Yomiuri Aoniyoshi Prize Winners Announced

The winners of the 6^th Yomiuri Aoniyoshi Prize (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 Prize was given to YAMAMOTO Tadayoshi, the only craftsman in Japan who consistently carries out the production of ‘suketa’, an essential part of hand-made Japanese paper making, from processing the materials to completion. The Encouragement Prize went to KUROSAKA Noboru, who has protected landscapes created by old cherry trees as a tree surgeon, and the Special Prize was given to Bijutsuin, which has been involved in the restoration of numerous Buddhist statues and craft works since its foundation in the Meiji period. (Japanese)