Career History and Awards

1949 Born in Kumamoto City

1973～ Studied Toreutics under Mrs. Idenuma in Tokyo

1976 Relocated to Kanazawa City and Studied Toreutics under Mrs. Sugita

1978～ Art exhibits (both personal and group)

1986･87 Accepted for the City of Takaoka Craft Exhibit

1988～ Accepted for the Ishikawa Prefecture Design Exhibit

1991 Accepted for the Kanazawa Artifact Competition

1996 Awarded a Grand Prize at the Ishikawa Prefecture Design Exhibit

          Accepted for the Ishikawa International Urushi (lacquer) Design Exhibition

          Accepted for the Japan Craft Exhibit

1997 Accepted for the Itami Craft Exhibit

1998 Accepted for the Japan Jewelry Art Competition

1999 Received a Silver Prize at the Ishikawa Design Exhibit

          Accepted for the Itami International Craft Exhibit

2001 Accepted for the Itami International Craft Exhibit

2002 Accepted for the Ishikawa International Urushi (lacquer) Design Exhibition

2003 Accepted for The City of Takaoka Art Museum Jewelry Public Exhibition

2004 Gallery cuore mariko opened

         Artwork under the cuore mariko brand introduced

2010 Accepted for the Takaoka Craft Competition

Personal and Group Art Exhibits

2000 The 672nd Craft Gallery Exhibit “The cool from       Kanazawa” at Matsuya Dept., Ginza

                Personal exhibit at JULY NINE、Kumamoto City

                Hand Made Art show at Takashimaya Dept. Store, Nihonbashi

2001 Craft Association Members Exhibit at Cattleya Salon in Meitetsu Marukoshi Dept. Store, Kanazawa

          Personal Exhibit at Kanazawa Higashiyama Tea Salon Isshou

          Personal Exhibit at Hotel Laforet Tokyo

2002 Ishikawa Artisan Fair at Tokyo Prism Hall

          Personal Exhibit at Gallery Ogawa, Akasaka

          Ishikawa Craft New Wave Exhibit Tokyu Dept. Store, Shibuya

          Personal Exhibit at Gallery Oishi, Fukuoka

          Personal Exhibit at Gallery Aurum Argentum, Vancouver, Canada

2003 Personal Exhibit at Gallery Yuu, Saga City

          Personal Exhibit at Mitsukoshi Dept. Store 6F, Ikebukuro

          Personal Exhibit at Kanazawa Higasiyama Tea Salon, Isshou

          Personal Exhibit at Art Space Kawamoto, Toyama City

2004 Personal Exhibit at Gallery Mokko, Fukuoka City

          France and Ishikawa Artisan Fair at Daiwa Dept. Store 7F, Kanazawa

          Personal Exhibit at Ishikawa International Salon

2005 Corroborated Exhibit at Daimaru Dept. Store, Tokyo

          Corroborated Exhibit at AC,Gallery, Ginza

          Enjoy Life Art Exhibit at Takashimaya Dept. Store 8F, Nihonbashi

          Personal Exhibit at Craft Studio in Daiwa Dept. Store, Kanazawa

2006 Personal Exhibit at Kanazawa Higashiyama Tea Salon, Isshou

          Corroborated Exhibit at Creative Studio in Takashimaya Dept. Store, Yokohama

2007 Personal Exhibit at Gallery Mona, Tokyo Azabu Jyuban

          Jewelry Association Members Exhibit at Craft Studio at Sapporo Art Park

          Student Exhibit at Gallery KOHRIN, Daiwa Dept. Store, Kanazawa

2008 Personal Exhibit at Kanazawa Higashiyama Tea Salon, Isshou

          Personal Exhibit at Gallery Duce mix, Kyoto

2009 Personal Exhibit at Gallery Kougyokudo, Kumamoto

          Personal Exhibit at GALERIE LE COLTE, Hakata

2010 Japanese Art Selected Artists Exhibit at The Ueno Royal Museum

          Corroborated Exhibit at The 21st Century Art Museum, Kanazawa

          Personal Exhibit at Kanazawa Higashiyama Tea Salon, Isshou

          Personal Exhibit at Gallery Chouetts, Ashiya