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	Report of Past Event Craftwork contests   2002 Ainu Craft Contest(July 13-15, 2002)   A contest of woodcraft and modern creative works using traditional Ainu skills was held for three days from July 13 at the "Rairack Hall" 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)     Women, 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      Satoru Kawakami(Asahikawa) Carved wooden bell -- General work      Shigeru Araki(Sapporo) Carved wooden sitting bear with a stand -- Traditional woodcraft 2nd prize      Satoru Kawakami(Asahikawa) Attusikarape -- Traditional woodcraft      Kouji Kaizawa(Biratori) Menokomakiri -- Traditional woodcraft      Akiko Sato(Sapporo) Loom, Embroidery on clothes -- Traditional weaving 3rd prize      Maki Chiri(Noboribetu) Coiled basket unique to the Ainu in Chishima -- Traditional weaving      Tsuneko Imano(Sapporo) Tara -- Traditional weaving      Yoko Hayashi(Shiraoi) Table center -- General work      Hiroko Kaizawa(Biratori) Ita -- Traditional woodcraft      Shuko Izawa(Asahikawa) Tuki -- Traditional woodcraft      Atsusi Hirata(Yokohama) Ara sikari ita -- Traditional woodcraft      Tokuhei Akibe(Kushiro) Tonkori -- Traditional woodcraft      Tamae Murabe(Urakawa) Makiri -- Traditional woodcraft      Mikiko Arai(Kawaguchi) Kaparamip -- Traditional weaving      Satomi Kato(Sapporo) Kaparamip -- Traditional weaving