WORK

Performance

Calligraphy performance video

2024 70th anniversary of the merger of the town of Kunimi, calligraphy performance ‘Tree’.

Collaboration with the older children of Kunimi Kindergarten. They colourfully hand painted the ‘tree’ with the image of the town’s famous fruit berries.

Live performance in 2024 to commemorate the writing on official Kenchoji T-shirts and fans.

A live performance of “zen” (Chinese characters for “zen”), which was used in the design of the T-shirts and fans, was held in the precincts of Kenchoji Temple. (T-shirt: Maker’s Shirt Kamakura, fan: Kyoto Shiratake-do).

2021 Appearance at Yoshida Sake Brewery’s new sake launch event

Online tasting of new sake at Yoshida Sake Brewery, a long-established sake brewery in Fukui Prefecture. We designed and wrote the special original package “Nen”.

Okinawa Fieldwork “Heart,” “Restoration,” and “Eternity

I went around the power spots in Okinawa and wrote my thoughts and feelings there.

2019.3.29 Permanent installation at POWER ROUNGE at Haneda Airport

The works of “CONCEPTUAL ART & SIGNS”, a joint product with CROSSTEAM, are on display at all five locations of Haneda Airport’s POWER ROUNGE. Please stop by when you visit. <The “CONCEPTUAL ART & SIGNS” is a custom-made product that is created by freely combining background art and text according to the character and function of the interior space in which it is displayed, as well as the wishes of the company.

Dedicated to Mibudera Temple

We prayed for world peace and dedicated “Suisei Seijo” at Mibudera Temple.

2019.1.5 Lecture and writing at the Okinawa Prefectural Library’s opening commemorative event

Gave a lecture and wrote “Keifu Kazunobu” to commemorate the opening of the Okinawa Prefectural Library

2018.12.16

We gave a lecture and wrote calligraphy at the “Time Design” event held by the Japan Management Association Management Center.
Participants were asked to inscribe one kanji character for the coming year in their new notebooks.

2018.11.4 Calligraphy Workshop at Haneda Airport

The works of “CONCEPTUAL ART & SIGNS”, a joint product with CROSSTEAM, are on display at all five locations of Haneda Airport’s POWER ROUNGE. Please stop by when you visit. <The “CONCEPTUAL ART & SIGNS” is a custom-made product that is created by freely combining background art and text according to the character and function of the interior space in which it is displayed, as well as the wishes of the company

2018.10.30 Heiantsumura Package Logo Volunteer

ツWe have written the logo for the product package of Ping An Tsumura, a joint venture company of Tsumura.

2018.10.21 Japanese art event “Together” calligraphy performance at Haneda Airport International Terminal

Performed at the Japanese art event “Together” commemorating the 8th anniversary of the opening of Haneda Airport International Terminal.
We also unveiled “Tsubasa,” a collaborative artwork with students from Tokyo’s Shinagawa Ward Special Needs School. The event, in which airplane-shaped strips of paper with wishes are pasted on the “wings”, will be held at the festival square until November 20.

2018.10.21 Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony: Calligraphy Performance at Hamarikyu Gardens

We performed at the Tokyo 150th Anniversary Project “Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2018”. We wrote “Ichigeki ichigai” and “Ichiza kenchiryoku”.

2018.8.17 News Picks「書家から学ぶプレゼンの極意」講演にて揮毫

Wrote calligraphy at a lecture on “The Art of Presentations: Learning from Calligraphers”.

2017.7.29 Kamari Maeda meets Youwako Yoshida ~Transmission~ Lecture “Noboru” Gakihyo

~書や香りを通じ 未来への念いを繋げる二人が語る時間~
東京での「伝える」講演会は2年ぶり。この講演会が新しい一歩を踏み出すきっかけにつながれば幸いです

2017.6.21 Yutaro Ogita Birthday Live! Calligraphy performance at Shiodome BLUE MOOD

Yutaro Ogita’s album title “I AM” was also taken home by everyone who showed up for the Gakihyo live performance.

2017.1.17 GROOVE X様 Entrance painting “Walking

We wrote the entrance to the new office of GROOVE X, a robot creation company led by Kaname Hayashi.

2016.11.13 KYOUKOKU – KYOUKOKU – Gate to the Future @ Shibuya “Ito” “Ai

Art performance collaboration with crystal bowl player RAURA

2016.11.3 DRAMATIC LEGACY Performance “God” Kamui with Kamari Maedav

2016.10.8Opening reception party for The 49th JPA Congress of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Science in Aichi, “Kyokushoku Shokugen

2016.10.7 DRAMATIC LEGACY Performance “Castle” AUN-J CLASSIC ORCHESTRA with Kamari Maeda

2016.2.9 J League ACL official logo “Absolute Breakthrough

2016.1.2 Sumida Aquarium New Year’s Geki “Ichiza Konryu”

2016.1.28 Solo Exhibition “Architecture✕ Book” at Yokohama Landmark Tower, “Creation”.

2016.5.6~5.7 Solo Exhibition “Architecture✕ Book” at Yokohama Landmark Tower, “Creation”.

2015.6.29 Softbank Hawks “Hot Man” Live Performance at Tokyo Dome

201New Year’s Geki “Sillions” Live Performance at SUMIDA AQUARIUM

2015.5.16 Living Dreams “Kofukuyoshi” Live Performance @ Ebisu

2014.10.25Kacho Fugetsu” Live Performance @ Former Kosaka Residence, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

MEDIA

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Shrine and Temple Online Appearances

FLY Media Appearances

Kamari Maeda’s activities were introduced by Fukui Cable TV.

Appeared on Web Japan Japan Video Topics, available in 7 languages

The program was featured on Japan Video Topics, which introduces Japanese culture, nature, science and technology, tourism, and much more.

THE KYOTO WEEK] The Habit of Polishing “Words” that Reach You (Kamari Maeda and Beni Nagata)

I had the pleasure of giving a lecture on “Communicating” with Ms. Yoko Yoshida.
As a reminder, I wrote one character, “Ascend,” on the paper.
I hope that this day will be an opportunity for everyone to take a step forward, as if to ascend.

Appeared at Pikaichi

Discover a new world you never knew existed! Pikaichi appeared on Shogakukan’s intellectual variety channel “Pikaichi CHANNEL”, co-hosting with Fuku Suzuki.

Appeared at Wanderlist Japan

Featured in “Wanderlist Japan,” one of Japan’s largest inbound video media.

2019.5.28 Appeared at EDGE OF JAPAN

Appeared on “EDGE OF JAPAN,” a talk session about uniquely Japanese goods and things born from the ultimate commitment and the world’s coolest things about Japan.

Appeared in “Nippon Burari Railroad Journey: Searching for Tokyo’s Individualists”

n the Ueno Station section of the “Nippon Burari Railroad Journey: Searching for Tokyo’s Individuality – Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
The interview was conducted by Kuniyuki Fukasawa of Take2.
Kuniyuki Fukasawa of Take2 interviewed us, and the broadcast included footage of one of our students doing a “Shoko-Koryu” (calligraphy exchange).

Engine of Kokoro Cast

Introduced on TV Tokyo’s Kokoro no Engines

I hope that the wishes I put into Tsugumi will reach many people.

2018.8.20 J-WAVE「PICK ONE」出演

I appeared on the “AMERICAN EXPRESS PICK ONE” corner of J-WAVE’s “PICK ONE”. I spoke about “New ‘INFOBAR’ model to go on sale for the first time in three years.

2017.6.29 Mac Fan August issue, special feature title

Gekkoku” and ‘Kyokumaru’ were used in the feature title.

2017.5.7 Art & Architecture-A space incorporating calligraphy @ ASJ “Kacho Fugetsu

A special lecture and demonstration performance will propose a lifestyle with “calligraphy” while showing actual examples of how “calligraphy” matches the space built by the architect on a large monitor.
■Solo exhibition from 4/29 to 5/7

2017.4.29~5.7 Tokyo Kimono Show 2017, work provided by COREDO Muromachi @ COREDO Muromachi

LOVE TOKYO LOVE KIMONO” huge antique calligraphy, ‘TOKYO KIMONO SHOW’ entrance calligraphy, ‘Hibi Kore Kohi’ tea hanging

2017.4.8 Alan Walker First Japanese to appear in PV for new song “Ignite

I was offered to appear in a music video by Alan Walker, who produces songs with over 1 billion views on Youtube. 

2017.2.19 「響刻-KYOUKOKU-」のPV完成

PV of “KYOUKOKU” completed.

2016.1.5 Wrote the title of the front cover of the publication “The Fourteenth Generation of the Ii Family and Naotora”.

Topics

Connecting Japanese Culture in the Classroom

Promoting Japanese culture overseas, with a focus on calligraphy

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