Toko Kakinuma, craftsman of Edo "Kimekomi" doll and traditional craftsman.
Born in Arakawa-Ku, Tokyo in 1948.
Traditional craftsman certified by Minister of Economy, Trade and Industory
Traditional craftsman certified by the Governor of Tokyo
Always enjoyed making dolls since childhood, I started to learn under my father, "the first Toko Kakinuma" in 1974, and has been devoting myself to Edo "Kimekomi" doll ever since.Using the techniques such as mother-of-pearl, inlay, coloring nikoromo overlap, I am also working on the new style of dolls and keeps creating the dolls that are out of box and looking at the modern age.
| 1985 | The Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts |
| 1987 | Prime Minister's Award |
| 1989 | Prime Minister's Award |
| 1991 | Prime Minister's Award |
| 1992 | Prime Minister's Award |
| 1993 | The Minister of International Trade and Industry Prize |
| 1995 | The Minister of International Trade and Industry Prize |
| 1996 | The Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts |
| 1997 | Prize of Smaller Enterprise Agency’s Director |
| 1998 | The Minister of International Trade and Industry Prize |
| 1999 | The Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts |
| 2000 | Prize of Smaller Enterprise Agency’s Director |
| 2001 | Prize of Smaller Enterprise Agency’s Director |
| 2002 | Tokyo Governor Prize |
| 2003 | Tokyo industry labor chief of the bureau Prize |
| 2004 | Tokyo Governor Prize |
| 2005 | Economic industrial Ministry Kanto economic industrial Bureau award |
| 2006 | Excellent prize for technical ability |
| 2007 | Minister Prize of Economic, Trade and Industry |
| 2007 | The 10th Japan traditional crafts Association works Special Prize |
| 2007 | Japan traditional craft exhibition Japan traditional craft workers Association President's award |
| 2008 | The 8th Kanto Association Chairman's award |
| 2008 | Mayor of Taito, Tokyo Prize |
| 2009 | The 9th Kanto Association Chairman's award |
| 2009 | Economic industrial Ministry Kanto economic industrial Bureau award |
| 2010 | Economic industrial Ministry Kanto economic industrial Bureau award |
| 2011 | The Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts |
| 2011 | The 11th Kanto Association Chairman's award |
| 2006 | Traditional handicraft industry contributor award |
| 2006 | Kanto Bureau of business industry Chief award |
| 2008 | Japan traditional craft workers Association Award |
| 2008 | Governor of Tokyo award（Industrial promotion service） |
| 2009 | Award from the Minister of economy industry（Traditional crafts industry promotion） |
