1941-
male
kutani porcelain
Born the eldest son of Asakura Isokichi II, he studied under Kitade Tojiro in 1962 after finishing his time at the National Nagoya Industrial Technology Research Institute’s Department of Ceramics.
After winning his first prize at the Ishikawa Prefecture Contemporary Art Exhibition in 1963, he has also been selected for prizes at the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition, the Japan Contemporary Art Exhibition, etc. He received the highest award at the Ishikawa Contemporary Art Exhibition in 1972, the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition Special Award in 1972 (selected again in 1986), and the Membership Award at the Japan Contemporary Art Exhibition in 1980. In addition, he has held highly esteemed positions such as judge and trustee for said exhibitions.
