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	Report of Past Event Craftwork contests   2000 Ainu Craft Contest (July 15-17, 2000)     A contest of woodcraft and modern creative works using traditional Ainu skills was held for three days from July 15 at the exhibition hall on the first floor of "Kaderu 2.7" in Sapporo.There were magnificent works of clothing with Ainu patterns that give them an original artistic flavor and unique hunting gear;unfortunately, some of the skills used in creating these have already been lost. Aiming to restore lost skills and promote modern creative activities using such skills, this contest awards excellent works in order to develop the skills and encourage artistic activities. [Divisions of Contestants] 1. Division of traditional weaving and embroidery(Traditional Weaving)     Woven, knitted, embroidered pieces of work that restore or revive traditional Ainu handicrafts using traditional techniques. 2. Division of traditional woodcraft(Traditional Woodcraft)     Woodcraft works that restore or revive traditional Ainu handicrafts using traditional techniques. 3. Division of general Ainu works(General Work)     Traditional handicrafts or modern creative works that do not fit the above divisions 1 or 2. [List of Prize Winners] 1st prize      Takeko Kaizawa (Sapporo) Okitarunpe -- Traditional weaving      Satoru Kawakami (Asahikawa) Cigarette case -- General work 2nd prize      Kushiro Ainu Mingei Kigyo Kumiai(Kushiro) Itaomacip -- Traditional woodcraft      Reiko Kawagishi(Shiraoi) Kaparamip -- Traditional weaving      Sanae Ogawa(Sapporo) Mour -- General work 3rd prize      Nobuko Fujiwara (Chitose) Ciciri -- Traditional weaving      Shuko Izawa (Asahikawa) Parapasuy -- Traditional woodcraft      Kazuko Takekawa (Sapporo) Emusat -- Traditional weaving      Kaneto Kawamura (Sapporo) Makiri -- Traditional woodcraft      Shigehiro Takano (Biratori) Etunupnima -- Traditional woodcraft      Yukio Fujito (Asahikawa) Makiri -- Traditional woodcraft      Tahachi Urakawa (Urakawa) Iri-makiri -- Traditional woodcraft      Yumiko Shimozawa (Biratori) Maetare -- Traditional weaving      Mie Sugata(Horonobe) Tapestry -- General work