Top > Faculty List > Faculty of Fine Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts > Japanese Miyasako, Masaaki 　Professor - Japanese Painting(Conservation), Department of Conservation 10 July, 2008 1951 Born in Shimane Prefecture 1979 B.F.A. in Design, ’81 M.F.A. in Conservation, Tokyo University of the Arts. 1995 Associate Professor, Japanese Painting(Conservation), Tokyo University of the Arts. 2000- Professor, Japanese Painting(Conservation), Tokyo University of the Arts. Member of Bijutsuin, the Japan Art Institute. Projects 1993 Supervision of the research on the reproduction of the present condition of Hakkaku-Do Hashirae of the Eizan-Ji, a national treasure. 1998 Supervision of the restoration of “Buddha entering Nirvana” in Shincho-Ji, Miwa-san. Out of the twelve deities illustrated, restored three (Nitten, Gatten and Futen). 1999 Supervision of the precise reproduction of the wall painting, “16 Disciples of Buddha,” in the 3 stories tower of Joruri-Ji. 2001 Supervision of the imagery reconstruction of “Mandala” at Hokai-Ji. Supervision of the exhibition for "Yomigaeru Japanesse Painting," the University Art Museum. 2002 Research in the restoration of Ogata Korin’s “Swallows.” Exhibitions and Awards 1991 The 46th Spring Exhibition of the Japan Art Institute (Awarded the Foreign Minister Prize). 1993 The 12th Japan Art Institute Exhibition (Awarded the Maeda Seison Grant). The 78th Exhibition of the Japan Art Institute (Awarded the Taikan Prize). 1994 The 79th Exhibition of the Japan Art Institute (Awarded the Taikan Prize). The 28th Exhibition of Modern Japanese Art. 1996 Solo Exhibition: “Together with the Earth,” The Selene Museum of Art/ “Some no Denki,” Gallery Hasegawa. 1998 Solo Exhibition: “Koku no senritsu,” The Imai Museum/ “Tatazumai,” Matsuzakaya, Daimaru, Tenmaya, Mistukoshi. 1999 Solo Exhibition: “Still Life,” Kobayashi Gallery, Matsuzakaya/ The 84th of Exhibition of Japan Art Institute (Awarded the Monbu Taikan Prize). 2000 Solo Exhibition: “The Compass,” Tanabe Art Museum. 2002 The Retrospective Exhibition: “The Warm Wind,” Matsuzakaya Art Museum/ The 87th Exhibition of the Japan Art Institute (Awarded the Naikaku Sori Daijin Prize)/ The Exhibition of Japanese Outstanding Art, Takashimaya. 2004 Solo Exhibitions: “Naikai-fu, ”Tenman-ya;“The Sky of a Road,”Daimaru. 2005 Solo Exhibition: “The Breath of a Melody,” The Imai Museum. Publications; TV Appearances; Set Decoration 1997 “Together with the Earth” (Shougakkan Publication Co.); Cover Design for the Kokuritsu Kyouiku Kaikan Tsushin Magazine (April Edition, thereafter every month); Essay on "The Compass," The Sanin Central Information. 1998 “Together with the Earth” in video tape version; “The Endless and Beautiful Earth, Miyasako Masaaki,” NHK Television. 2002 “Paintings of Miyasako Masaaki,” Asahi Shimbun; Appearance on the NHK TV's Program, "Visiting National Treasures"--Interpreting 'Shorinzu' 2003 “Water Fire-Works,”Shougakkan Publishing Co. 2004 Appearance on the NHK TV Program,"NHK Special"-Interpreting'Red and White Plum Blossoms' 2005 Set Decoration, Opera”Orpheus”, Tokyo University of the Arts, Sogakudo Teaching Activities Instruction on reproduction of traditional painting, technique of Japanese painting and teaching for Ph.D course. Social Activities Lecturer at Selene Museum of Art, Imai Museum, Shimane Education Center ; Judge, Japanese Painting Competitions. Public Collections The University Art Museum/ Selene Museum of Art/ Narukawa Art Museum/ Imai Museum/ Wood One Museum of Art/ The Turkish Embassy in Japan/ Kogan-Ji Temple/ Narukawa Art Museum/ Atachi Museum of Art/ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs/ The University of the Air/ The Agency for Cultural Affairs/ The National Museum of Western Art/ Kimpusen-Ji Temple/The Cultural Exchange Center for Turkey and Japan. Keyword The Inheritance of Tradition and Creativity.