KANAMORI Eiichi

work. His first national exhibition was in 1933, at the 14th Teiten. In 1936, he showed at both the Kaiso Dai Ikkai Teiten and the Bunten Kansaten, then in 1940 at the Hoshukuten – an exhibition commemorating the 2,600th anniversary of the imperial era – and the 4th Shin Bunten in 1941. After World War II, he continued to exhibit regularly at the Nitten. Kanamori also taught at Takaoka

Industrial Arts High School between 1941 and 1966. In 1973 he changed his name to Satoshi Eii. In 1976, he received the Japan Industrial Art Association Governor’s Award, and in 1980, an Order of the Sacred Treasure Award from the Emperor. In 1989, Kanamori was recognized as a Living National Treasure.