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[Career]
Born : 1955 in Osaka
Studied painting and music from his childhood and interested in calligraphy since 6 years old. Then he adhered studying the traditional calligraphy since 16 years old. At the age of 16, his first exhibit was carried off the prize held with Nihon Shogeiin Corporation.
When he was 28 years old, he could be an associate judge and won the prize at 32 years old then adopted as the top of judge. He became a board of trustees of THE YOMIURI SHOHO-KAI at 34 years old and then became the official secretary at 45. Since then, he stopped the activities to exhibit his calligraphy to the public and start doing research of calligraphy science and calligraphy beauties. Also he has been promoting exhibitions in the country until now.
From 23 years old, he worked for Doshisha Girls High School, Osaka Aoyama Junior College as teaching calligraphy then worked at Bukkyo University as an instructor until 49 years old.
He is presently a judge of Nihon Shosha Ginou Examination Association, secretary of Yomiuri Shaho-kai, a chief of Zen-Nihon Shoten and Zen-Nihon Gakushoten, a chairman of NPO Nihon Shogei Shinkodan, a chairman of Decora Art. And being admired as artist an artificial chronology and Who’s who in Art.
Award history
from 1972 Nihon Shogeiin Corporation
The first exhibit was carried off the prize and won the prize since every year,
specially won the special prize in 1983 and 1984, also won the grand prize in 1988.
from 1975 Gensokai exhibition
The first exhibit was carried off the prize and won the prize since every year,
specially won the member recommendation prize in 1984 and grand prize in 1988.
from 1977 Mainichi Shodo Exhibition
The first exhibit was carried off the prize and won the prize since every year,
specially won the excellent work prize in 1981 and 1983.
from 1984 Kyoto exhibition
The first exhibit was carried off the prize and won the prize since every year,
specially won the green prize in 1984.
from 1985 Yomiuri Shohokai exhibition
The first exhibit was carried off the prize and won the prize since every year,
specially won the special prize in 1985, 1987 and 1989.
History
| 1983 | The first exhibition called LE CARACTERE at Osaka Fashion Gallery |
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| 1984 | Worked title and super title design of Toei Movie "Seburi Monogatari" staring Kenichi Hagiwara |
| 1985 | An exhibition of his own works at Osaka Gallery Mavis |
| 1987 | Art produce for Beppuwan Royal Hotel Established DECORA ART |
| 1988 | Art produce for Ichiyoshi Securities, Hamanako Royal Hotel and Yamanaka Onsen Kajikasou Royal Hotel |
| 1989 | Invited exhibition by Seinen Shoho Exhibition (selected 50 people from Japan) Donated his work to National Art Museum of China Art produce for Yatsugatake Royal Hotel and Kashihara Royal Hotel |
| 1991 | Art produce for Kinugawa-Onsen Hotel Sanraku l and Shirasagi-sou Hotel |
| 1996 | Art produce for Ise-Shima Royal Hotel |
| 1997 | An exhibition of his own works at Shin-Kobe Oriental Hotel titled "World Calligraphy" Art produce for Kushimoto Royal Hotel |
| 1998 | Art produce for Tonami Royal Hotel |
| 2001 | Art produce for restaurant "KAGONOYA" |
| 2002 | Founded NPO Nihon Shogei Jutsu Shinkodan |
| 2005 | 14th exhibition called LE CARACTERE at Tokyo Central Art Museum |
| 2006 | Produced the title for Ginza Ooga Kutsu Kobo |
| 2007 | Art produce for Osaka Fuwa Metal Co., Ltd |
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