Scholarship

International TAKIFUJI Art Award

About Award

To the students of the art who are torchbearer of culture

We set up “The TAKIFUJI Art Award” scholarship program in 1980. Our aim is to support artistically talented young students who would contribute to the future of the art and culture. Presently the scholarship draws students from 13 domestic and 13 foreign institutions-6 from Asia, and 7 from Europe and the U.S. The scholarship provides 300,000 yen a year to each recipient. Over the last 40 years we’ve provided support to 780 students, some of whom have become leaders in the art world.

History

Foster young artists

As The Association promote public art all over japan, we set up “The Takafuji Art Award” in 1980 to foster young talents who could contribute to the future of public art. Since we extended our invitations to overseas students in 1991, we changed the name to “The International TAKIFUJI Art Award.” Presently, the scholarship draws students from 13 foreign institutions as well as 13 domestic colleges. Over the last 40 years (by 2019), we have provided support for a total of 758 young art students from Japan and abroad. Some have become leaders in the art world. Among them, sculptor Noe Aoki, a 1st year grantee; contemporary artist; Yoshitomo Nara, a 5th year grantee; contemporary artist, Kenji Yanobe, a 9th year grantee; and sculptor and associate professor at Tokyo University of the Arts, Motohiko Odani, a 15th year grantee.

Achievement (Until 2019, 40th.award)

The universities above are correct as of October 2019 (Universities which subject to the application qualification revised and add depend on the year)
Total of winners	780
Total Scholarship	228.1 million yen ($2.10 million)
Universities	Japan: Aichi University of the Arts / Hiroshima City University / Joshibi University of Art and Design / Kanazawa College of Art / Kyoto City University of Arts / Kyoto University of Arts (former Kyoto University of Art and Design) /Musashino Art University / Nihon University / Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts / Tama Art University / Tohoku University of Art and Design / Tokyo University of the Arts / Tokyo Zokei University Abroad: Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, China / The Education University of Hong Kong, China / École Nationale Supérieure Des Beaux-Arts de Paris, France / Berlin University of the Arts, Germany / Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design, Germany / Ewha Womans University, College of Arts, Korea / Hongik University, Korea / Seoul National University, Korea / Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore / University of the Arts London, UK / University College London, UK / Art Center College of Design, USA / Pratt Institute, USA

Award Gallery 2019

Prize for Excellence / Grand Prize
[talking in my sleep] KITAMURA Takahiro
Kyoto University of Art and Design (renamed Kyoto University of Arts, from April 2020), Japan
Prize for Excellence / International Grand Prize
[Living Area n゜4] Johanna MIRABEL
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, France
Prize for Excellence
[two faces] HOSOKAWA Kazune
Aichi University of the Arts, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[A dining table] ENDO Akane
Kanazawa College of Art, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[tuisou] HORIGUCHI Shiho
Kyoto City University of Arts, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[Merge] MIKAMI Eriko
Joshibi University of Art and Design, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[The Epilogue of the Vacant Land.] ISHIWATA Yuhna
Tama Art University, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[“Chrysanthemum flower”Waste-water container for tea ceremonies. Forged copper.] ARAKI Chiaki
Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[Pyramidal compositionr] KANEKO Norihiro
Tokyo Zokei University, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[Star of grace] HIRAMOTO Ayumi
Tohoku University of Art and Design, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[Melting cow] SATO Sumika
Nihon University, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[Sleeping beauty] KUME Chihiro
Hiroshima City University, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[grid=you are here] KATO Mayu
Musashino Art University, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[Fish under Boundary] Eunsun RYU
Seoul National University, Korea
Prize for Excellence
[Calery cabbage] Xinmeng CHAI
Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, China
Prize for Excellence
[SENTIMENT FADE:PROMISE] Chung Yan SHUM
The Education University of Hong Kong,China
Prize for Excellence
[Between the Lines] Jia Hui LEONG
Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore
Prize for Excellence
[Hyperhoric Time Chamver] Younggeun KIM
Berlin University of the Arts, Germany
Prize for Excellence
[KIWI CO RETAIL STORE:NET JUNGLE:MODELING] Zhanyu YE
Art Center College of Design, USA
Special Jury Prize
[Kure-ma-] TATSUMURA Keiichi
Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan
Special Jury Prize
[re-start] TSUCHIDA Sho
Tohoku University of Art and Design, Japan
Special Jury Prize
[The Wanderers(Armadillo&Cockatoo)] Vivien RUXTON
Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design, Germany

Juries

MIYATA Ryohei

Metal Craft Artist,
The ninth President, Tokyo University of the Arts
OTSU Eibin

Painter,
Member of The Japan Art Academy
ONARI Hiroshi

Sculptor,
Administrator of Japan Artists Association
HIBINO Katsuhiko

Dean of Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
AOKI Noe

Sculptor

Director of General Affairs Division, Railway Bureau of The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Managing Director, East Japan Railway Company
TAKI Hisao, Director – General, Japan Traffic Culture Association

Winners 2019

Prize for Excellence / Grand Prize	KITAMURA Takahiro	Kyoto University of Art and Design *renamed Kyoto University of Arts, from April 2020, Japan
Prize for Excellence / International Grand Prize	Johanna MIRABEL	École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, France
Prize for Excellence	HOSOKAWA Kazune	Aichi University of the Arts, Japan
	ENDO Akane	Kanazawa College of Art, Japan
	HORIGUCHI Shiho	Kyoto City University of Arts, Japan
	MIKAMI Eriko	Joshibi University of Art and Design, Japan
	ISHIWATA Yuhna	Tama Art University, Japan
	ARAKI Chiaki	Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan
	KANEKO Norihiro	Tokyo Zokei University, Japan
	HIRAMOTO Ayumi	Tohoku University of Art and Design, Japan
	SATO Sumika	Nihon University, Japan
	KUME Chihiro	Hiroshima City University, Japan
	KATO Mayu	Musashino Art University, Japan
	Eunsun RYU	Seoul National University, Korea
	Xinmeng CHAI	Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, China
	Chung Yan SHUM	The Education University of Hong Kong, China
	Jia Hui LEONG	Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore
	Younggeun KIM	Berlin University of the Arts, Germany
	Zhanyu YE	Art Center College of Design, USA
Special Jury Prize	TATSUMURA Keiichi	Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan
	TSUCHIDA Sho	Tohoku University of Art and Design, Japan
	Vivien RUXTON	Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design, Germany

The Grand Prize winner is selected from among winners of Prize for Excellence.

Interviews

: New
Interview with alumni art award winner

OHKOJIMA Maki Artist

OHKOJIMA Maki, the 29th International TAKIFUJI Art Award winner who deepens her reflection on the ea

Award Community

Application Guidelines 2020

Qualifications	Students who are qualified and recommended by professor
Award Amount	Prize for excellence: 300,000 JPY single installment Jury’s Special Award: 100,000 JPY single installment

Application Deadline	June 15th, 2020
Results Announced	Middle of September, 2020
Award Ceremony	TBA, in October/ November, 2020

For more information about this award, please refer to the details on PDF below.

The 41th Scholarship Application Guidelines 2020 (PDF: 5MB)

Contacts

Takifuji Foundation

About Foundation

Taki Fuji Foundation was established in 1968 as an aid program to foster potential in the younger generation. The name of “Taki Fuji” was taken by the name of Taki FUJITARO, who is one of the founder. It is available to people working in transportation or traffic related businesses (including tourism) and their family members currently attending university or another form of higher education. Each year around 50 participants are selected and receive financial assistance or full scholarship. Up to 2020, the students who received the scholarship are more than 1800.

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