture<\/td><\/tr>
1953<\/td>Became an apprentice of the Nitten Exhibition featured artist Yutaka Takebe<\/td><\/tr>
1965\uff5e<\/td>His works were accepted and exhibited at the Nitten Exhibition, the Kenten Exhibition, the Niccho Exhibition, and other exhibitions<\/td><\/tr>
1974<\/td>Received instruction in Buddhist sculpture and Buddhist painting from Hourin and Sourin Matsuhisa, Kyoto-based sculptors of large Buddhist statues<\/td><\/tr>
1976<\/td>Appointed by both teachers as president and teacher of Buddhist sculpture classes at the Hokuriku branch of the Institute of Religious Arts<\/td><\/tr>
1976<\/td>Established the Kourin Saito Buddhist Sculpture Studio<\/td><\/tr>
1976<\/td>Established the Toyama School of Buddhist Sculpture and Buddhist Painting<\/td><\/tr>
1980<\/td>Received the title of Kourin Buddhist sculptor from Masters Hourin and Sourin<\/td><\/tr>
1982<\/td>Established the Kanazawa School of Buddhist Sculpture and Buddhist Painting<\/td><\/tr>
1983<\/td>Established the Inami School of Buddhist Sculpture and Buddhist Painting<\/td><\/tr>
1984<\/td>Delivered a statue of the Bodhisattva Kannon to Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone<\/td><\/tr>
1987<\/td>Established the Fukui School of Buddhist Sculpture and Buddhist Painting<\/td><\/tr>
1990<\/td>Delivered a three-meter tall statue of Nio to Kotoku-in Temple (Old Okehazama battlefield)<\/td><\/tr>
1994<\/td>Established the Kourin Saito Buddhist Sculpture Studio in front of Zuisen-ji Temple in Inami, Nanto City<\/td><\/tr>
1996<\/td>Held the Kourin Saito Solo Exhibition<\/td><\/tr>
1997<\/td>Organized exhibitions of the Hokuriku branch of the Institute of Religious Arts and the Kourin Saito Buddhist Sculpture Studio\u2019s Buddhist Sculpture classes<\/td><\/tr>
2016<\/td>Passed away on September 18 at the age of 80<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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