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Takashi Osawa Meister (woodwork painter)
Last Updated February 22, 2021
Takashi Osawa Osawa)
Woodwork painter
Fiscal 2003 Selection (8th term)
Lives and works in Minami Ward
- Born in 1933, from Yamanashi Prefecture
- Joined Mitsukoshi, Ltd.
- Opened Osawa Crafts after retirement
- Class 1 painting technician, vocational training instructor
- “Yokohamajin Encyclopedia” (J: COM) Appearance video (outside site)
Sincerity is the treasure of life
Mr. Osawa says, "I want to respond to those who rely on me," and has been working on his job based on the belief that "honesty is a treasure of life."
"Furniture is shaped, but it will not be completed without painting. If you don't paint it, you can't give it to the customer. That's a rewarding job. I've been painting a lot of furniture so far, but there's never a lot of work that I can really satisfy myself. It means that my technology is still unfinished. The higher the completeness of your technology, the greater the satisfaction. That's why I want to continue this work to increase the degree of perfection," says Osawa.
He has been a lecturer at the Kanagawa Prefectural Construction General Labor Union Vocational Training School and the Department of Wood and Crafts, Kanagawa Prefectural Western General Higher Vocational Technology School, and has been instructing, "I want you to remember not only technology but also the attitude of working." Was.
Meister's skill
Utilizing the grain of wood, the skill to create a deep color tone that grasps the characteristics of the base is outstanding, and it is painted to bring out the goodness of the wood of the material.
In addition, when devising and improving transparent putty that burys dents flat with woodwork painting transparent finish, and when smoothing the painted surface, the technology using scraper was developed instead of relying on paper (abrasive paper). Was.
Profile
After graduating from high school, he joined Mitsukoshi, Ltd., a furniture factory directly managed by Mitsukoshi, and learned woodworking painting techniques.
In addition to woodwork painting, he is also involved in sales and quality control work.
After retirement, he opened Osawa Crafts in Yokohama City to further enhance his skills.
He works on the court table of the Supreme Court, furniture between the Imperial Household Agency's Matsuma and the Akasaka Guest House Asahi.
Major Awards
- 1998 Yokohama City Skilled Workers Award (The Mayor of Yokohama)
- 2002 Kanagawa Prefectural Excellent Skilled Engineer Award (Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture)
- Received the 2011 “Contemporary Master Craftsman (Excellent Skilled Workers)” Award (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)
- Received the Medal with Yellow Ribbon in 2014
You can meet the skills of Meister here!
Osawa Crafts
3-8-4, Bessho, Minami-ku, Yokohama-shi
Telephone: 045-741-1012
Inquiries to this page
Employment and Labor Division, Civil Economic and Labor Department, Economic Affairs Bureau
Telephone: 045-671-4098
Telephone: 045-671-4098
Fax: 045-664-9188
Email address: ke-ginou@city.yokohama.jp
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