The United Nations “Peace is… Unity”

The United Nations “Peace is… Unity”

I will be performing at the United Nations on Friday, June 16, 2017, 2-3pm at the UN Visitor’s Lobby. This will be a collaborative performance with Sahoko Sato Timpone (Mezzo-soprano). The overarching theme of this series of events is Peace. This month’s theme, within that, is “Sea and Wind”.  I hope that you will be able to enjoy the opportunity to participate in this event by writing what peace means to you on a shell or a pebble, and placing it on the washi paper that I will be writing on for the performance.

Shiseido

Shiseido

SHISEIDO NY

— Over 1,000 years ago at Mount Koya, Japan, a monk named Kobo Daishi discovered the healing powers of the legendary Enmei herbs that have the effect of rejuvenating the skin.  I performed a large floor piece of calligraphy inspired by Mount Koya and created 6 canvas arts:  “Harmony”, “Zen”,  “Flow”, “Cherry Blossom”, “Harmony, Respect, Purity, Tranquility”, and “Moon” to be put on display and another 150 pieces to serve as giveaways for the guests.

Keio Academy Shodo Club

Keio Academy Shodo Club

HARRISON, NY

Title: New Year
— Keio Academy NY shodo club Exhibition at Harrison Library

Ninohe City Fair 2015 and Urushi & Sake Seminar

Ninohe City Fair 2015 and Urushi & Sake Seminar

NEW YORK, NY
— The characters on ice sculpture read URUSHI & SAKE (lacquer & sake). Shodo/Ice Sculpture collaboration (Masako Inkyo/Shintaro Okamoto)

Harrison Public Library Re-Opening

Harrison Public Library Re-Opening

HARRISON PUBLIC LIBRARY, HARRISON, NY
— Purple Cloud by Masako Inkyo is on permanent display in the Kyoko Brown Japanese Collection

Shooting Star at the Park Hotel Tokyo

Shooting Star at the Park Hotel Tokyo

Jazzセッションパークホテル東京 2013
SHOOTING STAR AT THE PARK HOTEL TOKYO – Live Performance with pianist Greg Mckenzie

— In the performance in Shooting Star, the black background symbolizes the galaxy while the golden specks are hiragana characters that are the countless stars in the sky. The lone golden streak is a shooting star amongst regular stars and is followed underneath by kanji script that says “dreams”.