Yoshiro Kobayashi

• Category
  Glasswork
• Born
  1950 -
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Full member, Japan Glass Artcrafts Association

Biography

• 1950
  Born in Koto Ward, Tokyo as the eldest son of KOBAYAHI Hideo
• 1974
  Graduated from Meiji University. Studied Edo-kiriko under his father Hideo
• 1985
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
• 1987
  Jury member at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts 7th Section Exhibition
• 1988
  Jury member at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts 7th Section Exhibition
• 2002
  Presented an Edo-kiriko bowl to Nobel Prize winner KOSHIBA Masatoshi at the Meiji University Honorary Doctorate Conferment Ceremony
• 2003
  Presented an Edo-kiriko bowl to Louis Schweitzer, Chairman of Renault, at the Meiji University Honorary Doctorate Conferment Ceremony
• 2005
  Designated as a “Traditional Craftsman” of Edo-kiriko by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
  Lecturer at the Koto City Culture and Community Foundation “Edo-kiriko” Lectures
• 2006
  Lecturer at the Ryotokuji University “Edo-kiriko” Intensive Course Programme
  Lecturer at the Oedo High School “Edo-kiriko” Elective
• 2007
  Chairman at the Tokyo Cut Glass Industry Cooperative Association
• 2009
  Full member, Japan Glass Artcrafts Association
• 2010
  Presented an Edo-kiriko bowl to former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev at the Meiji University Honorary Doctorate Conferment Ceremony
  Presented an Edo-kiriko bowl to Xia Deren, the Mayor of Shanghai, at the Meiji University Honorary Doctorate Conferment Ceremony
• 2012
  Recommended to submit at the MOA Museum of Art Mokichi Okada Awards Exhibition

Awards

• 1983
  Received the Incentive Award at the 30th Japan Traditional Art Craft Exhibition
• 1984
  Received the Incentive Award at the Japanese Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibition
• 2006
  Received the Grand Prize, the Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Director-General’s Award, at the 6th Kanto Traditional Craftsmen Association Exhibition
  Received the Governor of Tokyo’s Outstanding Skilled Worker Award, and recognized as a Tokyo Master

Official Site / Social Media etc.

• Official Site