Experience Japanese Sumi-e Painting with a Master in Tokyo

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I am a Certified Sumi-e Master, and you will have an unforgettable experience not only creating sumi-e at my studio, but also discovering the Japanese lifestyle.
I have been a sumi-e master since 2017. I studied at a horticulture school and at Kyoto University of Art and Design. I paint not only with traditional Indian ink but also with colors, blending my horticultural background into my artwork.
I would love to share my unique horticultural sumi-e world with you.

Reiho Furukawa

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Founder, Hajime-no-Ippo Sumi-e School
Certified Master Instructor, International Sumie Association
B.A.in Arts & Culture, Kyoto University of the ArtsB.A. in Painting & Calligraphy, Kyoto University of the Arts

Reiho Furukawa is a sumi-e (Japanese ink painting) artist and instructor based in Tokyo. In 2017, she founded Hajime-no-Ippo Sumi-e School in Setagaya, Tokyo, and has since expanded her teaching to Yokohama (Kami-Ooka and Kikuna), the Yokohama Lifelong Learning Center, the Minami-Rinkan and Sagami-Ono Culture Centers, as well as elementary and junior high schools.

Her achievements have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Encouragement Award, Cultural Award, International Excellence Award, International Cultural Award, and the Fudemae Award. She continues to create and teach works that honor traditional techniques while embracing a modern sensibility.

We will pick you up at YOGA station, about ten minutes from Shibuya via subway, and walk on ‘’Yoga Promenade’’ designed by one of the most famous architectural offices in Japan, ‘’Atelier Zo’’. You will enjoy flowers in the season of plums and cherry-blossoms, hear the sound of the stream, and find the poems from ‘’Hyakunin Isshu’’( Japanese poem cards) at the road.There is a bamboo grove, which I will teach you how to draw. The promenade ends at my studio.
Yoga promenade

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Hyakunin Isshu

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You will learn brush strokes and techniques in the traditional sumi-e style and create your own piece, often featuring bamboo. In addition, you will practice writing your name and the Japanese year in shodo (Japanese calligraphy) and add them to your artwork. This is a wonderful Japanese art experience and a meaningful souvenir to take home.

 

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Meet at Yoga Station
(Denentoshi Line).
1 hour
or so
 Walk to the studio along “Yoga Promenade,” designed by the famous Japanese architectural firm Atelier Zo. Along the way, enjoy seasonal flowers such as plum and cherry blossoms, listen to the sound of the stream, and see the poems from Hyakunin Isshu (Japanese poem cards). Pass by a bamboo grove, which I will later teach you how to paint.
2 hour

At the studio, learn traditional sumi-e brush techniques by painting bamboo with Indian ink, and add Japanese characters in shodo to complete your artwork.
 
 If you wish, we can take you to the bus stop for Sangenjaya Station (Denentoshi Line) and Shibuya Station, making your journey back easy and comfortable.
About  １hour and a 1.5hour
 You will draw bamboos in the studio with Indian ink.
Workshop fee:
JPY 8,000 per person

Please let me know a few dates/times that suits you and I will arrange my schedule for that.

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We will pick you up at
Yoga Station, 

We will meet you at the ticket gate of Yoga Station (Denentoshi Line), about 10 minutes from Shibuya by subway, and walk together to the studio via “Yoga Promenade.” The promenade ends at my studio.

Yoga Station


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Reiho Furukawa

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