Profile
| Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1969 Lives and works in Kanagawa, JapanFounded Leather brand “F line” in 2015. Representative of jewelry brand “akihama” since 2000 |
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| 【Education】 | |
| 1996 | Received master’s degree at Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts; specialized in metal engraving |
| 1994 | Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, department of crafts |
| 【Selected Solo Exhibitions】 | |
| 2021 | Katsuhiro Akihama (SEIZAN GALLERY TOKYO 凸, Tokyo) |
| 2014 | Katsuhiro Akihama-ten (AC,GALLERY, Tokyo, continued in 2016, 2019) |
| 2013 | Katsuhiro Akihama: Kanjiru Horu (AC,GALLERY, Tokyo) |
| 2011 | De Beers Japan charity exhibition |
| 【Selected Group Exhibitions】 | |
| 2014 | Ginza Motoji: Obidome-ten (Ginza Motoji, Tokyo) Nihon no Tewaza-ten (Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo) |
| 2009 | Two persons exhibition: 2 (AC,GALLERY, Tokyo) |
| 【Awards】 | |
| 2016 | The Mint Bureau Chief Director’s Prize at the 34th Japan Art Medal Exhibition |
| 2009 | Tansuio Award |
| 2008 | Grand Prize at the Japan Jewellery Art Competition |
| 1996 | Salon de printemps Award Honorable Mention for the Japan Jewellery Art Competition |
| 1995 | Atake Award |
| 【Others】 | |
| 2014 | Be-Japon (Maison de la culture du Japon à Paris, France; Zentrum Paul Klee and Embassy of Switzerland, Switzerland) |
| 2013 | Released Bridal Accessory series (Shinjuku Takashimaya, Tokyo) |
| 2012 | Released Japan Senses Men’s Accessory series (Shinjuku Isetan, Tokyo) |
| 2011 | Collaborated with London based Finish designer Klaus Haapaniemi (Shinjuku Isetan, Tokyo, continued in 2013) Released AKIHAMA Feather Accessory on BEANS online shop |
