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Personal
History
Name: Usami,
Naoharu.
Birthdate: June 13, 1963
Born in Kyoto city, in Kyoto prefecture. The second son
of Usami Naohachi, the 8th president of the Usami Shokakudou
corporation
April 1989 - August 2006
Worked at the Usami Shokakudou corporation.
Was engaged in restorating great numbers of cultural properties
in the Usami Shokakudou corporation's workshop of Kyoto
National Museum's Cultural Asset Repair Centre.
November 2006
Established Usami Shuutokutou corporation.
March 2008
Acquired certification from the Ministry of Economy, Trade
and Industry as a traditional craftsman of "Kyohyougu"
(Kyoto-style Picture Mounting).
Experience in the Restoration of Important Cultural Properties
(Japanese and Foreign)
1996
* Sada Shrine (Shimane Pref.)
Important Japanese cultural property: "Painted folding
wooden fan" (Handicraft restoration)
* Peabody Essex Art Gallery (America)
"Mandala picture" (Made into a hanging scroll
as part of restoration)
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1998
* Jingu Nogyokan Museum(Mie Pref.)
Important Japanese cultural property: Noted Places in Iseshin
"Meishoe Utaawase" (Painting restoration and handscroll
mounting)
* The British Museum (UK)
"Buddha's entrance into Nirvana" (Painting restoration
/ hanging scroll mounting)
* The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (Taiwan)
Restoration and framing of 9 pictures.
1998-2001
* Myoukenji Temple in Kyoto City
Important Japanese cultural property: "Myokenji Documents"
(Archives)
2008
* Huis Ten Bosch Art Gallery and Museum (Nagasaki Pref.)
M.C. Escher's "Metamorphosis 2" (Print restoration
and framing)
Foreign Technical Guidance
and Lectures
1991
* Korean National Contemporary Art Gallery
Gave technical guidance for restoration of cultural assets
(for about 1 week).
1992
* Boston Art Gallery, Oriental Department (America)
Gave technical guidance for restoration of cultural properties.
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* Gardner
Art Gallery
Gave technical guidance for restoration of folding screens
(for about 6 months).
1997
National Tainan Institute of Fine Arts (Taiwan)
"An Introduction to Japanese Paper Quality, Cultural
Property Restorating Skills, as well as Practical Skill Guidance".
1998
Taipei City Fong Xi Art Gallery (Taiwan)
"The Restoration of Japanese Cultural Properties and
Materials
Used" (Lecture and demonstration).
2004
*Pusan University / Traditional Clotheing and Textile Department
( South Korea)
"The Repair of Dyeing and Weaving Objects and About the
Materials Used Part 1" (Lecture and Demonstration).
*Taiwan National Palace Museum
"Japanese Cultural Property Restoration and Materials"
(Lecture and Demonstration).
2005
*Pusan University / Traditional Clothing and Textile Department
(South Korea)
"The Restoration of Dyeing and Weaving Objects and About
the Materials Used Part 2" (Lecture and Demonstration).
"Technical Guidance" (Workshop).
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