Takahiro Asaka

1983 -
  • Lacquerware
  • Price Range $1,000 - 5,000
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 2

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    • Category
      Lacquerware
    • Techniques
      Lacquering
    • Born
      1983 -
    • Membership
      Research member, Japan Kogei Association
      Representative of Urushi Workshop Asaka
      Research Member of the Japan Kōgei Association Ishikawa Branch
      Full Member of the Japan Cultural Property Lacquer Association
      Member and Judge of the Fukui Prefecture Comprehensive Art Exhibition, Craft Division (non-evaluated)
      Non-evaluated member, steering committee member and judge of the Tsuruga City Comprehensive Art Exhibition, Craft Division
    Takahiro Asaka

    Biography

    • 1983
      Born in Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture
    • 2004
      Graduated from Tsuruga Junior College, Department of Japanese History
    • 2007
      Graduated from Wajima Urushi Art Technical Training Center, Lacquering Course
      Staff at Tsuruga Junior College Regional Exchange Center (assistant for urushi craft seminars, career support staff)
    • 2008
      Panelist at panel discussion of Tsuruga Junior College Open Seminar "The Future of Urushi – Practical Education I of Academic-Industrial Cooperation with Traditional Crafts"
      Lecturer at Kashiwazaki Furusato Jinbutsukan
    • 2011
      Trained under Ryozo Kawakita, Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for Woodwork
    • 2015
      Learned woodwork from Akira Murayama, Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for Woodwork
    • 2019
      Took part in the Important Intangible Cultural Property Successors Training Program for "Lacquering", and learned from Isao Onishi, Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for Lacquering (2020)
    • 2021
      Took part in the Important Intangible Cultural Property Successors Training Program for "Makie" and learned from Kazumi Murose, Holder of Important Intanbile Cultural Property for makie
    • 2022
      Took part in the Important Intangible Cultural Property Successors Training Program for "Overglaze Enamel Decoration Porcelain" and learned from Imaemon Imaizumi XIV, Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for Overglaze Enamel Decoration.
      Established "Urushi Workshop Asaka" named by Ryozo Kawakita, Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for woodwork
    • <Selections>
      Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition 6 times
      Japan Sencha Kōgei Exhibition 6 times
      Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition 12 times
      Soba Choko Art Exhibition 10 times
      Ise International Craft Exhibition "Sake Vessels and Tables" once
      Niigata Traditional Kōgei Exhibition twice

    Awards

    • Received the MEXT Award, Grand Award at the Japan Sencha Kōgei Exhibition
      Received the Incentive Award at the Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Received the Kyoto Shimbun Award at the 5th Geibunkyo Exhibition
      Received the Yakushima Town Board of Education Award at the National Woodcraft Festival in Yakushima
      Received the Special Award, Karo Award at the Sanuki Lacquer Art Museum Cup Exhibition 2018
      Received the Incentive Award at the Niigata Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Received the Grand Award, Governor Award once, awarded 6 times and selected with no evaluation at the Fukui Prefecture Comprehensive Art Exhibition
      Received the Grand Award, City Mayor Award once, awarded once and selected with no evaluation at the Tsuruga City Comprehensive Art Exhibition
      Received the 1st Mishiro Award
      Received the Kenden New Artist Award from the Kenden Fureai Fukui Foundation
    View All 17 Artworks byTakahiro Asaka