Hiroshi Sasaki

• Category
  Lacquerware
• Techniques
  Dry lacquer, Kinma, Zonsei
• Born
  1958 -
• Based in
  Kagawa
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  

Style

Using dry lacquer, kinma and zonsei.

Biography

• 1958
  Born in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture
• 1976
  Graduated from Kagawa Prefectural Takamatsu Kougei High School, Lacquer Art Course
• 1978
  Completed course at Kagawa Urushi Lacquerware Institute
  Joined Ichiwadou-Kougei Co., Ltd.
• 2006
  Left Ichiwadou-Kougei Co., Ltd.
• 2007
  Selected for the 50th Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
• 2008
  Designated as Traditional Craftsman of traditional craft designated by the Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry "Kagawa Lacquerware"
  Selected for the 33rd Japan's Traditional Craft Competion for the first time
  Selected for the 11th Traditional Craftsmen Association Art Exhibition for the first time
• 2009
  Selected for the 27th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
• 2010
  Selected for the 57th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
  Participated in the ”Urushi House Project" at the Setouchi Triennale 2010

Awards

• 2008
  Received the Incentive Award at the 51st Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Marugame City Board of Education Award at the 73rd Kagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition
• 2009
  Received the Mitsukoshi Takamatsu Store Award at the 52nd Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2014
  Received the National Lacquerware Industry Federation Chairman Award at the 49th National Lacquerware Exhibition
• 2018
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Incentive Award at the 35th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2021
  Received the Incentive Award at the 56th National Lacquerware Exhibition
  Received the Nagoya Mayor Award at the 7th Traditional Craftsmen Association Excellent Works Exhibition
• 2024
  Received the Isoi Joshin Award at the 50th Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition