Cat Artist & Translator
Cats and furry KAWAII things draw most of the attention of my pen. My aim is to express their warmth and liveliness through simple means.
Also, presently a translator (Japanese-English).
[Profile]
1983 Born in Kobe, Japan
1988 Moved to Ottawa, IL, USA
1994 Returned to Kobe, Japan
2003 Studied at the University of Birmingham, UK [exchange student program]
2007 Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Kansai University, Japan
[Solo Exhibitions]
2025 “THE CATS”, UNO Hotel, Okayama
2024 "THE CATS", Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Artframe & Solutions, Tokyo
2024 "THE CATS", Isetan Shinjuku Art & Frame, Tokyo 23'
2023 "THE CATS", Miki City Horimitsu Art Museum, Hyogo
2022 "THE CATS", Gallery La-Mu, Osaka
2015 "Ink on Paper", Okanoyama Museum of Art Nishiwaki, Nishiwaki, Japan
[Art Fairs]
2025 Art Fair Asia Fukuoka, Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan 23’ 24’
2025 Kobe Art Marche, Meriken Park Oriental Hotel, Kobe, Japan 24’ 23’ 22’ 18’ 17’
2023 World Art Dubai, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE 22' 21' 19'
2021 URBAN BREAK ART ASIA, COEX, Seoul, Korea 20'
2019 Art Busan, BEXCO, Busan, Korea / Daegu Art Fair, EXCO, Daegu, Korea
[Group Exhibitions]
2022 Any Kobe with Arts, Hyogo 21'
2021 Popular Young Artists Japanese & Western Paintings, JU Yonago Takashimaya, Tottori
2019 The Miniature Kobe Exhibition, Gallery Shimada, Kobe, Japan 18'-14'
[Awards]
2025 The 84th Japan Watercolor Federation Exhibition, Daniel Smith Award
2020 The 39th "NICHIGENTEN", the Chairperson of the House of Representatives Award
2019 The 78th Japan Watercolor Federation Exhibition, Muse Award
2016 The 17th Art Actuel France and Japan, Salon d'Automne Award
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