EMP Gallery - Lisboa 2020 official catalog

LISBOA 2021

The EMP Gallery is established by the Ever Media Promotion Company.

It is located in the famous art district in TOKYO Ueno. Tokyo Ueno has not only become the epicenter of an explosion of activity in the art scene, but also in the business scene. In just two short years, over fifty galleries have moved to, or have started in, Ueno.

The EMP Gallery exhibits artworks from almost all categories of Japanese Art: Japanese painting, sculpture and calligraphy.

Our purpose is that we introduce Japanese art and artists to the world.

These works exhibited this time is representative works of EMP Gallery

5-10-20 Ueno, Taito-ku 110-0005 Tokyo Japan

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Aos Indiferentes Precisamos dos indiferentes, dos conformados e dos céticos.

Precisamos dos que ligam demasiado ao carro.

E dos que não desligam a luz.

Precisamos dos que deixam a água a correr.

E dos que se demoram no banho.

Precisamos dos que atiram para o mar.

E dos que lançam para o ar.

Precisamos dos pessimistas e dos consumistas.

Dos que querem palhinha.

E saquinho. E descartavelzinho.

Precisamos dos que reciclam desculpas e mais coisa nenhuma.

Dos que não querem e dos que não creem.

Precisamos até dos que não fazem por mal.

Precisamos dos indiferentes.

Já não dá para salvar o mundo sem eles.

Escolhe evoluir.

general information

Curator | EMP Gallery Location | Atelier Natália Gromicho Fine Art gallery Rua Nova da Trindade, 5G Piso SL 1200-301 Lisboa - PORTUGAL

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CHIZU SUZUKI

Title: prepare for the winter Genre: Oil painting Size: H242×W333 (mm) Collective exhibitions 2016-Suisse Montreux Art Gallery 2016 2016-Shanghai Fugetsusha Gallery exhibition 2016-Korea DAEGU ART FAIR 2016 2016-Korea Hotel art project 2017 Suisse Montreux Art Gallery 2017 2017 Art EXPO in USA 2018 JAPAN INDONESIA CULURAL EXCHANGE EXHIBITION 2018 the royal art exhibition in ENGLAND 2018 Suisse Swart Basel fair 2018 Art EXPO in MIAMI 2019 Monaco Art fair

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Sachiko Akuura

Title : cheryy・camellia Genre : water colar Paint Size : H380×W450 (mm)

I have been painting Japanese paintings for 30 years, starting with sumi-e ink painting and aiming for national exhibitions.

The beauty of the four seasons in Japan continues to amaze me as I get olde r, and the sky, m ountains, fields , rivers, animals, birds, fish, plants and flowers that live there all speak of their own beauty.

I paint these natural sce nes and nature , and these days I am moved by the beauty of nature that cannot be fully expressed in pictures or words.

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Mitsunori Makino

Title : Mt,Fuji seen from Oshino Genre : Oil painting on canvas Size : H455×W530 (mm) Birth: 1959/11/7 Collective exhibitions 2016-Suisse Montreux Art Gallery 2016 2016-Shanghai Fugetsusha Gallery exhibition 2016-Korea DAEGU ART FAIR 2016 2016-Korea Hotel art project 2017-Hong Kong Premier Art Fair 2019-Indonesia BENTARA BUDAYA BALI exhibition 2019-Canada ART VANCOUVER 2019 2019-Shanghai Fugetsusha Gallery exhibition 2019-America ART SAN DIEGO 2020-Canada Visual Space Gallery exhibition

Mitsunori Makino is an artis t of Oilpaintings who was born in 1959. He has been painting “Mt.Fuji” for a long time. It’s quite usual for him because he was born and raised in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan nearby “Mt,Fuji”.

He received the Exelle nce Award in the art competition on the theme of “Mt,Fuji”. Also his were donated to Mt.Fuji. Weathe r Station by the request of the Mayor of Fujinom iya- Shizuoka.

He is garnering immense prise but he is modest about his success. He is always friendly and he has been opening a painting class in his hometown.

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Yukio Tsuji

Title：The sea of Enshu Genre：Oil painting on canvas Size：H410×W530 (mm) Birth：1947/3/8 Yukio Tsuji was born in 1947 in Shizuoka Prefecture and lives in Shizuoka. He works actively in Shizuoka Prefecture and Tokyo. He has also participated in exhibitions abroad and his work has been highly acclaimed overseas. His works are based on the sea, rivers and waterfalls. He actually goes to the sea and rivers to paint his works. That is why he can paint many beautiful and realistic works. This year he is planning to participate in an exhibition in the Netherlands.

Career 2018/Paris Art Exhibition 2019/Siena Art Exhibition 2019/Austria Art Exhibition 2020/London Art Exhibition

2020/Los Angeles Art Gallery Exhibition 2021/Netherlands Art Exhibition

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Sachiko Watanabe

Title: LIFE Genre : Oil Painting Sachiko Watanabe is an abstract painter living and working in Kanagawa Prefecture. She is active in solo exhibitions in her hometown, but also actively participates in exhibitions abroad. She is a very youthful thinker. He r work is original and has a design quality. He r work is highly appre ciated in Europe and her works are always displayed in Polish galle ries. She pursues her own expression. Her main work, "Life," e ncompasses various themes such as the importance of life, the tragedy of war, and the fragility of human beings. As a result, her work has a very profound theme and brilliance, with outstanding artistry and presence.

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Toshifumi Nakajima

Artist Name : Toshifumi Nakajima Genre : Oil painting Size : H455×W530 (mm) Birth: 1956/10/01

2016-Exhibited at Korea Art Fair 2016 2016-Exhibited at Montreux Art Fair in Switzerland 2016-Participated in Yokohama Chinatown "anniversary exhibition" in 2016 2017-PREMIUM ART EXHIBITION in HONGKONG 2018-BARBASE GALLERY in HONGKONG 2019-Solo Exhibition in GIFU 2020-Visual space Gallery Exhibition in CANADA

Toshifumi is Japan's proud artis t. Surrealism , in which liberate d unconscious sensations express images, was born out a romantic offshoot of Dadaism. His artworks are a spiritual offshoot of Surrealism. From him pieces, which reflect his thinking and devotion to unreality one feels humans’ ultimate desire: the power of life.

He creates images of the suggestive mysterious beings in his m ind that exist between the universe and himse lf. We can thus see Toshifumi as a surrealist painte r. Through his works, he does not only delight the surface of thing but also brings viewers to an interior sphere of life. His works take us away from the real world and into a world of fantasy. He is a unique artist who has reached a level that no one else in the world can imitate.

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Harumi Saji

Title : KAKUREKUMANOMI Genre : Photograph and Oil painting Size : H410×W534 (mm) Birth: 1942/10/22 Harumi Saji is a Japanese photographer. She is a top professional diver and has been diving for more than 40 years. She's been filming the ocean for over 40 years. Her photographs are full of the beauty of the sea, and she has fans all over the world. She's trying to combine photography with oil painting as a new endeavor. And it worked like a charm. Her works are beautiful, powerful and captivate the audience. You feel like you're in the ocean. Her work is a series called "Canvas Photo".

2015-Received the National Photo Exhibition Grand Prize 2017-EMP GALLERY EXHIBITION 2018-USA ART PROJECT in NY 2018-MIAMI ART FAIR 2020-Solo Exhibition in HYOGO

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Hiroaki Ogasawara

Title : Ise Daiousaki Genre : Oil Painting Size : H379 ×W456 (mm) Birth: 1925

Born in Shiga Prefecture.

He is a painter whose works of Buddhist statues and Japanese and European landscapes are popular all over the world. He has won many awards both in Japan and abroad and is still actively presenting new works.

This is a new work depicting a cape in Japan.

This work is characterized by fresh colors, and the blue sea is especially beautiful.

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Kanji Yoshida

Title : Water Lily Pond Genre : Oil Painting (Lithograph) Size : H303×W426 (mm) Birth: 1927 Born in Hyogo Prefecture.

He is a popular painter who paints vivid images of Japanese cities with an exotic feel, much like Parisian landscapes.

He has been awarded many prizes as well as having many solo exhibitions at famous Japanese department stores.

This work is his favorite, in which a woman with a serene expression stands in front of a water lily pond reminiscent of Monet.

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Seigen Sato

Title : Save the world by one stone Genre : Oil Painting Size : H317×W408 (mm) Birth: 1932

Born in Iwate Prefecture.

He has been involved in painting since he was a child and has painted a variety of motifs from Japanese to western style.

He is known for his use of vivid colors and neat painting style.

This work expresses his frank opinions on environmental issues after his travels throughout Europe.

This work depicts his grand plan to generate solar power in the deserts of the world, thereby enabling a global power supply.

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Kimika Baba

Title : Love Genre : Japanese Calligraphy Art Size : H242×W332 (mm) Birth: 1987

She is from Yakushima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture.

She is a bold and energetic art calligrapher. Throughout her travels in Japan and Europe, she has gained attention for her street performances of calligraphy.

She now runs an inn and cafe on Yakushima and continues to bring smiles and love to people through her calligraphy.

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Masaoki Yoshiwara

Title : Alhambra Genre : Oil Painting Size : H318×W410 (mm)

Masaoki Yoshihara is an oil painter from Hiroshima, Japan. He is mainly active in Japan.

After retiring early from his job, he attended a correspondence art school and began painting.

One of his most famous works is a series called "Street Corner.

These works depict ordinary street corners and people passing by.

These works show his characteristic of noticing trivial things and expressing them in his works.

This exhibition features works from the Alhambra, a city in Spain, a neighboring country of Portugal.

The scenery of the Alhambra seen from a distance is inte resting from a different pe rspective from othe r painters.

We hope you will enjoy it.

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Yura Amagasaki

Title : Japanese calligraphy Genre : calligraphy Size : H1190×W804 (mm)

I currently have six incurable diseases.

1.fibromyalgia 2. rsd(Reflex sympathetic dystrophy) 3. hornell syndrome 4. dystonia Hashimoto's disease 5. Hashimoto's disease 6. narcolepsy

The symptoms of each of these diseases are so severe that I some times cannot sleep at night due to the intense pain of the first and second diseases. Since I have been given s ix intractable diseases, I feel that I have no choice but to use them in my works, so I have been creating "calligraphy" works and holding solo exhibitions.

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Shigeo Nakajima

Title : mountain of YARIGATAKE Genre : JAPANESE PAINTING Size : H455×W530 (mm) Birth: 1944

Collective exhibitions 2016-Suisse Montreux Art Gallery 2016 2016-Shanghai Fugetsusha Gallery exhibition 2016-Korea DAEGU ART FAIR 2016 2016-Korea Hotel art project 2017-Hong Kong Premier Art Fair 2019-Indonesia BENTARA BUDAYA BALI exhibition 2019-Canada ART VANCOUVER 2019 2019-Shanghai Fugetsusha Gallery exhibition 2019-America ART SAN DIEGO 2020-Canada Visual Space Gallery exhibition

Shigeo Nakajima has produced a good example of this Mount of YARIGATAKE. He has crafted this work carefully and delicately down to the last detail.

This can be clearly seen by the perfect sense of perspective create d by his meticulous de piction of the background. With precise use of colors, Nakajima has painted a majestic mountain.

He appears to have an outstanding ability to find beauty in m otifs. With it, he presents to us excellent artworks, rendering great natural beauty.

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Akiko Asami

Title : The Bellflower Genre : Japanese painting Size : H597×W420 (mm) Birth: 1944/1/2

2016-“Suisse Montreux Art Gallery 2016 2016-Shanghai Fugetsusha Gallery exhibition 2016-Korea DAEGU ART FAIR 2016 2016-Korea Hotel art project 2017-Hong Kong Premier Art Fair 2019-Indonesia BENTARA BUDAYA BALI exhibition 2019-Canada ART VANCOUVER 2019 2019-Shanghai Fugetsusha Gallery exhibition 2019-America ART SAN DIEGO 2020-Canada Visual Space Gallery exhibition

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Akiko Asami was born in 1944. Sha and her husband opene d a Soba shop (buckwheat noodles) in Gunma prefecture. While Soba shop is busy, she started to draw several flowers using Japanese traditional materials and inks. She gradually came to write her original poem into he r picture. In recent years her poems are accepte d by people into he r picture of her artworks. Her sensitive artworks give us a deep impression and hope.

These works are well rece ived. She opened her own gallery next to the Soba shop. There are a lot of fans who visit her all the way.

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Motoko Hasegawa Title : Fly me to the moon Genre : Craft Birth: 1936

Change that art works have pull out, I am sure that people will live hoping to be happy. I am the same!! But com paring myself with others in daily life , finding my own faults …And embracing various emotions… jealousy and disappointment, sense of defeat, envy. Moreover, I even have disgust with even myself holding such feelings In that case, my work was my salvation. And that is the theme of my own weakness.

When I confronted my work projecting my mind, I could make myself a little objective, and my mind got lighter … I gradually became able to think that all my thoughts are important. I can say that I am glad I was born now. I can not say that merely by looking at “art” negative emotions will soften and relax, but I believe tha t art is connecte d with diversity of mind and infinite possibilities. I believe that it is the role of art to be the reason for noticing so.

Collective exhibitions Las Vegas Hotel Bellagio "JAPAN PRINT ART SHOW" 2018 Ueno Royal Museum `` Japanese Art '' 2018 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa `` Exhibition to Change the Environment with Art Color '' 2017 Tokyo Metropolitan Theater New Delhi Lalit Kara Academy “International Peace Art Exhibition” 2019-Indonesia BENTARA BUDAYA BALI exhibition 2019-Canada ART VANCOUVER 2019 2019-America ART SAN DIEGO 2020-Canada Visual Space Gallery exhibition

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Jun Nishizaki

Title：n-ⅴ Genre：Oil painting on canvas Size：H455×W380 (mm) Birth：1955/3/24 Jun Nishizaki is a painter who is living in Nara prefecture. She was a designer. Therefore, her work is very design and unique. Her work is horribly eerie. However, judging her work as scary is stupid. The inside of her work is philosophical and spiritual. She uses her own problems as the motif of her work. And she endeavors to keep the spectator overwhelmed by these ghostly presences that are created with a great mastery and singularity. She will actively participate in overseas exhibitions in the future. Please pay attention to her work.

Collective exhibitions 2018/Berlin Art Exhibition 2019/British MINERVA Art Exhibition

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Reiku Idoguchi

Title：Chinese Poetry by Wan Wei Genre：Calligraphy Size：H1363×W348 (mm) Birth：1944/2/25

Reiku Idoguchi is a calligrapher living in Chiba Prefecture.

She studies under a Chinese calligrapher.

She values Chinese poems and writes her works. She is a Christian, so she strives to write the Bible.

As a result, her work has been highly acclaimed in international exhibitions in recent years. She teaches calligraphy to children at her home. She said she wants to teach her children the fun of calligraphy.

Collective exhibitions 2018/Berlin Art Exhibition 2019/Singapore International Art Fair 2019/Swiss SWART Basel Fair 2020/Vancouver Visual Space Gallery Exhibition 2020/BALI Tonyraka Art Gallery Exhibition

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Toko Tsuchiya

Title： Haiku by Kobayashi Issa Genre：Calligraphy Size：H1363×W348 (mm) Birth：1931/4/10 Toko Tsuchiya is a calligrapher who is living in Shizuoka Prefecture. She belongs to the Mainichi calligraphy Association that is most famous calligraphy exhibition. She also belongs to the calligraphy association in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Her work is about haiku. For example, haiku by Basho Matsuo and Issa Kobayashi who were the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan.

She will be 90 next year, but she is active. She will be participating in an exhibition in Taiwan this year. In the future she will actively participate in overseas exhibitions.

Collective exhibitions 2016/Swiss SWART Basel Art Fair 2017/Shanghai Art Fair 2020/Taiwan Art Exhibition 2020/Poland PREGALERIA Exhibition

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Gekka Fujioka

Title：Straight way Genre：Calligraphy Size：H1346×W348 (mm) Birth：1934 Gekka Fujioka is a calligrapher living and working in Tokyo. She has been practicing calligraphy for a long time , but has a unique background. Whe n she was a junior high s chool student, he r tale nt was discovered by the great Japanese calligraphe r, Kamijo Shinzan, and she studied unde r him. She also had an interest in painting, s o she studied oil painting in earnest at an a rt college. When she was a university stude nt, she came to the conclusion that she wanted to create artistic calligraphic works. And based on her belief, she has publishe d her works and won many awards. She has won many awards for her work, and he r work has been highly acclaimed both in Japan and abroad. Please keep an eye out for m ore of he r work.

Collective exhibition 2018/ Art San Diego 2018/ Art Miami 2019/ Art Vancouver 2019/ Art San Diego 2020/ Tonyraka Art Gallery Exhibition

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Hougetsu Maeda

Title：Winter solstice Genre：Calligraphy Size：H480×W160 (mm) Birth：1938 Hougetsu Maeda was born and lives in Kagoshima Prefecture. She is actively working in Kagoshima prefecture. She uses the words of historical figures as her theme.

There are many historical figures in Kagoshima Prefecture. For example, Saigo Takamori and Okubo Toshimichi, and there is not a Japanese person who does not know them. She explores their lives and writes their words with her interpretation.

Her work is highly acclaimed in Japan and has been featured in many art magazines. In recent years, she has also received offers from abroad and has participated in many international exhibitions. Please enjoy her works.

Collective exhibition 2020/Vancouver Art Exhibition 2020/Tonyraka Art Gallery Exhibition 2020/Los Angeles Art Gallery Exhibition 2020/Poland Art Gallery Exhibition

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Ritsuko Sakurai

Title : Sange Genre : Calligraphy Size : H1360×W345 (mm)

Ritsuyoshi Sakurai is a calligrapher born in 1935 in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, who started calligraphy at the age of 19 and has been active ever since. She is a member of an organization called the DokuritsuShojindan that belongs to the top calligraphers in Japan.She is a disciple of Yukei Teshima, one of Japan's most famous calligraphers, and has inherited his spirituality and techniques. Her works are very attractive not only as calligraphy but also as a picture.The beauty created by the white of the paper and the rich black of the ink expresses the strength and tenderness of her life itself. There is no doubt that her works will win the hearts of viewers.

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Yoko Shimoyama

Title：Peace Genre：Calligraphy Size：H1363×W348 (mm) Yoko Shimoyama is a calligrapher who is living in Tokyo. She studied Chinese poe try for a long time , and she continues to study at university. She is very stoic and hardworking. She said I can write herself strictly be cause I love calligraphy. She has been participate d in many foreign exhibitions. Her work has been highly appreciate d in European e xhibitions. For example, Ge rmany, Switzerland, and Italy. She will no longer be active in Japan, but will participate in international e xhibitions. And she thinks that wants many foreigners to know the beauty of calligraphy.

Career 2017/ Swiss SWART Basel Fair 2018/ BALI Art Gallery Exhibition 2018/Singapore International Art Fair 2019/ Art San Diego 2020/ Vancouver Art Gallery Exhibition

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Keigetsu Kawahara

Title : Morning Glory Genre : Japanese Calligraphy Size : H636×W496 (mm) Birth: 1967 Born in Osaka, Japan.

She started calligraphy at the age of five and has been exhibiting her works mainly in Europe.

She also teaches various generations in Japan as a calligrapher.

This work is a calligraphic depiction of a haiku poem by Chiyome Kaga, a female haiku poet of the Edo period.

She has expressed the gentle spirit of her predecessor in her bold, flowing and rhythmic writing style.

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Etsuko Shibata

Title：Winter roses Genre：Pastel on paper Size：H418×W318 (mm) Birth：1937 Collective exhibition 2017/Paris Art Exhibition 2018/London Art Exhibition 2019/Tonyraka Art Gallery Exhibition 2020/Vancouver Art Exhibition 2020/Los Angeles Art Gallery Exhibition 2021/Netherlands Art Exhibition

Etsuko Shibata was born and lives in Akita Prefecture, Japan. She works as a farmer, composes haiku and draws pictures. She is a famous farmer in Akita Prefecture, and when she is working on the farm, the image of haiku comes to her. She uses those images in her paintings as well. She wants her works to be seen by many children, and through her works, she wants them to know about Japanese culture. She has participated in many international exhibitions to share her work with people overseas. Please enjoy her work, which is a fusion of haiku and painting.

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Teruko Okamoto

Title：White kerria Genre：Japanese painting on paper Size：H410×W318 (mm) Birth：1947 Teruko Okamoto is a Japanese-style painter living and working in Osaka. She has studied and painted traditional Japanese painting techniques in Kyoto. She uses figures and flowe rs as he r m otifs. She actually climbs m ountains and paints the wild flowe rs blooming the re, thus vividly expressing the life force of flowers.

Because she paints in such a way, the re are many collectors and fans who are fascinated by her work. She has never participated in an inte rnational exhibition before. However, she has come to the conclusion that she would like people overseas to see her traditional Japanese paintings, and this will be he r first time participating in an international exhibition. Please look forward to seeing her work.

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Ayako Sakurai

Title：Still life Genre：Crepas on paper Size：H410×W318 (mm) Birth：1950 Collective exhibition 2017/ Swiss Montreux Art Gallery 2018/ Singapore International Art Fair 2019/ Art San Diego 2019/ Swiss SWART Basel Fair 2020/ Vancouver Visual Space Gallery

Ayako Sakurai is a painter living in Chiba Prefecture.

The theme of her work is children. She draws her son and grandchildren miniature. She loves music, so she plays the piano and cello for kids. Her artwork is very cute because she draws the children as they are. Her work is highly appreciated in Japan.

She actively participates in overseas exhibitions.

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Eiko Yoshida

Title：Sound of life Genre：Oil painting Size：H530×W455 (mm)

Collective exhibitions 2016-Suisse Montreux Art Gallery 2016 2016-Shanghai Fugetsusha Gallery exhibition 2017-Hong Kong Premier Art Fair 2018-Swiss SWART Basel Fair 2019-Solo Exhibition in Spain

Eiko Yoshida was born in 1937 and lives in Hokkaido.

She was installation artist in the past.

But she is not always satisfied with he r work and continued to look for new s tyle. And she became oil painting artist.

Though she be longs to abstract painting association in Hokkaido now, mainly participates in an international art exhibition. She participated in Suisse Montreux Art Galle ry and participates in Hong Kong Prem ier Art Fair in the past. And she has her solo exhibition in Spain last year.

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Hiroshi Nagoya

Title：Venus and rose Genre：Oil painting on canvas Size：H410×W318 (mm) Birth：1955 Collective exhibition 2015/ Swiss Montreux Art Gallery 2016/ Swiss Montreux Art Gallery 2018/ Art Miami 2018/ Art San Diego 2019/ Art Vancouver 2019/ Art San Diego 2020/ Los Angeles Art Gallery Exhibition

Hiroshi Nagoya is an oil painte r who lives and works in Saitama, Japan. He paints abstract paintings with motifs of pe ople and flowers. He is a self-taught oil paintings, so his works are very original and have a design quality to them. He has been showing his works in e xhibitions abroad rather than in Japan. He has achieved success overseas, winning many awards and being featured in international art magazines. He has recently starte d to create works in computer graphics while re taining his own style.

He is always looking for new ways to express himself. That is why he is so highly regarded abroad.

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Kyoko Kaneko

Title：Campanella's Dream Genre：Collage Size：H530×W455 (mm) Birth：1951 Collective exhibition 2017/ Spain Art Exhibition 2017/ Le Salon des Artistes Français 2018/ Le Salon des Artistes Français 2019/ Le Salon des Artistes Français 2019/Monaco Art Exhibition

Kyoko Kaneko lives in Tokyo and works actively in Tokyo and Europe. She often paints portraits in oil.

Every year she shows her large portraits in exhibitions in Tokyo and France. Her work is not limited to portraits. She loves Kenji Miyazawa's fairy tales and uses them as motifs for he r paintings. For example, Night on the Galactic Railroad and Gauche the Cellist. She actually visited his hometown, Hanamaki, to follow in his footsteps and paint his works. Please enjoy her works.

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Mina Kikuchi

Title：Angel Genre：Oil painting on canvas Size：H333×W242 (mm) Birth：1935/3/8 Collective exhibition 2017/Monaco Art Exhibition 2018/Berlin Art Exhibition 2019/Malta Art Exhibition 2019/Italy Art Exhibition 2020/Vancouver Art Gallery Exhibition

Mina Kikuchi is a painter who is living in Tokyo. She retired the hairdresser and started painting. Her work uses various flowers as motifs. And she pursues beauty in her own work.

The feature of her work is blue. Her blue is colorful and beautiful. Therefore, her work attracts many people. She actively participated in overseas exhibitions and held her first solo exhibition last year.

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Joichiro Ezaki

Title：Evening view of Roma Genre：Water color painting on paper Size：H420×W297 (mm) Birth：1940/10/21 Collective exhibition 2017/Swiss Montreux Art Gallery 2019/Art San Diego 2019/Swiss SWART Basel Fair 2020/Visual Space Gallery 2020/BALI Tonyraka Art Gallery

Joichiro Ezaki is a painter living in Nagano Prefecture. He has been painting watercolor since college. He went to 100 countries for work until now. He paints landscape, people and landmarks everywhere he goes. All of his work is drawn in A4 size. In addition, he is an engineer, so he can draw finely even in A4 size. Currently his activity is a solo exhibition in Japan. He always holds a solo exhibition once a year. He actively participates in overseas exhibitions and he plans to hold a solo exhibition in Paris this year.

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Pen

Title : Apple at night Genre : Aqrylic painting

Pen is a painter living and working in Nagano Prefecture. He has been actively involved in exhibitions in Nagano and abroad. He paints using computer graphics, and his works are fantastical, yet very designoriented.

He has been actively participating in inte rnational exhibitions since he was young , and has presente d many of his works. For example , in Switze rland, the Unite d States, and China. His works have been highly appreciated in many countries.

The main characte ristics of his works are the cuteness of the characters and the use of colors that blend we ll with the world view.

He is also very active in using the latest technology such as VR and the Interne t to s pread his works to the world.

He is a new artist for a new era.

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Path

Title : Three faces dripping Genre : Acrylic painting Size : H530×W410 (mm) Birth: 1978 /2/24 2016-Suisse Montreux Art Gallery 2016 2016-Shanghai Fugetsusha Gallery exhibition 2016-Japan EMP Gallery Exhibition 2016-Korea Art Gyeongju2016 2016-Korea Changwon Art Fair2016 2016-Korea Hotel art project 2017-Hong Kong Premier Art Fair 2018-Solo Exhibition in TOKYO 2019-ART VANCOUVER in CANADA 2020-Visual Space Gallery in CANADA

Path is an artist who lives in Tokyo. His works have exquisite designs and a new style which is neither abstract nor figurative. His work is characterized by his skillful use of color and sophisticated composition. He is a very e xperienced artist. He is an artis t who creates unique works from expe rience and sensitivity. I believe his work will continue to evolve in the future. His works garne r’s immense praise in foreign countries , for example in the US in Korea, in Swiss. Especially, in Changwon Art Fair in Korea in 2016, and Montreux Art Galle ry in Swiss, he was called. He is Extraordinary artist by not only gallerists also customers.

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Emi Rokujo

Title : FUJIYAMA Genre : Oil painting Size : H450×W370 (mm) Birth: 1935 / 12 / 10

2016-Korea Art Gyeongju2016 2016-Korea Changwon Art Fair2016 2016-Korea Hotel art project 2017-Hong Kong Premier Art Fair 2018-Introduce Japanese Art Exhibition in TOKYO 2018-TOKYO ART FAIR 2019-USA ART PROJECT~MIAMI,SANDIEGO,LASVEGAS

In 20th century art, painting stopped needing to be realistic, and people inevitably came to demand that artists have expressive abilities. When creative freedom rules over artists, expression reaches the utmost limit of feeling. Emi Rokujo's work has reached that level. In recent years, she has been drawing Mt. Fuji with a very unique use of color. Fuji is full of energy and has a mysterious appeal. Her works, which seem to have been extracted from the depths of her soul, move the viewer. Her distinctive use of color is something no one e lse can im itate.

The use of new colors, which has never been done before, has a great impact. He r artworks will remain with a strong presence.

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Yoriko Ishibuchi

Title : NATURE Genre : Oil painting Birth: 1942 /3 /18 Yoriko Ishibuchi belongs to the SHUNYO-KAI art society, a historical and traditional public organization. She is active as a Western-style painter.

She is born in1942 in Toyama. She has many talent for painting art works. She paints abstract and real art works. Although she is evaluated in abstract paintings in Japan, In her abstract paintings, she interprets na ture with her own sense of "Nature" and draws the spirit of nature on canvas.

Her abs tract paintings have an explosive power because she puts the majestic and austere nature into a small canvas.

On the contra ry, the figurative paintings she paints have a charm of gentle ness and compassion.

Her gentle paintings of dogs and cats a re very appealing.

She is a very rare artist who has two talents.

2016-Suisse Montreux Art Gallery 2016 2016-Shanghai Fugetsusha Gallery exhibition 2016-Japan EMP Gallery Exhibition 2017-Hong Kong Premier Art Fair 2018-PREMIUM ART EXHIBITION in HONGKONG 2019-Swiss SWART BASEL FAIR 2019-Solo Exhibition in Swiss SWART BASEL 2020-Solo Exhibition in TOYAMA

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Naoko Hara

Title: Lake MASHU Genre : Watercolor painting

She is a painter living in Shizuoka. Her watercolor paintings make the viewer feel gentle.

She has lived in Hokkaido and paints the scenery that fascinated and moved her at that time.

In Shizuoka, where she currently lives, s he also draws local scene ry and Mount Fuji, which is synonymous with Japan!

Fuji, which is synonymous with Japan. The landscapes she paints are full of the gentleness of nature , which somehow makes you feel at ease.

Her works are very attractive as they make you feel nostalgic and remind you of your forgotten hometown.

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Keiko Iizuka

Genre : Oil painting Size : H455×W380 (mm) Birth: 1953

Keiko Iizuka is a great Japanese painter. She has an overwhelming drawing power. She mainly painted landscapes of one's town. She has a very precise technical skill. Because of this, the landscapes she paints are incredibly immersive and create the illusion of entering the world of painting. She is an unknown artist in Japan. However, her talent is recognized and her works always sell well when she holds a solo exhibition in Japan. Her works have many deep-rooted fans. She continues to draw her works with her own unique sensibility. Her paintings are full of kindness. Her personality overflows into her paintings.

2017-Swiss Montreux Art Gallery 2017 2017-Japan EMP Gallery Exhibition 2018-swiss SWART BASEL FAIR 2018-Tonyraka Art Gallery Exhibition in INDONESIA 2019-USA ART PROJECT in Sandiego 2020-Visual Space Gallery Exhibition in Canada 2020-Solo exhibition in Tokyo

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Masako Sakamoto

Title: Sunrise at KIRIFURIKOGEN Genre : Oil Painting Size: 380×455 (mm)

Masako Sakamoto is a painter who lives and works in Tochigi Prefecture. She runs a beauty salon and paints at the same time. She has loved to paint since she was a student, and began studying oil painting 20 years ago, when she became a serious painter. She paints her works on the theme of the scenery of Nikko, her hometown. The works she paints are very powerful.

Her works are characterized by the extreme pursuit of the good qualities of oil painting!

In her profession as a hairdresser, she pursues the beautiful.

Her paintings are the only art that expresses her strength and soul that comes from inside.

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Masanao Hori

Genre : Craft(stained glass) Masanao Hori is an a rtist who lives and works in Aichi Prefecture. Although he is very young, he possesses exceptional te chnical skills and utilizes the techniques of staine d glass and glass sculpture in his work. The theme of his work is stained glass as contemporary art, so his pieces are innovative and well designed. Those who have seen his work are captivated by its delicacy and beauty. His work, which is an expression of his own spirituality, truly symbolizes modern art. He is also constantly exploring his own expression, which is why some of his works incorporate stone and wood. That is why his works are highly appreciated and attract many people, even overseas.

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Mitsuo Enomoto

Title : Waving Gondola Genre : Block Print Size : H325×W249 (mm)

Mitsuo Enomoto was a printmaker active in Japan. Although he has already passed away, his wife continues to exhibit his works. During his lifetime , he only exhibited domestically, but now he is exhibiting overseas to make his works more widely known. His works are mainly of overseas landscapes.

His works are mainly of foreign landscapes, not of characte ristic places, but of ordinary stree t corners and alleys.

His choice of colors and the way he divides them can transform such places into very attractive landscapes.

This exhibition features his European landscape works. We hope you will enjoy his prints, which are very Japanese.

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Kayo Huruta

Title : Wind Of Lisbon Genre : Oil Painting Size : H549×W458 (mm) Kayo Furuta is an oil painter who paints European landscapes and works influenced by them.

She has been painting for over 50 years.

Every year she goes to Europe for sketching.

She uses the atmosphere she felt there and the pigments and tools she obtained.

The series "Wind from the west" is her masterpiece. In this exhibition, we will show the works from her visit to Lisbon in 2019.

The works are colorful and free in her own way. Please feel the atmosphere of Lisbon as she saw it through her works.

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Akiyo Owada

Title : ROTE ROSE Genre : Oil Painting Size : H530×W410 (mm) Akiyo Owada is one of Japan's leading oil painters, known as a "mental painter".

She is a painter who has had more than 60 s olo exhibitions at famous de partment s tores in Japan and many overseas.

Her representative works are flowers and the sea.

The motifs in her paintings are nature, but more than that, her feelings are expressed in her works.

They are figurative paintings, but they have the appeal of abstract paintings.

The work entitled "ROTE ROSE" is based on the motif of a rose native to Japan called ROTE ROSE. It is a work that she herself is very attached to. Please come and interact with her work.

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SAKURAKO

Title : Letter Genre : Oil Painting Size : H410×W318 (mm) SAKURAKO is an emerging Japanese oil painte r. She is a painte r who has been working for less than ten years.

But he r works don't show it in the slightest. She began studying painting at a correspondence course in illustration. Afte r that, she started to create works in pastel, and in 2020, she started to show he r works in oil.

Her works are filled with figurative objects in her own way, but the impression you get is abstract. The reason for this is that she creates works with a theme that has a strong message that matches the curre nt tre nds of the times. He r latest work, "Lette r," is a work that makes us think about the importance of human connections in today's developed world. Please enjoy it.

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Wako Miyamoto

Title : Starry Sky Genre : Japanese Painting Size : H282×W252 (mm) Birth: 1930 Born in Tokyo, Japan.

She is a Japanese painter known for her free and sweet style of painting. She has traveled extensively in the U.S. and has gained popularity for her life-like depictions of indigenous people and landscapes.

This new work is a joyful depiction of Halloween in mineral pigments. The work is sparkling and full of happiness.

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Atsuko Iketani

Title : AKITSUSHIMA Genre : JAPANESE POEM Size : H210×W297 (mm) Birth: 1929/3/9 The language of Iketani, for e xample, the work of Akitsushima, is very old. It is too beautiful and is a "lie" from mode rn times. Still, Iketani uses that word. It is not that Iketani is choosing from himself. There is a voice that te lls he r to use tha t word, and Iketani follows it. There is everything of “Shizuka” in the movement of being guide d and obeying. The shape is beautiful in the movement of being guided and obeying. --- This does not mean everyone, and that does n't mean everyone will be beautiful. However, in the case of Iketani, when poetry encounters words like that and dodges love, poe try is beautifully crystallized there.

Collective exhibitions 2016-Suisse Montreux Art Gallery 2016 2016-Shanghai Fugetsusha Gallery exhibition 2016-Korea DAEGU ART FAIR 2016 2016-Korea Hotel art project 2017-Hong Kong Premier Art Fair 2019-Indonesia BENTARA BUDAYA BALI exhibition 2019-Canada ART VANCOUVER 2019 2019-Shanghai Fugetsusha Gallery exhibition 2019-America ART SAN DIEGO 2020-Canada Visual Space Gallery exhibition

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Tatsuya Yasumoto

Title：More important than happiness Genre：Poem Size：H420×W597 (mm) Birth：1955

Tatsuya Yasumoto is a poet who is living in Kobe.

His work is different from traditional Japanese poetry. His theme is modern society. Many of his works are modern and unique, therefor it is difficult to understand his poem meaning. However, his work accurately captures the problems of modern society.

In recent years his work has been evaluated abroad, and he has published two collection of poems.

Career 2018/Berlin Art Exhibition 2019/Art San Diego 2019/Swiss SWART Basel Fair 2019/Poland JICC Art Exhibition 2020/Vancouver Visual Space Gallery Exhibition

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Miyuki Funaya

Title：Haiku Genre：Haiku Size：H420×W597 (mm) Birth：1933/5/16

Miyuki Funaya is a haiku poet who is living in Hokkaido. A haiku is a short poem of 575 with seasonal words.

She retired from her announcer job and started to create haiku in earnest. She is studying Kawahigashi Hekigoto and Takahama Kyoshi. She is inspired by them and creates modern haiku. She is a curious person and actively engages in international exchange. In addition, she participated in international exhibitions of haiku, and her work has been highly acclaimed. She will continue to participate in international exhibitions.

Collective exhibition 2018/Berlin Art Exhibition 2019/Malta Art Exhibition 2019/Singapore International Art Fair 2020/Vancouver Visual Space Gallery Exhibition 2020/Malta Art Exhibition

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Mitsuko Ohdate

Title：Drawing Genre：Poem Size：H420×W597 (mm) Birth：1929 Mitsuko Ohdate is a poet who lives in Gunma Prefecture. She will be 91 years old this year, but she is still very active. She used to be a teacher at an elementary school. Since that time she has been active and has been writing poetry for over 50 years. Although she is old, she is very smart and has youthful ideas. She rarely looks back at her past work. Her work is very difficult, but very interesting because she is always pursuing new expressions. In recent years she has participated in several international exhibitions and her work has been highly acclaimed. Please look forward to seeing her work.

Collective exhibition 2020Berlin Art Exhibition 2021/Belgium Art Exhibition 2021/Netherlands Art Exhibition

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Keiko Imai

Title : Moon ship Genre : Japanese Poem Size : H210×W297 (mm) Birth: 1944 Her poetry wraps the emotions of those who are left in the world in supple and dee p words and express thoughts they want to convey in poetry and impress readers.

Collective exhibitions 2016-Suisse Montreux Art Gallery 2016 2016-Shanghai Fugetsusha Gallery exhibition 2016-Korea DAEGU ART FAIR 2016 2016-Korea Hotel art project 2017-Hong Kong Premier Art Fair 2019-Indonesia BENTARA BUDAYA BALI exhibition 2019-Canada ART VANCOUVER 2019 2019-Shanghai Fugetsusha Gallery exhibition 2019-America ART SAN DIEGO 2020-Canada Visual Space Gallery exhibition

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