EXHIBITS, PERFORMANCES & LECTURES |

2023
Big brush demonstration Anime Central Convention, Chicago USA
Giant brush demonstration Asian Pacific Heritage Festival of the Arts at Zhou B Art Center, Chicago USA
Group exhibition Asian Pacific Heritage Festival of the Arts, Chicago USA
Designed Japanese Calligraphy Art “合気道Aikido” for Tenshinkan Dojo at Japanese Culture Center Chicago, Chicago USA
Big brush demonstration Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Chicago USA
Giant brush demonstration Chicago Symphony Center, Chicago USA

2022
Group exhibition Japanese Contemporary Art Team (JCAT NY), Paris France
Japanese calligraphy demonstration Beam Suntory event, Chicago USA
Group exhibition Japanese Contemporary Art Team (JCAT NY), New York USA
Japanese calligraphy exhibition Genshinkai (Professional Japanese calligraphy association),
Kobe Japan
Giant brush demonstration International Museum of Surgical Science, Chicago USA
Designed Japanese Calligraphy Art for Chicago Teahouse, Chicago USA
Big brush demonstration Andersen garden Japanese Summer Festival, Rockford USA
Created Japanese calligraphy artworks for Ikebana exhibition, Chicago, USA
Big brush demonstration Anime Central Convention, Chicago USA
Big brush demonstration Anime Magic, Chicago USA
Big brush demonstration Nobu Hotel opening ceremony, Chicago USA
Japanese calligraphy demonstration company event, Chicago USA
Big brush demonstration Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Chicago USA

2021
Japanese calligraphy demonstration company event, Chicago USA
Big brush demonstration Anime Central Convention, Chicago USA
Big brush demonstration Anime Magic, Chicago USA
Created Japanese calligraphy artworks Ikebana exhibition, Chicago, USA
Giant brush demonstration Japanese Arts Foundation event, Chicago USA
Created sign for “Shikokairo III” Event, Chicago USA
Big brush demonstration Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, Chicago USA

2020
Big brush demonstration Anime Central Convention, Chicago USA
Big brush demonstration Anime Magic, Chicago USA
Big brush demonstration Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2),Chicago USA
Group exhibition Japanese Contemporary Art Team (JCAT NY), New York USA
Designed the company logo for Japanese Arts Foundation, Chicago USA
Designed the logo for “Ikigai” Event for Japanese Arts Foundation, Chicago USA

2019
Giant brush demonstration, Anime Central Convention, Chicago USA
Giant Brush Demonstration, UNIQLO Hudson Yards New York Opening Ceremony, New York USA
Designed Japanese Calligraphy Art "筋/Line of Tradition" for Beyond the Box Ⅲ
Chicago International Puppet Festival Event, Chicago USA
Donated Japanese Calligraphy Art "亥/Inoshishi" JET PROGRAM New Year’s Event, Chicago USA

2018
Performance with Yoshinojyo Fujima (Grandmaster in Fujima style Japanese classical dance) and
"Revitalizing Tradition XII" Event Chicago, USA
Workshop at Japanese Culture Center and America Society of Chicago Chicago, USA
Giant brush demonstration, Japan Matsuri New City Chicago,USA
Giant brush demonstration, Asia Festival The Morton Arboretum Chicago, USA
Workshop Japanese Culture Center Chicago, USA
Designed Japanese Calligraphy Art for Summer UNIQLO fashion store Chicago, USA
Giant brush demonstration, Anime Convention Chicago, USA
Giant brush demonstration, Anime Central Convention Chicago, USA
Workshop Japanese Culture Center Chicago, USA
Designed Japanese Calligraphy Art for Spring Japanese Culture Center Chicago, USA
Japanese Calligraphy Workshop Elementary School Chicago, USA
Designed Japanese Calligraphy Art for The Orchid Show Chicago Botanic Garden Chicago, USA
Donated Japanese Calligraphy Art “Wafu” Japan Information Center JET PROGRAM New Year’s
Event Chicago, USA

2017
Seminar and Demonstration Dominican University, Chicago USA
Giant brush demonstration, Japanese Culture Center Open House Event, Chicago USA
Giant brush demonstration, UNIQLO fashion store 2nd Anniversary Event, Chicago USA
Giant brush demonstration, Japanese Culture Center JET PROGRAM New Year’s Event,
Chicago USA

2017 - 2019
Solo Exhibition UNIQLO fashion store, Chicago USA

2016
Designed the logo for WASABI restaurant, Chicago USA
Performance Japanese Calligraphy collaborated performance with a singer for Yoshi’s Café
34th Anniversary Event, Chicago USA
Giant Brush demonstration, UNIQLO fashion store 1st Anniversary Event, Chicago USA
Demonstration All Nippon Airways (ANA) Chicago to Tokyo Haneda Flight Event,
Chicago USA
Demonstration, Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Chicago 50th Event,
Chicago USA

2015
Designed the logo and menu for Boogytori restaurant, Chicago USA
Demonstration Beam Suntory Event, Chicago USA
Designed the logos for Ramen Takeya restaurant, Chicago USA

2014
Japanese Calligraphy Workshop Oak Park District, Chicago USA

2012
Commissioned to create the Kizuna logo for the East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Photo
Exhibit, Chicago USA
Donated the Kizuna piece to the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois, Chicago USA

2012 – 2019
The Kizuna piece is used at the East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Photo Exhibit, Chicago USA

2011
Big brush demonstration, Japanese Cultural Institute, Chicago USA
Demonstration, McHenry County College, Chicago USA
Solo exhibit, McHenry County College, Chicago USA
Giant brush demonstration, Amada America 40th Anniversary Event, Chicago USA
Calligraphy seminar, McHenry County College, Chicago USA
Demonstration, Hitachi Medical Event, Chicago USA

2010
Giant brush demonstration, Japanese Cultural Institute, Chicago USA
Giant brush demonstration, Japan Festival, Chicago USA
Solo exhibit, Ai Restaurant, Chicago USA

2009
Exhibit, Japan Festival, Illinois
Calligraphy seminar, Japanese American Service Committee, Chicago USA

AWARDS

2017
Central Achievement Award by Japan America Society of Chicago, Chicago USA

2012
Recommendation, Genshin Calligraphy Exhibit, Hyogo, Japan
Masterpiece Commendation, Hyogo Prefecture Calligraphy Exhibit, Hyogo, Japan

2011
Masterpiece Commendation, Genshin Public Contest Exhibit, Hyogo, Japan
Special Commendation, Genshin Calligraphy Exhibit, Hyogo, Japan