Awards • 2007 - Mainichi Calligraphy Exhibition top prize • 2010 - Mainichi Calligraphy Exhibition promoted to ranking member • 2014 - Dokuritsu Calligraphy Exhibition top prize • 2018 - Dokuritsu Calligraphy Exhibition promoted to judge • 2020 - Mainichi Calligraphy Exhibition promoted to judge • 2020 - Became Representative Director at Japanese Culture & Art Association • 2024 - Achieved official judge ranking for the prestigious
Mainichi Shimbun Calligraphy Exhibition • 2025 - Became a judge for the
Wakayama Prefecture Art Exhibition 和歌山県美術展覧会（県展） • 2025 - Reached status of judge for
Izumisano City Exhibition
Calligraphy art • 1997 -
Umeda Sky Building Kuuchuuteien (aerial garden) exhibition; a collaboration project of calligraphy and flower arrangement
Shokasanran with teachers from CB International Flower Arrangement College • 1998 - Calligraphy for TV commercial
Kiku Masamune, titled「一」one • 2000 - Calligraphy on a large scale Japanese fan for an event at Osaka Kourakuen Hotel • 2000 - Guest appearance for Shoukyokusai Kotenshou's live event at Yoshimoto Enterprise Waha Kamigata • 2000 - Live calligraphy for ‘Kobe requiem’ (lyric writer: Maho Okamoto) on the Kobe Liner passenger ship; the piece was created to be housed at the Hokudanchou Earthquake Memorial Hall on
Awaji Island • 2001 - Appearance on
Sutekina Furusato Yume Tanbou TV Osaka • 2002 -
Hana No Iro Wa Utsurini Kerina live stage calligraphy event at
Umeda Daimaru Osaka • 2002 -
Yume (dream) live event at Umeda Daimaru Osaka • 2005 - Exhibition of classic calligraphy works for Osaka City Art Museum • 2006 - Calligraphy used in the opening of
ABC's TV show of new comedians titled
Owarai Shinjin Grand Prix • 2007 - Appearance for
Annta Kakkoeena Sukina Dake Yari and Bou TV commercial • 2007 - 「響」 (
hibiki) writing for the opening title of ‘Artist Special’ on
SKY PerfecTV! • 2008 - New Year card workshop sponsored by
Japan Post • 2009 - Live writing on
shikishi (small drawing boards used for poetry) at
Shinsaibashi Dekimonoshou Exhibition in Daimaru • 2009 - Calligraphy at Mikage Yuzuruha Shrine's
Hanabira Festival • 2010 - Performance at the 1000 guest opening of the
Imperial Hotel, Tokyo • 2010 - Performance and exhibition of works at Kyoto
Kokusai Kouryuu Kaikann • 2011 - Live writing at
Okura Garden Hotel Shanghai • 2011 - Performance at Granvia Hotel in Kyoto • 2012 - Guest appearance on Ameagari Show Club • 2012 - Performance at
Swissôtel for
Nikkei public listing celebrations • 2012 - Calligraphy for Geidankyo Kansai Council • 2012 -
Ehime Cultural Festival performance in Osaka • 2012 - Appeared on "Yoidon" show,
Kansai TV • 2013 - Guest appearance on Hotnet • 2013 - USA tour to Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Los Angeles (included 2 live performances for the
Japan Foundation) • 2013 - Guest appearance on
Yomiuri TV "Sumatan ZIP" • 2014 - Performance and workshop at Plaza Club in Honolulu, Hawaii • 2014 - Wrote a 100-foot scroll at First Friday art event in Honolulu, Hawaii • 2014 - Two live shows at Waikiki
Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii • 2014 - Performance and workshop at
Honolulu Museum of Art School in Honolulu, Hawaii • 2014 - Live writing for
Nikko Securities ceremony in Tokyo • 2014 - Workshop at Galleria Arte Giappone in Milano, Italy • 2014 - Performance/workshop at
Castrocaro Medieval Fortress • 2014 - Performance/workshop at
Japan Expo in Paris • 2015 - Presented artwork to world heritage
Kudoyama City (Ichiganji Temple) • 2015 - Chamber of Commerce event hosted by Mihana Keiya • 2015 - Calligraphy performances for Ai Matsuri in Java and Sumatra • 2015 - Paper door writing ceremony at Fukichin Temple,
Mount Koya • 2015 - Performance for sister city governments of Izumisano and Shanghai • 2015 - Dokuritsu Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan • 2015 -
Mainichi Newspaper Exhibition national showing • 2015 - Big brush workshop at the Asia and Pacific Trade Center • 2016 - Performance and workshop for Gyokuzan Kikumoto in Taipei, Taiwan • 2016 - Presented works to Tengard Holdings in Hong Kong • 2016 - Donated works to Jizouji Temple in Wakayama, Japan • 2016 - Performed at
G7 Summit in
Tsukuba, Japan • 2016 -
National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan performance • 2017 - TV appearance on Tatakae! Sports Naikaku • 2017 - Embassy of Japan performance in Prague, CZ • 2017 - Venezia Oriental Museum performance & workshop • 2018 - Galaxy Macau performance & workshop • 2018 - Taiwan performances at
Chaotian Temple,
Guandu Temple, and
Lintianshan Forestry Culture Park • 2019 - Japanese Culture Festival performance in Hanoi, Vietnam • 2019 -
Hotel Okura performance & workshop in Amsterdam, NL • 2019 - Centro Studi d’Arte Estremo-Orientale Bologna lecture & workshop • 2019 -
Sabadell Design College lecture & workshop • 2019 - APU Malaysia University workshops • 2019 - Reiwa writing at
Sumiyoshi Shrine • 2020 - Performance & workshop at Hrvatski kulturni dom na Sušaku in Rijeka, Croatia • 2021 - Ruidosha Calligraphy exhibition at
:ja:ピアス (企業) • 2023 - Lobby performance at
Okura Hotels in
Bangkok Thailand • 2024 - Exhibition and performance at
Hanshin Department Store • 2025 - Visiting professorship with workshops and performances at
Kansas City Art Institute • 2025 - Workshop at HEART OF AMERICA JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY • 2025 - Performances at Hotel Okura in
Shanghai and Bangkok
Calligraphy collaboration • 1999 - Live calligraphy with flamenco guitarist Jirou Yoshikawa at WTC
Cosmo Tower • 2001 - Appearance at Jazz Show writing:
Yume Haruka, Ai Eien, and Kotobuki at Takarazuka Hotel • 2002 - Collaboration with
iwabue (traditional stone flute) at Mikage Yuzuruha Shrine in Kobe • 2002 - Collaboration with shamisen, percussion, and dance at Yoshimoto Enterprise Waha Kamigata • 2003 - Joint live event with shakuhachi and sitar at Mikage Yuzuruha Shrine in Kobe • 2003 - Live writing of
Fuusetsuenbu with music, and imagery • 2004 - Calligraphy performance for a Seizan Ichikawa
shamisen lecture at Suita Mei Theater • 2005 - Guest appearance for a tandem event with acclaimed shamisen artist Kubosan at
Taikoen in Kyobashi, Osaka • 2006 - Large calligraphy at Seizan Ichikawa's
Kokera Otoshi Concert at
Nishinomiya Geijutsu Bunka Hall • 2006 - Performance for a New Year celebration at
Westin Hotel Awaji • 2006 - Collaboration with clarinetist Hariyamasan at Kobe Hotel • 2006 - Big brush writing for the program titled
Voice, (with Hiroshi Kubo playing
tsugaru shamisen) an
MBS News special program • 2007 - Performing live for
NHK TV show
Motto Motto Kansai • 2007 - Teaching with newscaster Yoko Suka of YTV News's
New Scramble • 2008 - Performing live for NHK TV show
News Terrace • 2008 - Performing live for Kansai TV show
News Anchor • 2008 - Appearance on ABC TV show
Ohayou • 2008 - Writing in TV commercial for
Hankyu Sanbangai • 2009 - Writing New Year cards for a Kansai TV 「美」 (beauty) program • 2009 - Performance collaborating with
wadaiko (Japanese drums) at
Watashi No Shigotokan in Kyoto • 2009 - Teaching calligraphy to Yuuichi Wazumi of MBS's
Eenaa • 2010 - Collaborating on big brush calligraphy with Naomi Matsushima for TV show
Kirakira Afro • 2010 - Hanshinsan writing for a TV commercial at 「 廣斉堂」 studio • 2010 - Calligraphy for TV commercial titled
Tiger Tsuchi De Taku • 2011 - Performance with dancer Mihana Keiya and shamisen artist Seizan Ichikawa • 2012 - Art fundraiser for
Fukushima victims in Mino, Japan • 2012 - Live with calligrapher Raikei at Suita Mei Theater Main Hall • 2013 - Donated works to Kobe Ginga Club Magazine • 2013 - Live show for
Chiayi City Cultural Festival in Taiwan • 2013 - Live collaboration at
world heritage Kasuga Taisha Shrine with bushido master Umeda Masami in Nara, Japan • 2013 - Shamisen creative dance collaboration in Bangkok, Thailand • 2013 - Calligraphy collaboration with
Lady Gaga on Yomiuri TV's "Sukkiri" show • 2014 - Body art collaboration and exhibition with Chanel Tanaka in Honolulu, Hawaii • 2014 - Collaboration with tattoo artist Richie Lucero at CoXist Studio Honolulu, Hawaii • 2014 - Live collaboration and exhibition with
Persian/Arab calligrapher Arash Shirinbab in Oakland, USA • 2015 - Participated in the 5th
International Exhibition of Calligraphy in Moscow • 2015 - Gallery showing with ceramics master Banjoya Takeshi • 2015 - Collaboration with fiddler Hidenori Omori • 2015 - Collaboration with swordsman Umeda Masami at
Himuro Shrine • 2015 - Collaboration with shamisen artist Kubo Hiroshi • 2016 - Performed with Umeda Masami, Kubo Hiroshi, Seizan Ichikawa, and Okamoto Maho at Kobe's Kitano Garden • 2017 - Culture collaboration at
Mainichi Broadcasting System • 2018 - Stage show ‘Washoi’ at
National Bunraku Theater in Osaka, Japan • 2019 - Takakamo Jinja (高鴨神社) event with
The Blue Hearts drummer
Kajiwara Tetsuya and Okano Hiroki • 2020 -
Niutsuhime-jinja (丹生都比売神社) restoration project with painter Tamura Shigeru • 2022 - Collaboration with violinist Ezéchiel N’tsaï • 2024 - Stage performance with musician and producer
Yanagiman in Osaka, Japan • 2025 -
Expo 2025 performance with
Taiko artist Takeru Matsushita, founding member of
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