Yomiuri Aoniyoshi Award Recipients Announced

The recipients of the 4^th Yomiuri Aoniyoshi Award (sponsored by the Yomiuri Shimbun with special support from the Japan Society for the Conservation of Cultural Property), which publicly honors individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievements in the fields of conservation science and restoration, were announced. The Aoniyoshi Award was given to YAMARYŌ Mari, who has long been involved in restoration of modern paintings such as oil and watercolors. The Encouragement Award went to KITANO Kazunari, who manufactures susa (plant fibers for plaster reinforcement). The Special Award was given to the Gangoji Institute for Research of Cultural Property, which has long been engaged in developing excellent conservation and treatment methods for excavated wooden artefacts. (Japanese)