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Rieko Kawabe
President of Nihon Miyabigoto Club, Nippon-ya Kobo.
Calligrapher (artist name: Ko-o, Wasen, Shunko)
Born in Kanagawa prefecture. Has been studying Japanese traditional performing arts since childhood. Starting calligraphy at the age of 3, she studied in the different schools of calligraphy.
Not restricting herself to a school or a specific performing art, she cultivates a viewpoint that looks at Japanese beauty in its wholeness. Graduated from the Department of Letters of Showa Women’s University.
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1990 Establishes the company Dur Art Works
Creates arrangements in Japanese “Wa” style, centered around her works
Works in the planning and production of crafts-making
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1995 Establishes Nihon Miyabigoto Club
Conveys the beauty of Japan through this membership-based “school”
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1998 Establishes Nippon-ya Kobo
Re-creates new works with traditional Japanese materials and craftsmanship techniques.
Rieko Kawabe
Miyabigoto Club
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