Masahiro Sakakura

Biography

• 1983
  Born in Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture as son of Shinbe Sakakura XV
• 2007
  Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture
• 2009
  Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts, Master's Degree Program in Sculpture
• 2011
  Completed the Kyoto City Traditional Industry Training Course
• 2018
  Submitted to the Takashimaya Art Department 110th Anniversary "Hagi - Ceramics of the Future Generation" Exhibition (Kyoto, Nihombashi and Yokohama Takashimaya)
• 2020
  Submitted to "Hagi - Ceramics of the Future Generation II" (Kyoto Takashimaya)
• 2021
  Submitted to "Hagi - Ceramics of the Future Generation II" (Yokohama, Okayama, Osaka, Yonago and Nihombashi Takashimaya)
• 2022
  "Hagi - Masahiro Sakakura Exhibition" (Nihombashi Takashimaya)
• 2023
  "Hagi - Masahiro Sakakura Exhibition" (Kyoto Takashimaya)
• 2024
  Succeeded to the name Shimbe Sakakura XVI
• 2025
  "Exhibition in Commemoration of Succession to Shimbe Sakakura XVI" (Kyoto, Nihombashi, Takasaki Takashimaya)

Awards

• 2020
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Incentive Award at the 43rd Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2022
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Incentive Award at the 45th Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2024
  Asahi Shimbun Incentive Award, 47th Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2026
  Sogo Hiroshima Award, 49th Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition