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Hiroko Sato-Pijanowski (Hiroko Sato) was born on 1 January, 1942 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese jewelry designer. Discover Hiroko Sato-Pijanowski's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?
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Hiroko Sato |
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82 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
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1 January 1942 |
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1 January |
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Tokyo, Japan |
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Japan
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Hiroko Sato-Pijanowski Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Hiroko Sato-Pijanowski's Husband?
Her husband is Eugene Pijanowski (m. 1968–2008; divorce)
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Eugene Pijanowski (m. 1968–2008; divorce) |
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Hiroko Sato-Pijanowski Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Hiroko Sato-Pijanowski worth at the age of 82 years old? Hiroko Sato-Pijanowski’s income source is mostly from being a successful designer. She is from Japan. We have estimated Hiroko Sato-Pijanowski's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
designer |
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Hiroko Sato-Pijanowski (née Hiroko Sato; January 1, 1942) is a Japanese jewelry designer, artist, author and educator.
Sato-Pijanowski is credited with introducing Japanese materials and techniques to American metal working.
She is based in Yokohama in Kantō, Japan.
Hiroko Sato-Pijanowski was born in Tokyo, Japan on January 1, 1942.
Her father was a doctor who painted as a hobby, and he introduced her to art.
Sato-Pijanowski studied Japanese history at Rikkyo University in Tokyo, graduating with a B.A. degree in 1964.
She moved to the United States to continue her education and study art, and initially attended California State University at Northridge, studying jewelry design.
She moved to the metalworking program at Cranbrook Academy of Art, where she earned her M.F.A. degree in 1968.
In 1968, she married fellow Cranbrook Academy of Art student, Eugene Michael Pijanowski.
After their marriage in 1968, Sato-Pijanowski and her husband established a collaborative art practice that lasted four decades.
After Eugene graduated from Cranbrook Academy of Art, the couple moved to Japan where Hiroko built a Jewelry design business, Gene Limited, while Eugene studied at Tokyo University of the Arts.
In 1968, she married Eugene Michael Pijanowski, he commonly went by the name Gene Pijanowski.
In 1972, Hiroko and Eugene returned to the United States.
Hiroko continued making and selling jewelry, renaming her business Hiro Limited.
In 1978, they both began teaching at the University of Michigan and worked there until retirement.
Sato and her husband's work was largely created jointly and bears both their names.
From 1985 to 1988, Sato-Pijanowski made a series of oversized, wearable works out of paper and foils using a technique called mizuhiki.
They were inspired by Mokume-gane, a Japanese traditional mixed-metal laminate process that creates a wood grain-look to the metal; they brought this technique to the United States and created a new polymer Mokume-gane bonding process.
She has authored many articles on the topic of Japanese metalsmithing.
They were jointly elected Fellows of the American Craft Council in 2000.
They got divorced in 2008 and Sato-Pijanowski returned to Japan.
