Yukihiro Takano, Hakata Doll Maker

Business Years: In current business since 1956
In 1996, acknowledged as one of the Japanese traditional craftsmen

WORKS:
■ Bijin "Hana goromo" "Komorebi" "kinmokusei"
■ Warabe "Akatombo" "Fukujuso"

AWARDS:
1959 Research Students Exhibition Guild Award "Kaori"
1980 New Products Development Exhibition First Prize "Fukujuso"
1997 Fukuoka Traditional Crafts Exhibition Fukuoka City Mayor Award "Yoimachi Zuki"
2004 Tokyo New Products Exhibition Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award "Ishi Bashi"