Urushi Artist – Masatoshi Kobayashi
He studied all courses of Urushi art at Wajima Urushi Lacquer Institute of Art in Ishikawa prefecture after graduating from high school.
He then served an apprenticeship with his father, a well-known Maki-e artist and perfected the techniques.
His works were exhibited in Vancouver and Salt Spring Island in Canada, and he exhibited his works at the Quebec exhibition showing Maki-e demonstration and Japanese culture.
His works were exhibited with the Maki-e art panel in New York U.S.A.
He presented his works in the Dominican Republic in 2007 upon the request of the Foreign Ministry in Japan.
He is currently widely demonstrating his works with the Maki-e Art Panel.