about houkai

Houkai Shibayama (Senkei)

　Other professional names: Keizan and Shamonkei.
・Studied under Teshima Yuhkei
・Principally involved in Dokuritsu [Sho] Exhibitions and received members’ awards.
Was also accepted at Mainichi Calligraphy Exhibitions and Nitten Exhibitions and received several awards.
・Conducted solo exhibitions twice at Tottori Prefectural Museum.
・Held a solo exhibition in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.
・Held solo exhibitions at the National Art Museum of China and Hebei Museum in Hebei Province, China.
・Conducted a solo exhibition at Kyukyodo in Ginza, Tokyo.
・Held a solo exhibition in Paris, France.
・Held a solo exhibition in Dusseldorf, Germany.
・Received Tottori City Culture Award.
・Received Tottori Prefectural Education Commendation.
・Received Tottori Governor’s Tottori Prefecture Cultural Achievement Award
Currently:
A member of Dokuritsu Shojindan Foundation’s Board of Directors
A member of Mainichi Calligraphy Exhibition’s Judging Panel
Chairman of Japan Shousho Kai.
Guest professor at Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts.
Representative of Sanin Shojin Sha
President of Tottori Prefecture Shodo Association.
President of the League of Tottori Shodo.
Judge and steering committee member of Tottori Prefecture Fine Arts Exhibition
and Tottori City Fine Arts Exhibition.
Chairman of Tottori City Board of Education.
Books: Saicho no Sho, Nihon no Sanpitsu, and Hosai.
Chief Priest of Miroku Temple (Mirokuji)