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ARTIST PROFILE
Born, raised, and educated in Tokyo, Japan, I worked as an editor before coming to the UK in 2003.
In the UK, I have worked at the Japanese School in Derbyshire for 20 years, initially as a teacher and for the final eight years as head teacher. I began teaching Japanese as a foreign language to UK citizens in 2007.
As a calligrapher, I was influenced by my mother, who attained the rank of master in the 1970s.
I started calligraphy at the age of six and achieved my first dan at the age of twelve. I resumed my studies in 2007 in the UK and achieved the highest level, eighth dan, in 2023.
I am an associate instructor in Japanese calligraphy, a certified teacher of Japanese as a foreign language, and hold a BA in English and American Literature. I am DBS cleared.
MY TIME IN JAPAN
