After completing an MFA in Metal Carving at Tokyo University of the Arts in 1975, Iino Ichiro worked as a goldsmith in Tokyo and exhibited works across Japan and Europe. Iino’s work is known both in traditional and contemporary metalwork fields in Japan. He applies Japan’s centuries-old metal materials such as shakudo and shibuichi onto his work as well as the refined pieces of jewelry that he makes. In 2000, he was awarded a fellowship in Europe and Australia sponsored by the Government of Japan. He is currently a Professor at Tokyo University of the Arts and the acting Director of Yamanashi Jewelry Museum.
Selected Public Collections
Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York
The University Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts | Japan