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About the doll artisan Yoshiho
- 1941
- Born in Toki-gun, Gifu
Demonstrated an extraordinary talent for crafts from an early age
- 1957
- Started as an apprentice doll maker under the late Mr. Tamaichi Mizuno
- 1967
- Founded Nagae Traditional Dolls
- 1998
- Received the Excellent Artisan Commendation from the Nagoya Traditional Works Association
- 2003
- Received a Meritorious Service Award from the Nagoya Traditional Works Association
- 2012
- Certified as the 12th ever Seasonal Festival Doll Craftsman by Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries
About the doll artisan Shinya Kitagawa (YoshihoII)
- 1971
- Born in Himakajima, Chita-gun, Aichi
- 1995
- Employed at a public company
- 1999
- Started studying doll making under his father-in-law Yoshihiko Nagae
- 2006
- Received the Excellent Artisan Commendation from the Nagoya Traditional Works Association
- 2017
- Received the Meritorious Service Award from the Nagoya Traditional Works Association
- 2017
- Received the Excellent Skill Commendation from the Federation of Nagoya City Skilled Workers' Organizations
- 2022
- Designated as a Traditional Craftsman by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
