Biography

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1971

Born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan

1978 - 1998

Attended calligraphy lessons by master Shuho Mizushima

 
1998 - 1999

Studied at the Institute of Calligraphy in Ito

2000 - 2004

Worked at the Japan Calligraphy Teaching Association in Tokyo

2005 - 2008

In the Czech Republic, she taught calligraphy:

at the “Yu-Yu” gallery (calligraphy class);

at Charles University;

in the Czech-Japanese Friendship Society;

at the Davis Holis Institute in Prague.

2009 - 2022

I teach calligraphy in Russia:

at the Department of Japanese Culture "Japan Foundation" at the MI Rudomino All-Russian State Library of Foreign Literature (VGBIL);

at the language center "Eurasia";

in the Iaido group;

in the Aikido group.

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2012 - 2016

Taught Japanese at the Japan Foundation

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​Certificates
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

1993

Certificate of Master of Calligraphy from the Calligraphic Culture Association

1999

Certificate of Master of Calligraphy from the Japanese Society of Calligraphic Education (courses approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

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Certificate from the Association of Calligraphers of the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the qualifications of a master performing diplomas and certificates

        
​2004

National Distance Learning Association First Class Calligraphy Instructor Certificate

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2019 - 2021

Jury member of the international association SUMI (墨 - Japanese ink)

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2019 - 2021

Leadership Member of the Japan Calligraphy Teaching Association

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2020 - 2021

Member of the Board of the Calligraphy Association 佑 育 (Yuiku)

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Prizes
 
1998

Academic Society Prize  calligraphy at the All Japan Student Calligraphy Exhibition

 
2000 - 2004

Prize-winner at exhibitions of the Academic Society of Calligraphy (2003 - nominated for a special prize)

 
2003

Honorary Prize of Distance Learning from the Japanese Society of Calligraphic Education

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2017

Best work at the International Exhibition of Calligraphy in Moscow

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2019

Honor gold award at the Tokyo International Exhibition of Asian Art

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2019

MAINICHI Calligraphy Exhibition Prize  

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2020

"Excellent award" at the international exhibition "Art for all" in Tokyo

 

2021

Foreign Minister's Award at the Art for all international exhibition  in Tokyo

2021

MAINICHI Calligraphy Exhibition Prize (nominated for a special prize)

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