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Courtesy visit to the mayor of Ishinomaki City; creation of a sumi-e (ink painting) of Date Masamune using finger ink. Ishinomaki City is the second largest city in Miyagi Prefecture, after Sendai. It suffered significant tsunami damage during the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, but has since recovered and the entire city is beautiful again. Historically, Ishinomaki was originally the base of Kasai Harutane, but later Date Masamune incited former retainers of Kasai and Osaki to revolt, which was discovered by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Afterward, Ishinomaki became part of Date Masamune’s territory. …And so, this time I brought… Read more: ▶　2026-03-11 [Artwork Production] Courtesy visit to the mayor of Ishinomaki: Production of a finger-ink painting of “Date Masamune”

Co-creation with J.League Tochigi SC | Drawing “Keep Moving Forward” through finger-ink art I met with Tochigi SC, a professional soccer team in the J.League. While future plans are still a secret, I hope to spread the concept of soccer and traditional Japanese culture to a wide range of generations and create things and experiences that will delight everyone. This time, I used finger ink (brushless sumi-e) to depict Toki and Tochigi SC’s philosophy, “Keep Moving Forward.”Toki depicts the three monkeys (see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil) in a cute yet cool, dynamic style, while the philosophy… Read more: ▶　2026-03-04 [Artwork] Co-creation with J.League Tochigi SC | Finger-ink art drawing “Keep Moving Forward”

Ink Art Exhibition “Re:Born” held A world first! Original ink paintings of Hello Kitty arrive in Tochigi.Ladies and gentlemen, a new horizon of art is about to open up! A solo exhibition by brushless ink painting artist Arakawa SHU will be held at the Tochigi Chamber of Commerce and Industry from Thursday, March 28th to Friday, March 29th.This will finally see the world’s first original ink paintings of Hello Kitty unveiled, exhibited, and for sale! Officially approved by Sanrio, these special pieces each bear a gleaming copyright and logo sticker, making them rare, one-of-a-kind pieces. These pieces are sure to… Read more: ▶　2026-03-28-29 [Solo Exhibition] Ink Art Exhibition “Re:Born” to be held

JAPAN Do Wellness JAPAN DŌ WELLNESS-Michi- held Big Project Finally Begins on March 1stBringing Japanese Arts and Martial Arts to the WorldJAPAN DŌ WELLNESSJAPAN DŌ WELLNESS-DŌ- Step into a sacred evening where the samurai spirit is revealed through ink, movement, and… sound!This evening kicks off with a live performance by ink-e artist Arakawa Ken, followed by a four-part Bushido x Noh performance by Burakuza, making for an immersive evening!Set in a temple auditorium at night, silence and tension fill the air!It’s sure to be a spectacular night. [Schedule for the Day]7:00 PM – 7:45 PMRegistration & Water Bottle Pickup8:00 PMShow… Read more: ▶　2026-03-01　　　[ Live Performance]　　　JAPAN Do WellnessJAPAN DŌ WELLNESS-Do-

Astemo Utsunomiya Blitzen: Finger-inked artwork Utsunomiya is synonymous with road racing.When it comes to road racing, Astemo Utsunomiya Blitzen is synonymous with it.I recently met with Astemo Utsunomiya Blitzen, a Cycle Sports Management company.@utsunomiya_blitzen_officialWith riders Sergio Tu and Feng Chun-kai selected to represent Taiwan in the 2026 Asian Road Race Championships, and rider Toki Sawada receiving the Tochigi Prefecture Image Enhancement Contribution Award, Blitzen riders have been doing incredibly well. The two sumi-e paintings I created during our meeting were inspired by Blitzen’s road races, and I was so impressed by his previous performance in the Japan Cup that I… Read more: ▶　2026-02-22 [Artwork Production] Astemo Utsunomiya Blitzen – Finger-ink artwork production