The Denchu Hirakushi award was established by the gift of money which Denchu,who had reached his 100th birthday,wanted used for the promotion of the art of wood carving.

　The prize encourages high achievement and may be ranked with the Teijirou Nakahara award in the sculpture world of Japan.

　At present the city of Ibara supervises the selection of the best work from the works shown in public during a period of two years,and confers the prize on an artist every two years.

　Twelve outstanding art critics and sculptors in Japan judge the best work.

　An exhibition of the Denchu Hirakushi award winner's works is held for about a month in the DENCHU ART MUSEUM.

 

List of a award winner

Date	Award winner	Award winner（work title）
The 1st(1972)	YODOI Toshio	Not specified.
The 2st(1973)	HORIKAWA Kyo	Not specified.
The 3st(1974)	EGUCHI Syu	Not specified.
The 4st(1975)	MOGAMI Hisayuki	≪Koten pan≫
The 5st(1976)	YAMAMOTO Masamichi	≪Tsuioku≫
The 6st(1977)	KOBATAKE Hiroshi	≪Ryouen≫
The 7st(1978)	SUZUKI Minoru	Not specified.
The 8st(1979)	SUMIKAWA Kiichi	≪Sori no aru katachiI≫
The 9st(1980)	TSUCHITANI Takeshi	≪Akitsu to mukaikaze≫
The 10st(1981)	KOSHIMIZU Susumu	≪Relief 80-3≫
The 11st(1983)	WAKITA Aijirou	≪COSMIC VOLUME3-2≫
The 12st(1985)	SHIROTA Kouichiro	≪Sazyou no onna≫
The 13st(1987)	YONEBAYASHI Yuichi	≪Bikuuon-Ｉ≫
The 14st(1989)	FUKUI Takashi	≪Nogare yuku shinen≫
The 15st(1991)	EBIZUKA Koichi	≪Renkan sayou-Mizu no mado yori/Natsu S-90SE≫
The 16st(1993)	YAMAGATA Hisao	≪Yokotawaru sankaku≫
The 17st(1995)	TOYA Shigeo	≪Kyoukai kara（Kotai・ie・hifu）≫
The 18st(1997)	FUNAKOSHI Katsura	≪Kata de nemuru tsuki≫
The 19st(1999)	MINETA Toshirou	≪Kinensatsuei-chikyuu mo watashi≫
The 20st(2001)	MISAWA Atsuhiko	Not specified.
The 21st(2003)	YABUUCHI Satoshi	Not specified.
The 22st(2005)	HOTAI Tomoyuki	Shitsumonsya
The 23st(2007)	YASUDA Haruhiko	Not specified.
The 24st(2009)	ISHIMATSU Toyoaki	Not specified.
The 25st(2011)	ODANI Motohiko	Not specified.
The 26st(2013)	OHIRA Minoru	Not specified.