In Quest of Pure Form
Beauty, purity, peace within
Japanese Calligrapher KASHUŪ
For sincerity, not success,
is how I write and live.
For the London based Japanese calligrapher KASHUŪ, Calligraphy is her life-long practice to train and purify the mind. The age-old tradition is a discipline of beauty, a search towards pure form and peace within.
Her mission guiding all her projects is to spread a mindful way of living through the spirit of Japanese Calligraphy.
KASHUŪ was born in Kumamoto, Japan in 1979 and started Japanese calligraphy at the age of 6. In 1998, at the age of 18, she was given the title of “Master” and the following year, she..
Japanese calligrapher KASHUŪ
For sincerity, not success,
is how I write and live.
For the London based Japanese calligrapher KASHUŪ, Calligraphy is her life-long practice to train and purify the mind. The age-old tradition is a discipline of beauty, a search towards pure form and a peace within.
She has been commissioned by a host of notable clients and companies around the world in a variety of presentations and media. Her mission guiding all her projects is to spread a mindful way of living through the spirit of Japanese Calligraphy.
KASHUŪ’s recent projects include a giant Japanese calligraphy performance in Royal Botanic Garden of Kew, a collaboration with ARMANI, Mastercard(2019 Rugby World Cup advert), Chivas Regal package design and, a commission of the book title ‘Studies from Nature’ from the great master of ukiyo-e, Kitagawa Utamaro (c.1754–1806) which had been nominated for ‘Best British Book’ at British Book Design & Production Awards 2019. Her designs for Japan’s No.1 coffee company UESHIMA can be found in supermarkets nationwide.
ARTWORKS
Single-mindedness
一心不乱 (ISSIN FURAN)
230 x 230 mm x 4
Enso Circle (enso)
No beginning and no end
Non-angular and round
No right or no wrong
It is the universe that continues eternally
(円相)
始まりも無く、終わりも無い
正も無く、誤も無い
角はなく、ただ丸い
とわに続く、宇宙
FILMING WORKS
Performance & Designs
Ueshima Coffee Company(UCC)
Japan's No.1 coffee has launched in the UK! For over 85 years, Ueshima has been at the heart of...
Kew Gardens
The giant 3m Shodo performance at the world’s largest Victorian glasshouse, the Temperate House...
The Premier League show
The program ‘Premier League IN FOCUS: Japan’ is on air worldwide at halftime of the games. It...
National Gallery – Embassy of Japan UK Season of culture
A Huge "Co-creation 共創" calligraphy in front of National Gallery, Trafalger square as a part of ...
Bridgestone 70 Years Anniversary Aribic x Japanese Calligraphy Collaboration
In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, The anniversary of Bridgestone's 70 years relationship with Saudi Arabia...
Mastercard Ad for Rugby World Cup 2019
The RWC has been held in the host country Japan now. KASHUŪ has collaborated with Mastercard which...
KITAGAWA UTAMARO Ukiyoe Collection ‘Studies in Nature’ 喜多川歌麻呂
The book titles are designed by KASHUŪ. A collection of Japanese woodblock prints from the...
The British Library – WRITING Exhibition
A large 1.5m x 2.5m size performance of 'Shodo' (calligraphy) at The British Library's 'WRITING'...
Chivas Regal 18 years Package Design “Mizunara”
The CHIVAS "Mizunara" packaging design with KASHUŪ's calligraphy, Chivas’ Ultimate Cask Collection...
Floraiku in Harrods London & Broomindale Kuwait
In collaboration with new luxury perfume brand Floraiku at Harrods. A new French niche line from...
TOYOTA Video
Toyota's principles, The Toyota WAY Challenge, Kaizen (improve), Genchi Genbutsu (Go and see for...
Rugby World Cup 2019
The Rugby World Cup party was held in Twickenham stadium in April. The 2019 RWC is to be held in...
NOBU Restaurant & Hotel Launch
Nobu, the hospitality business co-founder Robert De Niro, have launched a new hotel and...
Toyota Lexus Qatar
The very first country visiting in the Middle East for the Lexus Showroom Opening Ceremony in...
ABSOLUT Vodka TV commercial
ABSOLUT advert ONE NIGHT directed by the Academy Award-winning cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki...
Holland Park Fukushima Garden Signboard – 福島庭園ホーランドパーク
It has been almost six years since creating the signboard for Fukushima Garden in Holland Park in...
How to do ‘Mindful Shodo’
Shodo, Japanese calligraphy is a form of Zen meditation.It is the practice to be in the moment...
Maison Assouline, the luxury publishing company
A beautiful evening in the luxury book store in Piccadilly London....
Philip Mould Gallery
http://philipmould.com
Aman Hotel Morocco モロッコ
KASHUŪ demonstrated Japanese calligraphy at the restaurant launch at 5 star Aman Hotel in...
Parker Pen Filming
The filming for PARKER PEN(Japan) website as a hand/writing model. http://www.parkerpen.com/ja-JP
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