Looking back to the spring of 2015, we revisit an inspiring day dedicated to the dreams of teenagers and young adults in Machida City. “How to Make Your Passion Your Job” We were invited to the Machida City Lifelong Learning Center to speak at the “Youth Support Project Vol. 2.” The event was designed to encourage young people in their … Read more
Looking back at a dynamic collaboration stage in the summer of 2014. I was invited as a guest performer for “Fitness Collection 2014,” a large-scale event organized by fitness charisma Shintaro Komatsu, held at the Laforet Museum Roppongi. Reunion with “Ouenza”: A Fusion of Tradition and Innovation For this stage, I collaborated once again with the neo-Japanese performing arts group … Read more
Looking back at an event in Osaka in April 2014. I performed at the reception party for the “INTERMOLD 2014 / Metal Press Processing Technology Exhibition” held at INTEX Osaka. Two Panels: “Takumi” and “Hisho” On the main stage, I performed a live calligraphy session accompanied by the traditional sounds of Shamisen and Shinobue (Japanese flute). For this performance, two … Read more
Looking back at a monumental event in January 2014. I traveled to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for the grand opening of AEON MALL Tan Phu Celadon, the first AEON MALL in the country. Vietnam’s Largest Commercial Facility Following Malaysia and China, Vietnam became the third country for AEON’s overseas expansion. As the largest commercial facility in Vietnam at the … Read more
Looking back at a major corporate event held on March 21, 2014. I was invited as a guest performer for the Kick-off Party of Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd., held at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo. Opening Act with Wadaiko To set the tone for the event, I performed the opening act in collaboration with a Wadaiko (Japanese Drum) performance. The … Read more
Looking back to 2013, we revisit a memorable journey across the Pacific to Salem, Oregon, USA, the sister city of Kawagoe. Ambassador of “Little Edo” Chosho Yabe was invited to perform at the World Beat Festival, a multicultural celebration held in Salem. She attended not just as an artist, but as a cultural ambassador representing her beloved hometown, Kawagoe City. … Read more
Looking back at a New Year’s event in 2014. On January 5th, I held a calligraphy performance and a New Year’s “Kakizome” workshop at AEON Mall Atsuta in Nagoya. Three Panels of Hope On the central event stage, I created three distinct artworks on large panels, each carrying a wish for the new year. 「夢」 (Yume – Dream) & 「愛」 … Read more
Looking back at a unique cultural event held in **Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture**. I performed at “Inorinpic in Chugoku-Shikoku,” an event held at Sunport in front of Takamatsu Station. Calligraphy x Live Jazz The performance was a collaboration with Live JAZZ music. Swaying to the rhythmic and improvisational sounds of Jazz, I brushed the characters 「えんむすび」 (En-musubi). Written in Hiragana, … Read more
Looking back at a corporate event held in Niigata Prefecture in 2013. I performed the opening act for the “2013 ALL JTB KANTO MEETING,” held at the NASPA New Otani resort hotel. Opening with “Creation” and “Leap” To kick off this significant gathering of JTB Kanto, I delivered a powerful calligraphy performance on two separate large panels. 「創造」 (Sozo – … Read more
We look back to September 2012, a year and a half after the Great East Japan Earthquake. At the Museum of Modern Art, Saitama, an exhibition was held that laid bare the raw soul of the artist. “Sei” (Life): A Vow to Live The “Bokusho-ten 2012” featured approximately 130 works by Chosho Yabe and her Masumi Shodo Class students. Among … Read more