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November 2022

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Lecture at Tokyo Art Club in Japan. Tokyo Art Club is a historical art club dedicated to supporting the development of Japanese Art, and  is related to top art dealers associations in Japan.  As part of its Art Fair event, I gave a lecture.   

Lecture at Tokyo Art Club in Japan. Tokyo Art Club is a historical art club dedicated to supporting the development of Japanese Art, and  is related to top art dealers associations in Japan.  As part of its Art Fair event, I gave a lecture.   

This is at a Master class held in Kyoto University of the Art and Design.  She is a doctoral candiate, Ms. You Yuki from Taiwan. The class is for young artists who want to be professional artists.  It is heated and everyone is very serious.

This is at a Master class held in Kyoto University of the Art and Design.  She is a doctoral candiate, Ms. You Yuki from Taiwan. The class is for young artists who want to be professional artists.  It is heated and everyone is very serious.

Dr. Gerald Curtis, a professor emeritus of political Science at Columbia University, came to visit Koysan.  He was awarded Kentaro Kaneko Special Award this year from the America-Japan Society.  He kindly brought the certificate to Koyasan, since I could not attend the ceremony held in Tokyo earlier in the month.  It was such a humbling experience to receive the same award with such a distiguished scholar.

Dr. Gerald Curtis, a professor emeritus of political Science at Columbia University, came to visit Koysan.  He was awarded Kentaro Kaneko Special Award this year from the America-Japan Society.  He kindly brought the certificate to Koyasan, since I could not attend the ceremony held in Tokyo earlier in the month.  It was such a humbling experience to receive the same award with such a distiguished scholar.

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We had a dicussion on religion and art with the chief priest of Zenkoji Temple.  He is a classmate of mine from Tokyo University of the Arts.  We studied together from prep school to graduate school.  He is a highly sought after monk, at the same time a wonderful pastel artist.

We had a dicussion on religion and art with the chief priest of Zenkoji Temple.  He is a classmate of mine from Tokyo University of the Arts.  We studied together from prep school to graduate school.  He is a highly sought after monk, at the same time a wonderful pastel artist.

My young brother, Akira Senju, was in charge of music when I was in charge of the art for this production in Tokyo.  A day before the performance, we work till last minute to improve and perfect the stage.  Unfortunately, I won't be able to be present since I have to give a lecture in Kyoto.

My young brother, Akira Senju, was in charge of music when I was in charge of the art for this production in Tokyo.  A day before the performance, we work till last minute to improve and perfect the stage.  Unfortunately, I won't be able to be present since I have to give a lecture in Kyoto.

To use every minutes of my time in Japan, I came to sketch in Kyoto. My days are hectic, but when I sketch, I regain myself as a painter. 

To use every minutes of my time in Japan, I came to sketch in Kyoto. My days are hectic, but when I sketch, I regain myself as a painter. 

At the Dojima River Forum in Osaka, I am judging a children's painting contest with Akiya Takahashi, director of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, and Yuji Yamashita, professor at Meiji Gakuin University. There were some great works.

At the Dojima River Forum in Osaka, I am judging a children's painting contest with Akiya Takahashi, director of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, and Yuji Yamashita, professor at Meiji Gakuin University. There were some great works.

Lecture at Tokyo Art Club in Japan. Tokyo Art Club is a historical art club dedicated to supporting the development of Japanese Art, and  is related to top art dealers associations in Japan.  As part of its Art Fair event, I gave a lecture.   
This is at a Master class held in Kyoto University of the Art and Design.  She is a doctoral candiate, Ms. You Yuki from Taiwan. The class is for young artists who want to be professional artists.  It is heated and everyone is very serious.
Dr. Gerald Curtis, a professor emeritus of political Science at Columbia University, came to visit Koysan.  He was awarded Kentaro Kaneko Special Award this year from the America-Japan Society.  He kindly brought the certificate to Koyasan, since I could not attend the ceremony held in Tokyo earlier in the month.  It was such a humbling experience to receive the same award with such a distiguished scholar.
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We had a dicussion on religion and art with the chief priest of Zenkoji Temple.  He is a classmate of mine from Tokyo University of the Arts.  We studied together from prep school to graduate school.  He is a highly sought after monk, at the same time a wonderful pastel artist.
My young brother, Akira Senju, was in charge of music when I was in charge of the art for this production in Tokyo.  A day before the performance, we work till last minute to improve and perfect the stage.  Unfortunately, I won't be able to be present since I have to give a lecture in Kyoto.
To use every minutes of my time in Japan, I came to sketch in Kyoto. My days are hectic, but when I sketch, I regain myself as a painter. 
At the Dojima River Forum in Osaka, I am judging a children's painting contest with Akiya Takahashi, director of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, and Yuji Yamashita, professor at Meiji Gakuin University. There were some great works.