Biography
1936 Born Shizuoka City.
1960 Graduated from Tokyo University of Fine Arts majoring in lacquer application.
Employed by Toei Co Ltd in design and fine art related work.
1966 Moved to Yokohama. Head of Industrial Design Centre for SME’s in the Ecomonic Bureau
1967 Commenced lacquer art
1968 First selected for the prestigious Japan Contemporary Art and Craft Exhibition and also for Nitten (Japan Fine Art Exhibition)
1971 Exhibited in exhibition of Japanese Contemporary Fine Art in Canada and Northern Europe
1972 Special selection and prize at Nitten and in 1982, Members Award in 1993. Became President of the Kanagawa Art Exhibition Executive Committee and also 1977,1995
1973 Exhibition and Tour to Turkey of Japanese Contemporary Fine Arts
Received Mukansa status at Nitten and thereafter til 1983
Elected as Judge for Kanagawa Art Exhibition thereafter 1980,’84,’87,’92,’97
1977 Judge of Japan Contemporary Art and Craft Exhibition, and thereafter until 1994
1979 Study tour of 6 European countries under the sponsorship of Yokohama City government
1981 Tokyo Governor’s Prize at the 20th Annual Japan Contemporary Art and Craft Exhibition
1985 Elected as Judge for Nitten, also 1992 and 1995
1987 Time and Space Solo Show Matsuya Ginza and again in 1989 and 1992
1990 Received art stipend from the State of Massachusetts
Solo show Kaji Aso Studio, Boston
1993 MITI Minister of SME Prize
1994 Officially recognized by Yokohama City for distinguished service
1995 -1998 Judge and Executive Committee Member on a number of art panels and exhibition bodies all over Japan
1996 Minister of Education prize at the Japan Contemporary Art and Craft Exhibition
1998 Imperial Order Medal of the Dark Blue Ribbon
1999 Urushi The World of Time and Space Solo Exhibition Yokohama Public Gallery
2000 Yokohama City Culture Medal (Arts)
2007 ‘New York and Myanmar’ Solo Exhibition Mitsukoshi Ginza
2010 Japanese Cool Group Show Lesley Kehoe Galleries Melbourne Australia
