Biography

Art and Design course, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 2000-2004

Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 2005-2009 (Ph.D. in Art)

Botanical Illustration Instructor, Gakushuin University Sakura Academy, Tokyo, 2006-2017, 2019-

Overseas trainee of the programme of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, the Japanese government, 2018

Memberships

Linnean Society of London

Society of Art and Design

Japanese Association of Botanical Illustration

American Society of Botanical Artists

Awards & Exhibition

Diane Bouchier Artist Award for Excellence in Botanical Art: ASBA, 2024

Guest lecturer: Painting on Vellum, Botany Department of Chulalongkorn University, 2024

Guest Exhibitor: 4th International Conference on Natural Products and Human Health, University of Aveiro, Portugal, 2024

Curious Allies: 5th Triennial Botanical Art Exhibition, The New York Botanical Garden, 2024

Guest lecturer: Pandanus on Vellum, Botany Department of Chulalongkorn University, 2023

Elegant and Enchanting: The Shirley Sherwood Gallery, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, 2022

Exploring Botany: Muzeum Sztuki i Techniki Japońskiej 'Manggaha', Krakow, 2021

A Gathering of Flowers: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, 2020

Award of the Best painting: Royal Horticultural Society Botanical Art Exhibition, London, 2019

Group exhibition, Forum Botanische Kunst, Thungers-heim, 2017, 2019

Modern Masterpieces of Botanical Art:The Shirley Sherwood Gallery, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, UK, 2019

Trees: The Shirley Sherwood Gallery, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, UK, 2018

ASBA Botanical Art Worldwide Exhibition, Makino Memorial Garden & Museum, Tokyo, 2018

Award of the Best in show, American Society of Botanical Artists 21st Annual Exhibition, New York, 2017

Award of the Best exhibition, Royal Horticultural Society Botanical Art Exhibition, London, 2017

15th International Exhibition of Botanical Art and Illustration, Hunt Institute, Pittsburgh, 2016

Solo exhibition, Gallery Shorewood Aoyama, Tokyo, 2011

Nitten, The National Art Center, Tokyo, 2007, 2008

First Prize, 12th, 14th Botanical Art Competition, National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, 1996,1998