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Imai Ryosetsu

いまい りょうせつ

Imai Ryōsetsu

Aliases: 今井 潤一
Pen Names: Imai RyosetsuPen name

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1922-12-19 (Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan)
Died
2011-07-26 age 88
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Calligrapher, Educator
Active Years
1949-2011
Affiliations
Sekishin Shodo Research Society, Yomiuri Shodo Association, Japan Shogeiin, International Shodo Federation, Nitten
Influenced By
Nakaya Kassou, Tsujimoto Shiyu

Education

Nara Prefectural Koriyama High School
Country: Japan
Formerly Koriyama Middle School
Tenri University
Faculty of Foreign Languages
Country: Japan
Formerly Tenri Language Specialized School
Ritsumeikan University
Faculty of Law and Literature / Department of Economics
Year of Graduation: 1949
Country: Japan

Awards

Nara Prefecture Culture Award
1952
Organization: Nara Prefecture
Result: 受賞
Nitten Minister of Education Award
1982
Organization: Nitten
Result: 受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize and Imperial Award
1987
Organization: Japan Art Academy
Result: 受賞
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class
1987
Organization: Government of Japan
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Shodo Kanji: From Basics to Composition

Instructional Calligraphy Book

Guide to Scroll Calligraphy (Vol. 1)

Instructional Calligraphy Book

Bibliography

  • Shodo Kanji: From Basics to Composition
  • Guide to Scroll Calligraphy (Vol. 1)
  • How to Write New Year's Cards: With Examples

Adaptations

  • Ran
  • Dreams
  • Still
  • Amidado Dayori

Translations by Author

  • Guide to Painting and Calligraphy Authentication

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Running Script (Gyosho)Cursive Script (Sosho)

Health

  • Pancreatic Cancer

Legacy

He had a profound impact on Japanese calligraphy and nurtured future generations as an educator.

Academic Societies

  • Japan Art Academy

Archives

  • Nara City Sugioka Kasen Calligraphy Museum

In Popular Culture

  • Title calligraphy for the film 'Ran'
  • Title calligraphy for the film 'Dreams'

Trivia

  • He created the title calligraphy for the Super Famicom game 'Shin Momotarō Densetsu'.
  • He served as an instructor on NHK Educational TV calligraphy programs.