Takahiro Asaka

• Category
  Lacquerware
• Techniques
  Lacquering
• Born
  1983 - 2026
• Based in
  Fukui
• Membership
  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

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

• 2025
  Incentive Award, 65th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 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