Kyohei Fujita
Born in 1921. Originally from Tokyo. Graduated from the Tokyo School of Fine Arts, Department of Metalworking. Received the Imperial Prize and the Japan Art Academy Prize in 1989. Became a member of the Japan Art Academy. Received the Order of the Sacred Treasure Third Class in 1994. Became an advisor for the "Contemporary Japanese Crafts and Arts" exhibition. Received the Order of Cultural Merit in 1997. Received the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon. Chairman of the Japan Glass Artcrafts Association. The Fujita Kyohei Glass Art Museum is located in Miyagi Prefecture. Received the Order of Culture in 2002.
