Tokyo University of the Arts "AD Works Group 'Nihonga' Award" 4th Session Winners Decided
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- 📰 Published: March 26, 2026 at 23:55
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Tokyo University of the Arts (Taito-ku, Tokyo, President: Katsuhiko Hibino, hereinafter "Tokyo University of the Arts"), a national university corporation, and AD Works Group (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Hideo Tanaka, hereinafter "ADWG"), co-sponsor the Tokyo University of the Arts "AD Works Group 'Nihonga' Award" (hereinafter referred to as "the Award"), established in December 2022. The 4th award winners have been decided following review by the Tokyo University of the Arts Faculty of Fine Arts Selection Committee and final approval by the Steering Committee. The award ceremony was recently held.
The 4th award winners are Mr. Daisuke Mukai (むかい・だいすけ)氏, Mr. Kota Iwatani (いわたに・こうた)氏. As a result of the judging, both were awarded the Grand Prize at the same score.
■Award Winners' Comments
Grand Prize Winner: Daisuke Mukai (むかい・だいすけ)
Thank you very much for this highly honorable award. I am very happy to receive this award about three years after graduation. I have focused not only on my own creative activities but also on spreading the appeal of Nihonga. Going forward, I will continue to study and create art, exploring the possibilities of painting beyond Nihonga.
Kota Iwatani (いわたに・こうた)
Thank you very much for this prestigious award. I believe that Nihonga, while encompassing the seemingly contradictory elements of tradition and innovation, has developed through the techniques and expressions of many predecessors. As a Nihonga artist, I too wish to contribute to its future development.