浅井  康宏　Yasuhiro Asai

He was born in Tottori Prefecture (west coast of Japan) in 1983. His first fascination for Urushi lacquer crafts started in high school. In 2004 he entered the University of Toyama Takaoka National College majoring Urushi lacquer techniques in the Urushi lacquer craft course. After graduating in 2005, he began his studies under Murose Kazumi who is a holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property of Japan, in order to master the Urushi lacquer craft. In 2015 he was awarded with the Commissioner Award of the Agency for Cultural Affairs during the 32nd Traditional Japanese lacquer Exhibition.
*Japanese lacquer = Urushi lacquer

Awards
2002              Japan lacquer Engineering Association,

‘lacquerware Scholarship Award’

2004      　　University of Toyama Takaoka National College ‘Yokoyama Award’

2005              Tottori Prefecture Art Exhibition

‘Encouragement Award’

2007              Tottori Prefecture Art Exhibition

‘Encouragement Award’

2008              Tottori Prefecture Art Exhibition

‘Encouragement Award’

   Traditional Japanese Crafts Chugoku Branch Exhibition

‘Governor Award’

2012              Traditional Japanese Crafts Chugoku Branch Exhibition

‘Encouragement Award’

59th Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition

‘New Faces Award’

2015              32nd Traditional Japanese lacquer Exhibition

‘Commissioner Award of the Agency for Cultural Affairs’

Present

Urushi Lacquerware Historical Society member

Japan Cultural Property Urushi Lacquer Association member

Japan Crafts Association regular member


Collaboration work 'SUN'



Collaboration work 'PEACOCK'