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Exhibition and Demonstration (Japan Other Countries)
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born in Ashio, Tochigi
1960 became a disciple of Kasen Yoshimura, head master of Ryusei-ha School
1965 received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic Engineering from Tokyo Denki University
1975 traveled to India
- Headmaster's Advisory Instructor of Ryusei-ha,
creates and teaches Ikebana and other art works
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Exhibition and demonstration in Japan
1970-75 "Group Ado Exhibition" - Ryusei Kaikan at Ichigaya, Tokyo
1970-79 "Kodo Art Exhibition" - Tokyo Metropolitan Museum
1973 "Ikebana Independant Exhibition"(planned and exhibited) - Toshima-en, Tokyo
1974-77 "Eight Ikebana Artists Exhibition" - Matsuya Department Store at Ginza, Tokyo
1977- "Ikebana Open Competition" - Sangyo Kaikan at Asakusa, Tokyo
1979- "Ikebana Caravan" - various places
1979 "Summer Time Festival in Tokoname" - Tokoname, Aichi
1982-85 Solo exhibitions - Gallery Te, Runami Gallery, Maki Gallery, and other galleries in Tokyo
1985-88 "Ikebana Today" - Seibu Department Store at Ikebukuro, Tokyo
1985 "Hara Annual" - Hara Museum at Shinagawa, Tokyo
1992 "Sensuous Action on Plant" (with Yasuhiro Takeda)
- Gallery Alpha M
1993 "Runami Selection '86" - Runami Gallery at Ginza, Tokyo
1993 "Flower Performance" - Showa Kinen Park at Tachikawa, Tokyo
1997 "Ikebana as an Expression" - Nagoya Citizen Gallery
1999 "Impulsive Solo Exhibition - My Funeralx - Buttu Trick Bar at Shibuya, Tokyo
2000 "Quest in the GREEN 2000" - QUEST at Omotesando, Tokyo
2001 "Ikebana Today New Wave" - Shintoshi Hall at Yokohama
2002 "Group F Exhibition" - Sunny Hall at Nippori, Tokyo
2002 "Ikebana International Convention" - Roppongi, Tokyo
2005 Entrance Hall Exhibition - Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
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Exhibition and Demonstration in other countries
1970 Varanashi, India
1982 Hong Kong
1983 Valencia, Spain
1985 Solo exhibition - Nordyland Contemporary Art Museum at Aalborg, Denmark
1989 Solo exhibition - Mobach Gallery at Utrecht, Holland
1992 New Orleans, USA
1994 "Ikebana International Convention" - Hong Kong
1995 "Ikebana International Convention" - London, England
1997 "Organic Matters"(solo exhibition) - Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum at Minneapolis, USA
1999 Portland, USA
Ewa Women's University in Seoul, Korea
2000 Organized "Ryusei Outfield Ikebana Exhibition" - Mendocino, USA
2001 Florida, USA
2003 "Japanese Contemporary Ikebana" - Wave Hill in New York, USAWave Hill
2004 Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan
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Lecture and other activity
1989 Tokyo Zokei Art University
1992 Musashino Art University
1995 Nagoya Zokei Art University
1996 Forum chair person of "Ikebana International Convention" - Kyoto
1997 University of Minnesota in USA
1999 Ewa Women's University in Seoul, Korea
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Publication
1981 "Plant&Man" (self-selected works)
1989 "Contemporary Ikebana I" (co-authored) Fujin Gahou Sha
1995 "Modern Flower Artist4 Kosen Ohtsubo" Kyoto Shoin
2001 "Ikebana Shinseiki No.3"(special issue) Seibundo Shinko Sha
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