HOURAN YOKOYAMA 

HOURAN YOKOYAMA 
Calligrapher and artist, born as the third generation of calligraphers in Shizuoka Prefecture. In 1994, he started performing calligraphy based in Tokyo and Nagoya. 1997 Art Competition "Urbanato #6"Grand Prix winner.He has exhibited his works and performed calligraphy at exhibitions at numerous museums and galleries both domestically and internationally.He has appeared in numerous media outlets, appearing on TV Tokyo's ``Takeshi's Anyone Picasso'' in 1999, becoming a pioneer of the recent calligraphy performance boom. Appeared in the ``Rinsho'' exhibition (University of Michigan Media Union Gallery, USA) in 1998, the ``Spring Festival'' (United Nations International School, New York) in 1999, the solo exhibition ``Rei'' (Parco Gallery Nagoya), and ``RAINBOW 2000''. "GUNDAM - For the coming future" exhibition (Suntory Museum Tempozan 2005 - Nationwide tour). Participated in many group exhibitions, including the "Docomodake Art" exhibition held at SOHO in New York in 2007 (sponsored by NTT DoCoMo). Japan-China international exchange ``Form and Construction'' exhibition (Central Academy of Fine Arts Museum/Beijing, China). As an invited artist in the Japanese section of the Asian American Festival (USA), he has written large calligraphies, etc. In addition, Oronamin C "Genki is Tsurattsuu?!" (Otsuka Pharmaceutical) campaign. Hiroshi Motomiya's manga title, Porno Graffitti's album CD "WORLDILLIA" (Sony Music), etc.others,title title,Many advertisement titles, TV appearances, etc.He is active in a wide range of fields including art, calligraphy, entertainment, advertising, design, and education.His main book is ``Calligraphy Textbook'' (published by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha).

 

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