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	Report of Past Event Craftwork contests   1998 Ainu Craftwork Contest (August 8 - 10, 1998)     A contest of handicrafts and modern articles based on traditional Ainu skills was held for three days starting on August 8 at the Indoor Plaza (B1) in Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo. Although the Ainu has a wonderful culture, including clothes with artistic patterns and unique hunting gear, the skills needed to produce some of them have already been lost. This contest aimed to recognize excellent creations, improve skills and facilitate artistic activities in order to restore the lost skills and promote modern creative activities using such skills. The contest comprised the following three categories:     1. Traditional weaving and embroidery articles     2. Traditional woodcraft articles     3. Other Ainu handicraft items (traditional items excluding 1 and 2, modern items)     Although entries were accepted for a short period only, there were a total of 174 entries, including some from outside Hokkaido.     The prize-awarding ceremony was held on August 10 at the Indoor Plaza in the presence of prize winners. The three first prize winners received certificates, souvenirs and monetary prizes (\100,000) each. The three second prize winners received certificates, souvenirs and monetary prizes (\10,000) each. The ten third prize winners received certificates and monetary prizes (\5,000) each. The following are the entries of the winners. First prize winners   Traditional weaving and embroidery articles     Keiko Takano (Biratori) -- Cikarkarpe (children's garments)   Other Ainu handicraft items     Yumiko Sunazawa (Tomakomai) -- Tapestry     Yae Shimokawa (Shiraoi) -- Attus (miniature garment) Second prize winners     Keiko Takano (Biratori) -- Cikarkarpe (children's garments)     Chieko Ueno (Kushiro) -- Five-string tonkori (a Japanese pagoda tree)     Masakatsu Shitomi (Kushiro) -- Tasiro Third prize winners     Hiromi Abe (Tobetsu) -- Short coat     Riyo Nomoto (Shiraoi) -- Emus'at (a pair of straps for carrying swords)     Mikio Araida (Shiraoi) --Heper-ay (a set of two)     Mikio Araida (Shiraoi) -- Ikupasuy a dog wood     Kiyomine Araki (Sapporo) -- Carved wooden bear with stand     Nobuko Fujiwara (Chitose) -- Ruunpe     Shigee Ota (Asahikawa) -- Citarpe (large mat)     Ryoko Tsubosaka (Asahikawa) -- Saranip (woven basket)     Kiyoko Mamiya (Ishikari) -- Matanpus (headband)     Tetsu Kawakami (Asahikawa) -- Patterned clock