Information of FRPAC Events
	Report of Past Event Craftwork contests   The 9th Ainu Craftwork Contest(July 16-18, 2005)     A contest of woodcraft and modern creative works using traditional Ainu skills was held for three days from July 16 at the "Kaderu 2.7 Exhibition 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      Shigee Ota(Asahikawa) Citarpe -- Traditional weaving      Koji Kaizawa(Biratori) Tanpaku op -- Traditional woodcraft      Miyuki Kaizawa(Biratori) 　　　　　　　A set of Attush fabric Kimono -- Traditional weaving 2nd prize      Eruzu Inc(Sapporo) Ruunpe -- General work      Chieko Okuni(Asahikawa) Saranip -- Traditional weaving 　　　Junichi Noto(Rubeshibe) Hunting -- General work 3rd prize      Shigeru Araki(Sapporo) Sakesyoioyako -- General work      Ikuko Okada(Shiraoi) Ruunpe -- Traditional weaving      Kyoko Kousaka(Chitose) Tapestry -- General work      Kozue Sato(Obihiro) Cikarkarpe -- Traditional weaving      Yukiko Tamaike(Kamishihoro) Kina ami -- Traditional weaving      Makiko Tsuda(Urakawa) Cikarkarpe -- Traditional weaving      Tomohiro Toyoda(Tomakomai) Pon cise -- General work      Ryoko Fujioka(Sapporo) Ruunpe -- Traditional weaving      Takumi Hoshino(Tochigi) Tasiro -- Traditional woodcraft      Akiko Yoshida(Ikeda) Maetare -- Traditional weaving