Shu Arakawa

Born in 1977, hand drawing sumi-e artist from Tochigi Prefecture. He is a New Mongolian Haruma-Fuji Academy Arts Goodwill Ambassador, Chairman of SHU YU KAI Association, Visiting Professor of Arts at Hanoi University, and Japan-Thailand Arts Ambassador. He has been gaining attention in recent years. He is a leading Japanese artist who uses hand-drawn ink painting without using a brush. He is a unique sumi-e artist who has passed down the ancient Chinese art of finger-ink painting to the present day through his own unique ink art.

Unconstrained by traditional techniques and rules, he pursues dynamism, strength, and power with a unique touch that combines freedom, boldness, and delicacy. His works, based on the concept of coexistence and prosperity with nature, depict dynamic, dynamic, and grand-scale figures such as dragons, horses, and phoenixes. His unique and original brushless painting technique is unique in Japan, and his innovative motifs have captivated many. In October 2020, on the TV program Tochigi Ula-La, he demonstrated a unique sumi-e painting technique, showcasing a dynamic quality not possible with a brush. He has made numerous media appearances and is the first person to be certified as a cultural meister in sumi-e painting. His unique and original brushless painting technique is one of a kind in Japan, and his innovative motifs have captivated many.

Highly acclaimed both domestically and internationally, his works were permanently exhibited at the Sant Pau Hospital, a World Heritage Site in Spain, in June 2022. At the same time, they were exhibited at the Miro Hall at the UNESCO Paris Headquarters. His works are increasingly being exhibited in famous locations around the world. His works are featured alongside those of Van Gogh in the academic textbook “Traces of Japanese Art,” and are kept in libraries across Japan, including all 47 prefectures, prominent embassies, art institutions, and universities. His work has also been recognized by the Royal Thai Palace, making him the first Japanese sumi-e artist to receive the Majesty King’s Charity Award. A collaborative event with former HSBC Securities CEO Kenichi Tatsuzawa will be held in Tokyo in July 2022 and Osaka in August 2022. At the “Unconventional Art Solo Exhibition,” a total of 40 high-priced works sold out in one go! In April 2024, he was awarded the title of 21st Century Genius Artist as part of the Salvador Dali 120th anniversary celebrations. He has also made numerous media appearances, including appearing on Tokyo FM’s “Yamada Goro and Nakagawa Shoko’s Remix Z” to demonstrate ink painting. In May 2025, he appeared on Fuji TV’s Mezamashi TV program “Kirabito” for a live performance. Numerous media appearances!

His solo exhibition “Hiryu” (Flying Dragon), held at Kuranomachi Studio in July 2024 and December 2024, was a huge success, drawing widespread acclaim. In September of the same year, he performed a live concert at the Danjo Garan temple of the World Heritage Site Mount Koya in collaboration with Tsugaru shamisen player Kenichi Yoshida of the Yoshida Brothers. It was a dynamic performance in front of an audience of over 1,000! On August 24, 2024, he was featured in nine major newspapers as an “artist currently in the spotlight.” This year, from June 27th to 29th, he performed live at the Osaka Expo as an artist representing Tochigi Prefecture. He is hailed as an artist with great promise for rapid growth.

Award history

受賞歴

・September 2, 2025: Appointed as Tochigi Future Ambassador from Tochigi prefecture FUKUDA governor

・August 20, 2025: Best of Artist Award at the Bach 340th Anniversary Imo Shochu Art Label Exhibition held at Makuhari Messe

・2025-06-05 World Peace Artists Association Exhibition WPA Exhibition Audience Grand Prize awarded by visitor vote for works “Suzaku Ranbu Steel Art” and “Kanuma Kumiko Lantern Tou-Ryu-Mon”

・2025-05-26 Appointed as the co-creation director for the Tochigi Expo as a hand-drawn sumi-e artist representing Tochigi Prefecture

・2025-05-16 15th World Peace Artists Association Exhibition, World Peace Arts and Culture Honor Award

・2025-04-13 Appointed Thai-Japanese Arts Ambassador to Sierra Pakorn University, Thailand

・2025-01-21 2nd International Symposium, Hanoi, Vietnam, Awarded the title of “Visiting Professor of Arts”

・2024-02-20 Received a letter of appreciation for donating the work “Yabusame” to the National Treasure and World Heritage Site, Nikko Toshogu Shrine

・2024-04-30 Awarded the title “Artista genio del XXI – Genius Artist of the 21st Century” in commemoration of the 120th anniversary of Salvador Dali’s birth

・2024-03-03 The Italian-Japanese Art Association was established at the former Maeda residence. Membership awarded

・2023-08-09 Teshkel Edelim Award Received Turkey-Syria Great Earthquake Reconstruction Support Japan-Turkey Friendship Trajectory Exhibition/Letter of Appreciation from the Turkish Embassy

・2023-07-21 Received the “Majesty King Charity Award” from the Thai Royal Family. His work “Suzaku Ranbu” was honored as an artist who governs love and peace.

・2023-05-19 Awarded the Utatboror Prize (Morion Prize) at his Iftenger Guest House in Ulaanbaatar / Works stored in Mongolian National Museum of Modern Art / Appointed as Art Goodwill Ambassador

・2023-01-25　Luxembourg Art Prize　Won the Luxembourg Art Prize Artistic Achievement Award

・2022-10-08 38th New Structure Exhibition Kanagawa Branch Exhibition Kawasaki City Board of Education Award Recipient Work “Seijyu”

・2021-10-15 Sumi-e Bunka Meister Certification: First Japanese person to be awarded Bunka Meister as a sumi-e artist. World’s first sumi-e artist awarded Bunka Meister

・2020-09-01 Gallery Artisans Kitakamakura All about contemporary Best Work Award

・2017-05-01　iiStock× PHOTOHITO co-sponsored photo contest “Life/Landscape Seasonal Diary” Award of Excellence

Art work

代表作品

dragon, phoenix, horse

The “Drogon”,”Phoenix,” and “Horse,” all painted on a grand scale full of dynamism, are masterpieces of Arakawa’s masterpieces and have received acclaim both in Japan and around the world. Please enjoy it to your heart’s content.

Dragon

Dragon God Tiamat

price：＄53,125

When it comes to art, there shouldn’t be any barriers in the heart.

Tiamat is the dragon god of the goddess representing Mesopotamia, and the dragon is a god, representing a form that is originally invisible to the human eye.

The dragon’s eyes, hands, and dragon ball are all drawn with the invisible “Garyu Tenshi” (a dragon’s eyes), and the dragon instantly flies into the sky.

The dragon god Tiamat can hear the voice of her heart. She stirs up dust and soars from the earth to the sky, carrying with her the wishes of others.

Work size: A size cut into four pieces (312mmX440mm)

This is a one-of-a-kind work that is one of a kind in the world.

This is a handmade work that puts soul into it, without using a brush.

Support: cardboard imitation paper
・Luxembourg ART PRIZE Artistic Achievement Award
・Selected works for solo exhibition “Ryubihobu”
・Selected works for solo exhibition “Event-type art solo exhibition that deviates from common sense Tokyo”
・Selected works for solo exhibition “Event-type art solo exhibition that deviates from common sense Osaka”
・Selected works for the first solo exhibition “Zero no Tower”

・Selected works for the 2nd solo exhibition “Zero no Tower”
・Tokyo Meguro Art Museum Exhibition

(Caution) Please store and display while avoiding UV rays and moisture.

Phoenix

Suzaku Ranbu

price：＄93,750

The world of art has so many genres, forms, and methods, but even though the methods of expression are different, what we seek is one answer: “peace.”

I want to turn the still disparate world into one table ONE TABLE with my artistic power the work Suzaku Ranbu” was created with this desire in mind.

The unique sumi-e works that create a world view using only ink and hands, without the use of a brush, put the soul into the fingertips, trapping time, and creating the ultimate sense of dynamism as they move around in the work. expressed.

The idea of living this moment to the fullest is teflected in his work giving him a sense off hope to live.” Life is a fleeting existence, but there is beauty in living a fleeting life to the fullest.

The Suzaku Ranbu continues to flap its wings in eternity and in pictures, embodying the symbol of eternity and the desire for peace.”

May that power be poured into those who see it, flow into the world, and build a world without barriers… with dreams and hopes.

Work size: A size cut into four pieces (312mmX440mm)

・Works exhibited at Miro Hall, United Nations UNESCO Paris Headquarters

・Displayed at Sant Pau Hospital, a World Heritage Site in Barcelona, Spain

・Works featured in the 2023 worldwide publication commemorative catalog

・Displayed at Nikko Toshogu Shrine flag flag

・Collaboration product with long-established doll store Doll no Wataya

・Commercialization of Shizuoka green tea marukyo packaging

・Commercialization of Oya stone and acrylic board

・Selected for the National Art Center, Tokyo Contemporary Calligraphers Association Exhibition

・Permanently displayed using a special method called digital prints (archival digital graphics)

・Mongolia Ulaanbaatar National Museum of Modern Art Exhibition

・New Mongol Academy/Harumafuji Academy Exhibition

・Published in the national magazine Bun-ten

・Received the Majesty King Charity Award from the Royal Palace of Thailand

・Selected works for the 2nd solo exhibition “Zero no Tower”

This is a one-of-a-kind work that is one of a kind in the world.

This is a handmade work that puts soul into it, without using a brush.

Support: cardboard imitation paper

(Caution) Please store and display while avoiding UV rays and moisture.

Horse

Togen’s horse

price：＄43,750

When it comes to art, there shouldn’t be any barriers in the heart.
Togen no Uma is a horse that takes you to Togenkyo.
There is a right horse and a left horse. Whichever horse you ride, the result is
If you ride the horse on the right, you’ll reach the same goal on a gentle, winding road.
If you ride the horse on the left, your temper will be violent, but the journey will be short.
Which life you choose is up to you.

Work size: A size cut into four pieces (312mmX440mm)

This is a one-of-a-kind work that is one of a kind in the world.

This is a handmade work that puts soul into it, without using a brush.

Support: cardboard imitation paper

(Caution) Please store and display while avoiding UV rays and moisture.
It is a soulful sumi-e art that does not use a brush.

(*) The suggested price of the work is a reference price. Please contact us.

★Commercialized as lantern art in collaboration with the long-established doll shop Ningyo no Wataya-sama For lantern art, see below
www.wataya-online.com

・Luxembourg ART PRIZE Artistic Achievement Award
・Works featured in the 2023 worldwide publication commemorative Q catalog
・Selected works for solo exhibition “Ryubihobu”
・Selected works for solo exhibition “Event-type art solo exhibition that deviates from common sense Tokyo”
・Selected works for solo exhibition “Event-type art solo exhibition that deviates from common sense Osaka”
・Selected works for the first solo exhibition “Zero no Tower”
・Selected works for the 2nd solo exhibition “Zero no Tower”
・Tokyo Meguro Art Museum Exhibition
・Included in the academic textbook “The Legacy of Japanese Art” to be published in 2023 Famous museums around the world (Orsay, British Museum, Boston), embassies, national libraries, prefectural libraries in 47 prefectures, Hotel New Otani Royal Suite
・Shizuoka tea collaboration commercialization

Suzaku dancing at the Karamon gate

Japanese Spirit and Chinese God

Blink of the Dragon’s Voice

Unryu

Yabusame

Control stiffness with flexibility

Tunami

Run

The passion of christ

Skull ga carved

Julius

Madness

Kowei

Gibson LesPaul

Mitsuhide

Soul pianist

Kotodama and Dragon

Tenma Midori

Tosho no Naryu

Living jewel jade

Price

価格

Sumi-e live painting

Price: Please indicate your budget. The amount may be determined by negotiation between both parties.

(Price varies depending on difficulty level, time, location, environment/conditions)

About commercialization

Price: Please indicate your budget. The amount may be determined by negotiation between both parties.

(Price varies depending on difficulty level, time, location, environment/conditions)

Collaboration/tie-up

Requests for collaboration will basically be carried out under a free contract for both parties. However, we will decide whether or not to implement it based on our judgment. The price and margin for collaborative works will be determined by the manager, Jun Arakawa. Basically, we pay artists 10% to 30% of the sales of their works.

For commercialization through tie-ups, the minimum sales price is approximately 10% to 30% of the total sales price. (*)However, as the decision will be made after consultation between both parties, it is subject to change. Payment will be made based on the contract when the work is sold. Thank you for your understanding.

Gallery

Kyoto Creative Garage permanent exhibition

Exhibited Works

・Oda Nobunaga: Is the end of the world a dream?
・Phoenix Ceremony
・Word Spirit and Dragon
・Shoryu: A new light of bond　Dependent Co-Arising〜
・Kimono ink painting art “Toryumon”
・Oya stone coaster ink painting package

Kyoto Creative Garage

〒604-8216
Nishinotoin YK Building, 419-2 Ikesucho, Nishinotoin-dori, Rokkaku-shita, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
7 minutes walk from Karasuma Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line 7 minutes walk from Shijo Station on the Subway Karasuma Line
TEL　: 075-254-7229

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