| Company Overview | |
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| Name | Awata Construction, Inc. |
| Address | Sakamoto 3-11-29, Otsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0113, Japan |
| Incorporated | October 1st, 1972 |
| Representative Director | Suminori Awata |
| Licensed Projects | Civil Engineering and Construction |
| Construction using scaffoldings | |
| Stone construction | |
| Landscaping | |
| Operational Details | Castle, shrines, temples, commercial and residential stone stacking and restoration. |
| Special traditional Japanese construction projects. | |
| Large and small residential land development and all manners of construction projects. | |
| Phone Number | +81-77-578-0170 |
| Fax | +81-77-579-1379 |
| info@anoushu.jp | |
| URL | http://www.anoushu.jp |
| History | |
| Early Edo period | Founded by Kihei Awaya |
| April 1867 | Changed the house name to "Okeman" |
| August 1934 | Makizo Awata succeeds to become the 13th generation master |
| April 1964 | Changed the name of the company to "Awata Construction" |
| Junji Awata becomes the president of the company | |
| October 1972 | Company becomes limited-liability company |
| Suminori Awata becomes the president of the company | |
| June 2005 | Company becomes incorporated |
| Suminori Awata succeeds to become the 15th generation master | |
| Examples of projects with historical importance | |
| Special historic landmark Azuchi Castle stone wall restoration project | |
| National Landmark Sasayama Castle stone wall restoration project | |
| National Landmark Castle of the lord Takakage Asakura stone wall restoration project | |
| National Landmark Hikone Castle stone wall restoration project | |
| National Landmark Takeda Castle stone wall restoration project | |
| National Landmark Wakayama Castle stone wall restoration project | |
| National Landmark Kouchi Castle stone wall restoration project | |
| National Landmark Sumoto Castle stone wall restoration project | |
| Other castle stone wall restoration through out Japan | |
| Enryaku-ji Temple, Mii-dera Temple, Saikyo-ji Temple, Zenkou-ji Temple Stone wall restoration | |
| Park, river, residencial Stone Wall projects | |
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| Anoushu (Anou-group) 13th generation Master Mason | ||
| 1975 | Designated as Otsu City Intangible Cultural Asset | |
| 1975 | Awarded the Yellow Ribbon Medal for outstanding industriousness and service | |
| 1983 | Awarded the Eiji Yoshikawa Cultural Prize | |
| 1985 | Awarded the Shiga prefecture Blue Lake Prize | |
Late Makizo Awata
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| 14th generation Master Mason | ||
| 2000 | Awarded the Master Craftsman Artistry Prize | |
| 2001 | Awarded the Otsu City Technical and Cultural Contribution Prize | |
| 2005 | Awarded the Yellow Ribbon Medal for outstanding industriousness and service | |
| Chairman Junji Awata | ||
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| 15th Generation Master Mason | ||
| President Suminori Awata | ||