2006-2017 Director, Kawashima Textile School, Kyoto
2017-2022 Adviser, Kawashima Textile School Kyoto
2012-2017 Specially Appointed Professor, Kyoto University of the Arts (Kyoto Zokei Geijutsu Daigaku)
2017-2022 Specially Appointed Professor Kyoto City University of Art
1989-2022 Gallery Gallery, Kyoto (20 solo shows)
1986-2019 Gallery Maronie, Kyoto (9 solo shows)
2015 Fiberspace, Stockholm, Sweden
2012 Ilaria Nistri Showroom & DAAD Dantone, Milan, Italy
2024
“KOBAYASHI Masakazu and His Contemporaries – Beyond Fiber Art” National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
2020-21
“Fabric : Touch and Identity” Compton Verney Art Gallery, UK
2019
“3rd Hangzhou Fiber Art Triennial” Hangzhou Museum, China
“Exhibition of Contemporary Japanese & Lithuanian Textiles”National Museum of Art, Lithuania
2015-16
“Kawaii : Crafting the Japanese Culture of Cute” (travelling exhib)
University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, UK (2015)
& Rugby Art Gallery, UK (2016)
2011-12
“Lost in Lace” Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, UK
2010
“13th International Triennial of Tapestry” Lodz, Poland
2010-11
“Weaving, Knitting, and Expanding Forms and Colours of Textile Art” Okayama Prefectural Museum, Japan
2006-7
“ (Ex)changing Tradition (Japan-Australia Exchange Exhibition)”
Southern Project Studio, Melville, West Australia (2007)
& Kyoto Art Center, Japan (2006)
2006
“Milano Salone Satellite” Milano, Italy
2005
“Kaunas Art Biennial Textile 05” Lithunia
“5th International Tapestry & Textile Art Triennial” Tournai, Belgium
2004
“Miniartextile” Como, Italy
2003
“Japan-Bulgaria Exchange Exhibition” National Museum, Sofia Bulgaria
2002
“Constructed Fabric Exhibition” Kobe Fashion Museum, Japan
2001
“Contemporary Lace Exhibition” Craftwest Gallery, Perth, Australia
1999
“Kirin Contemporary Art Award (Alumni 5-pax)” Kirin Plaza Osaka
1997
“Fine Art Award Winner” International Textile Competition, Kyoto
1996
“Kirin Contemporary Art Award Festival” Kirin Plaza Osaka
1990
“Kirin Contemporary Art Award” Kirin Plaza Osaka
2006
Artist in Residency Project, Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia
2001
International Art Residency, City of Melville, Western Australia