Instructor Kayo

ABOUT

INSTRUCTOR KAYO

Around 17 years of calligraphy experience Certified calligraphy instructor Experience teaching children and people from overseas

HISTORY

ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS

2026
  • Received the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award at the Seicho Shodo Association National Exhibition
  • Exhibited work and gave a live calligraphy demonstration at the New York Calligraphy Exhibition, Gallery Max New York
2025
  • Selected for the Fukui Prefecture Art Exhibition
  • Selected for TORAM: Dynamic Contemporary Artists Exhibition at the National Art Center, Tokyo
  • Led a washi art workshop at the Echizen City Organic Workshop
  • Selected for the New York Calligraphy Exhibition
  • Provided artwork and gave a live performance at Echizen Fukui Art Museum
  • Exhibited three-dimensional washi works in both parts of the Imadate Contemporary Art Paper Exhibition
  • Selected for the Yomiuri Calligraphy Exhibition
  • Received the Fine Work Award at the Fukui Prefecture Calligraphy Exhibition
  • Performed calligraphy on the street near the fort in Jaisalmer, India
2024
  • Selected for the Fukui Prefecture Art Exhibition special project ‘Echizen Crab,’ marking the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension
  • Received the Fukui Calligraphers Association Encouragement Award in the calligraphy division of the Fukui Prefecture Art Exhibition
  • Earned a Japanese calligraphy master certification
2022
  • Selected for the Fukui City Art Exhibition in the oil painting division
2021
  • Released the ‘Kyoryu-kun’ LINE sticker set
2020
  • Selected for the 37th FUKUI Sam Hall Art Exhibition with a crayon and watercolor work
2018
  • Created an illustration for Tengumai’s MEED honey wine
  • Contributed a product idea for a NOTOHIBAKARA aroma diffuser
2013
  • Provided the lettering for the sign at Kakehashi, a small-scale multifunctional care home