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Y Asai 
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

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Collaboration work 'SUN'

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Collaboration work 'PEACOCK'

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