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	Report of Past Event Craftwork contests   2001 Ainu Craft Contest (July 14-16, 2001)   A contest of woodcraft and modern creative works using traditional Ainu skills was held for three days from July 14 at the exhibition hall on the first floor of "Kaderu 2.7" in Sapporo.Although 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      Horobetsu Mingei(Urakawa) Set of Kamuy nomi -- General work      Shigehiro Takano(Biratori) Ita -- Traditional woodcraft 2nd prize      Hiroko Ara(Memuro) Cijiri -- Traditional woodcraft      Satoru Kawakami (Asahikawa) Tasiro -- Traditional weaving      Nobuko Fujiwara(Chitose) Tapestry -- General work 3rd prize      Kiyoko Mamiya (Ishikari) Table center -- General work      Fumitoshi Kaizawa (Sapporo) 24 types of Saranip with various bottoms -- Traditional weaving      Reiko Kawagishi(Shiraoi) Shoulder bag -- General work      Yasuko Nakaura (Sapporo) Attusi -- Traditional weaving      Shimako Yamazaki (Shiraoi) Kaparamip -- Traditional woodcraft      Sanae Ogawa (Sapporo) Hokkaido Ainu female hat -- Traditional woodcraft      Tomiko Sasaki (Tomakomai) Table cloth -- General work      Yumiko Shinoyama (Shiraoi) Ruunpe -- Traditional woodcraft      Haruhiko Yoshino (Tokyo) Tasiro -- Traditional weaving      Tamaki Nagano(Biratori) Ita -- Traditional woodcraft