Wako Ginza Presents 'Soqyu Nagamori Calligraphy Exhibition: Gratitude to My Masters – Light and Wind'

Seiko House Hall will host the second exhibition in seven years by calligrapher Soqyu Nagamori from Thursday, July 16 to Sunday, July 26, 2026.

The theme of this exhibition is 'Gratitude to My Masters – Light and Wind'.

Nagamori shares, 'When I encounter words I wish to write, I hold them in my heart and expand my imagination, as if drawing in the sky. The teachings of my mentors, Koji Kinoko and Teigi Kinoko—learn from the classics, let your work be free and always creative, never settle—have been my source of courage.'

The exhibition will feature a wide range of works, including modern poetic calligraphy, kanji scripts, mixed scripts with Roman letters, and pieces enhanced with mineral pigments. Also on display are small-scale works suitable for framing or hanging, with texts drawn from poetry and haiku, meant to be cherished in private spaces.

Experience Nagamori’s free-spirited calligraphy, deeply rooted in tradition yet unbound by convention, radiating a dynamic energy that resonates with viewers.

◎ Gallery Talks by Soqyu Nagamori will be held.

Date & Time: July 20 (Mon), 23 (Thu), 25 (Sat), each day at 14:00–

'Yoshitsune at Ichinotani – Original Poem' 139×137 cm

'The Passing Spring – Poem by Tekkan Yosano' 70×97 cm

'The Magic Bullet – Poem by Kihachi Ozaki' 23.5×62.9 cm

'Flower' 21.2×15.5 cm

Soqyu Nagamori (Nagamori Soqyu) – Biography

1950 Born in Uto City, Kumamoto Prefecture

1973 Graduated from Daito Bunka University

1974 Studied under Koji Kinoko and Teigi Kinoko

2003, 2008 Awarded Special Selection at the Nitten Exhibition

2011 Exhibited in 'Contemporary Shodou Twenty People Exhibition: Five Outstanding Artists'

Awarded Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Prize at the Mainichi Shodou Exhibition

2012 Works collected by the Musée National des Arts Asiatiques – Guimet (France) and Naritasan Shodou Art Museum

2014 Appointed Professor at the Department of Calligraphy, Faculty of Letters, Daito Bunka University (retired in 2016)

2015 Served as rotating juror at the Nitten Exhibition (twice thereafter)

2017 Awarded Nitten Member Prize

2019 Held 'Soqyu Nagamori Exhibition: Grass Ablaze – The Calligraphy of Beautiful Words' at Wako Hall

Calligraphic inscription on stone monument at Tōshōdai-ji Temple, Nara

2020 Awarded Prime Minister's Prize at the Nitten Exhibition

2022 Awarded Japan Art Academy Prize

2026 Exhibiting in the Contemporary Shodou Twenty People Exhibition

Chairman of the 77th Mainichi Shodou Exhibition

Currently Nitten Special Member, Director of Mainichi Shodou Association, Vice President of All Japan Calligraphy Federation, Executive Director of National Shobi-jutsu Promotion Association,

Executive Director of Japanese Calligraphy Culture Association, Vice President of Japanese Poetic Calligraphy Writers Association, President of Sogen Shodou Association

'Nagamori Soqyu Calligraphy Exhibition: Gratitude to My Masters – Light and Wind'

July 16 (Thu) – 26 (Sun), 2026

Venue: Seiko House Hall (6F, Seiko House, 4-5-11 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)

Inquiries: 03-3562-2111 (main line)

Opening Hours: 11:00–19:00 (until 17:00 on the final day)

Closed: Open daily

Admission: Free

Organizer: Wako

◎ Wako Hall has been renamed 'Seiko House Hall'.

We will continue to communicate globally through exhibitions related to the Seiko Group's businesses and co-creation projects with artists.

◎ Photography requests will be accommodated outside regular opening hours.

Opening hours and events are subject to change without notice.

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