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Contemporary calligrapher
Director of Seishinsha
Trustee and member of the selection committee at the Sankei International
Calligraphy Association
Mentors : Seikai
Kunii (grand-father), Rei Watanabe (mother)
1975 born in
Tokyo
Starts learning
calligraphy at 5 years old (taught by Seikai Kunii and Rei Watanabe)
Women's College
of Fine Arts from Junior high school to high school
Graduates from
Musashino Art University in industrial arts and industrial design
■ Professional activities in Japan and abroad
- exhibitions, etc...
2000
Studies at Polytechnic University of Milan upon receiving a scholarship
from the Italian government
2001-2010
Founds design agency M+K DESIGN in Milano.
Designs, creates
and develops lighting equipment in collaboration with Italian and Japanese
companies as product designer. Exhibits yearly at the Salone del Mobile while
also holding various solo exhibitions in Milan.
During the same
time, participates in calligraphy exhibitions in Japan with Seishinsha, Sankei
and others. Receives a number of awards.
2005
Receives the Design Report Award Special Mention at the Salone del Mobile
2009
Receives the Seikai Kunii award
2010-present
Head of planning, public relations and art director at Seishinsha
2013
Receives the Ôta Dôkan award at the 30th Sankei International Calligraphy
Association Exhibition
2016
Director of Seishinsha
2017
Exhibits at "SaloneSatellite 20 years of new creativity" in Milan
Exhibits at “SHODO L’ incanto del segno” at the MAO museum, Turin, Italy
2018
Selecting judge at the 35th Sankei International Calligraphy Association
Exhibition for the contemporary calligraphy division
2019
Selecting judge at the 36th Sankei International Calligraphy Association
Exhibition for the contemporary calligraphy division
Has also
participated in a number of calligraphy exhibitions in Italy (Milan), Czech
Republic (Prague), Korea and Taiwan among others.
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