Membership | Full member, Japan Kogei Association Full member, Japan Glass Artcrafts Association |
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- 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
- 1983Received the Incentive Award at the 30th Japan Traditional Art Craft Exhibition
- 1984Received the Incentive Award at the Japanese Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibition
- 2006Received 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
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