Biography
・Born in 1970 in Tokyo, Japan
・Bachelor’s degree for geological sciences, Ohio University, USA in 1993
・Master’s degree for geophysics, Ohio University, USA in 1996
・Representative of “NISHIURA STYLE”
・Successor of Nishiura Brand (Descendant of Nishiura-yaki porcelain) since 1806
・Chief director of NPO Washinbunnkakouryuukai (Japanese culture for children)
・Representative director of Japan Southeast Europe Business Association
・Board member of Japan-Bulgaria Society
・Grand Master of Nishiura school, Japanese culture
・Vice Grand Master of Teshigahara Ikebana school
・Master of Sogetsu Ikebana school
・Master of Sekiso Tea flower school
・Master of Calligraphy
・Instructor of Omotesenke Tea school
・Annual extraordinary professor in Seibu-Bunri University, 2004
Main Event
2000 Exhibition of NISHIURA YAKI porcelain, Ryokusuido Gallary
2001 Flowe producer for Mekiki association, Teien Museum, Highly Excellency
Prince Asaka’s former palace
2001 Flower demonstration for Japan Society in Detroit, USA
2002 Flower producer and Incense ceremony for Kanze house (Kanze No-school)
2003 Floral Tribute in Nogi Shrine
2003 Incense Tribute for Beppin community in Hakone Shrine
2003 Incense Tribute for Photographer Mr. Rocky Tanaka in Tamaki shrine
2003 Nishiura Style Incense, flower and Tea ceremonial party (held annually since
2003-present), at many famous tea house in Tokyo
2004 Incense ceremony for the Mr. Rocky Tanaka commemorative party awarded
the Minister of education, culture, Sports, Science and
Technology prize, Tokyo National Museum
2004 Flower Producer and performance for “HOUGAKU SEIYOUTO
KURABUREBA HANA” sponsored by Nippon Steel Corporation,
Kioi hall
2004 Incense demonstration for the Japan Society in Brighton United Kingdom
2005 Floral Tribute in Hikawa Shrine (held twice a year since 2005-present)
2006 Flower arrangement for Tokyo Mid-Town Building
2006 Incense ceremonial workshop in Ryousenji temple, Nara
2006 Floral decoration in the anniversary party of Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte,
Chinzansou hotel
2006 Flower space coordination for 50th anniversary commemorative Events of Mr.
Michiko Kitago, Painter, Tokyo Ginza Gallery Museum
2008 Incense and Calligraphy performance in “Flip Side of Yoshi’s” in Yoshi’s, San
Francisco, USA
2008 Floral and Incence performance I Kimono Mystique-Experience the sense of
grace in Yoshi’s, San Francisco, USA
2008 Incense workshop in Koinan temple, San Francisco
2008 Space producer and English supporter in “OMOTENASHI EXPERIENCE”
sponsored by Mitsui Fudosan, Mitsui Building
2009 Floral performance for “KIMONO WA NIHONBASHI 2009 HARU” in
COREDO Nihonbashi
2010
Floral performance in Mitsukoshi Theater sponsored by Mitsukoshi
department store and Tokyo Kimono Club
2010 Floral exhibition “FLOWER AND MEN spiritual dialogue” SuperFrog Gallery,
San Francisco USA
2010 Calligraphy Exhibition “POWER OF PRAYER new calligraphy: art of writing”
SuperFrog Gallery, San Francisco USA
2010 Ceremony for Peace: With Musician Kitaro and Artist Kihachiro Nishiura
SuperFrog Gallery, San Francisco USA
2010 Floral performance in Lord Bath Longleat House United Kingdom
2010 The director for Tokyo Metropolitan government MICE PR film
2011 Floral producer for “Vienna Ball in Tokyo 2011” with Princess Takamado in
attendance sponsored by Austrian Embassy,
Westin Hotel Tokyo
2011 Floral and Tea Producer for “Welcome party for Prime Minister Bayko
Metodisov Barisov in Republic of 2011 Bulgaria”
Sponsored by Japan-Bulgaria Society, Koyu Kaikan Tokyo
2011 Exhibition of “POWER OF PRYER” new Calligraphy in National Gallery for
Foreign Arts in Sofia Republic of Bulgaria
(invited by Minister of Culture Republic of Bulgaria)
2012 Exhibition of Calligraphy in Information Center, Kazanlak Republic of
Bulgaria ( Sponsored by Embassy of Japan in Republic
of Bulgaria, many companies, such as Mitsubishi)
2012 Demonstration of Flower, Calligraphy, and Incense in Beograd University of
Flower, Calligraphy, and Incense in Beograd University
Youth Center and Nis Art Collage, Republic of Serbia,
2013 Special Judge for Japan Ball in Cherry Festival, Washington DC, USA
2013 Demonstration of Flower and Calligraphy in Novi Sad Art college, Beograd
University Youth Center and Nis Art Collage, Republic of
Serbia,
2013 Calligraphy Exhibition at Beograd University Youth Center
2013 Demonstation of Calligraphy in Veriko Tirnovo Municipal Museum, Republic
of Bulgaria
2013 Exhibition of Calligraphy art in Veriko Tirnovo Municipal Museum, Republic
of Bulgaria
2013 Exhibition of Calligraphy art in Finness gallery in Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria
2013 Exhibition of Calligraphy art in Matsuda Gallery in Sofia. Republic of
Bulgaria
2013 Representative demonstration in Paper Biennale, Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria
2013 Exhibition of Calligraphy art in Historical Museum, Pavliken, Republic of
Bulgaria
2013 Exhibition of Calligraphy art in Ruse Art Gallery, Ruse, Republic of Bulgria
2013 Representative demonstration in Historical Museum, Pavliken , Republic of
Bulgaria
2013 Demonstration of Calligraphy in Ruse Art Gallery, Ruse, Republic of Bulgaria
2013 Tea director for Tokyo Metropolitan government MICE PR film
2013 Calligraphy workshop in Paris, France
2014 Demonstration of Incense Ceremonial art held by Washington Innovation
Network, JST lecture room
2014 Demonstration of Incense Ceremony, Cherry Festival, Washington D.C., USA
2014 Demonstration of Calligraphy and Flowers in Serbia
2014 Demonstration of Calligraphy and Flowers in Bulgaria
2014 Demonstration of Calligraphy and Flowers in Japanese Ambassador’s
Residence in Jakarta, Indonesia
2014 Demonstration of Incense Ceremony, Murose Kazumi, Living National
Treasure Exhibition, Portland Japanese Garden, USA
2014 Exhibition of Calligraphy in Ethnographic Museum with the former President
of Hungary in attendance in Budapest, Hungary
2014 Exhibition of Calligraphy and Nishiura-yaki, National Gallery in Sofia,
Bulgaria
Main Lectures
2002 “Interior coordination for Christmas and New Year” sponsored by Nihon
Wasou
2003 Nihon Wasou culture
2003 “Flower and Ceramic ware” sponsored by Nihon Hoiku Kyokai
2003 “Incense” sponsored by Coco de sica
2003 “International Relation” in Kyoritsu Women’s University
2003 Flower and Incense Iecture in CASTILLEJA SCHOOL, USA
2003 “Incense and I-Ching” in New York, USA
2006 Incense lectures I Stanford University, USA
2008 “Scent of Shining Prince ～An Aromatic Experience from An Ancient Japanese
Court Life～sponsored by the Consulate general of
Japan in San Francisco and
2008 Japan Society in Northern California, the Consulate general of Japan in San
Francisco hall
2008 Incense lecture and calligraphy exhibition in Iwasawa Oriental Art
2008 “Incense in the Table of Genji” in Portland State University
2008 “Japanese Calligraphy from Genji to Today in Portland State University
2009 Katsuura Japanese culture class sponsored by Mitsui Fudosan, Katsuura
Millenia
2009 Flower and Tea lectures and demonstration for foreign people held by Tokyo
Metropolitan Government in the government hall
2010 “Incense” held by Shinnichiya
2012 Incense lecture in Japan-US Society in Washington D.C.,USA
2014 Lecture “Arts and Nature” held by Washington Innovation Network in JTS
lecture room
2014 Incense lecture in Japan-US Society in Washington D.C.,USA
Media
2000
2001
2002
2002
“English Conversation” NHK
“Ado-Macciku Tengoku Aoyama-dori Avenue” TV Tokyo
“Opinion” Japan Rodo Press
“Kimino and myself” KIMONO SALON, Sekai Bunka Publishing Co.
2002 Nihon Wasou
2003 Nihon Wasou
2003 “Japanese Five sense” Vol 12 Nihon Healing Relaxation society
2003 “City Living” Sankei Living Newspaper
2003 “Omotenashik-beautifl treasure of seasons”, Re-member Publication
2004 Nihon Wasou
2005 Nihon Wasou
2005
Floral works in IKKA ICHIYOU KANOUSEI, Hanajikan magazine,
Kadokawa Shoten Publishing co.
2005
Floral works and interview in IMA HANAHIRAKU CHUUMOKU NO
WAKAKI HANABITO TACHI, Hanajikan. Kadokawa Shoten
Pub. Co
2006 Interview in FM Shibuya radio station
2006 Floral work and interview in TULIP OKURI WATAKUSHIRYU, Hanajikan ,
Kadokawa Shoten Pub. Co
2008 Interview in San Francisco Radio Mainichi
2008 NISHIURA STYLE EVENT in MON monthly magazine, San Francisco
2008 NISHIURA STYLE EVENT in Sport J newspaper, San Francisco
2008 NISHIURA STYLE EVENT in Hokubei Mainichi News Paper, San Francisco
2009
NISHIURA STYLE EVENT in Bay Area ART and Music, Sports J, San
Francisco
2012 Magazine “Star People”, Spiritual Art, Calligraphy
2012 Europost about Calligraphy Exhibition
2012-2013 Several TV and Newspaper in Republic of Bulgaria
Many TV (Live broadcast for National TV etc.) and Newspaper (more than
14) in Republic of Serbia
2014
Newspapers and Magazines in Indonesia (KOPMPAS, RMOL, JAKARTA
SHINBUN)
T.V. and Newspapers in Serbia
T.V. and Newspapers in Bulgaria
Classes
・Flower for children
・Flower for adults
・Incense “Asobikou”
・Tokiwagi flower lessons
・Antique appraisal
・Reikai, Incense meeting at night
・Calligraphy for priests in NOGI Shirine
・HANATOKATARAU, flower lesson, in SEIBU department store
・NISHIURA STYLE SELECTION, in SEIBU department store
・Calligraphy lesson
・Calligraphy for foreign people
・Calligraphy in Portland OREGON, USA
・Incense in Seoul Korea, Washington DC USA
・Volunteers for chidren, flower and calligraphy in NPO activities
Main Prize
Fine work prize for Calligraphy in CHUUNICHI Newspaper tournament
Excellent prize for Calligraphy in CHUUNICHI Newspaper tournament
Excellent Prizes for Calligraphy in annual DAITOUBUNNKA University
tournament
Main Collections
National Ethnographic Museum, Budapest Hungary
Japanese Embassy in Republic of Serbia
Japanese Embassy in Republic of Hungary
Amateras Foundation
Hungary-Japan Friendship Society
Superfrog Gallery, California
Iwasawa Oriental Arts