Mohri Suzuki

Born: 1984, Sumida-ku, Tokyo

Education: Graduated from the Department of Calligraphy, Faculty of Letters, Daito Bunka University
Current Position: President of Hakujitsukyo, a studio and training space in Kagurazaka, Tokyo

Awards: Youngest consecutive winner of the Mainichi Art Award, the highest honor at the Mainichi Calligraphy Exhibition, one of the four most prestigious calligraphy exhibitions in the world

Highlights
2015 — Exhibition of artwork and calligraphy performance at the Japan Salon of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry during the Milan Expo, as part of the Cool Japan initiative
2016 — Calligraphy tour across six institutions in five cities in Turkey; calligraphy performances and workshops at the Japan Festival hosted by the Embassy of Japan in Portugal (with support from the Japan Foundation)
2017 — Exhibition of artwork and calligraphy performances at the Nippon Club Gallery, New York
Actively organizes opportunities for cultural exchange through calligraphy performances and workshops, both in Japan and abroad

In the spirit of 心正則筆正 ("If the mind is true, the brush will follow"), Mohri values not only the technical mastery of the brush but also the cultivation of a clear and balanced mind.

Performances & Workshops 2022 • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy performance & workshop at Tokyo Skytree • Tokyo, Japan — Organized calligraphy exhibition at Kiyosumi Garden • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy & film exhibition at Hakujitsukyo 2021 • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy performance & workshop at Tokyo Skytree • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy supervisor for theater production • Tokyo, Japan — Solo exhibition at Hakujitsukyo • Tokyo, Japan — Improvised live calligraphy & piano performance with pianist Mari Fukuhara and VJ Norihiro Uehara 2020 • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy performance & workshop at Tokyo Skytree • New York, USA — Dual exhibition with Shogo Seike at the Nippon Club • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy class Kokoro at a home for the elderly • Tokyo, Japan — Charity solo exhibition at Hakujitsukyo 2019 • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy performance & workshop at Tokyo Skytree • Tokyo, Japan — Solo exhibition Jizai at Hakujitsukyo • Kyoto, Japan — Calligraphy performance at Byodoin Temple • Tokyo, Japan — Exhibition Shinsou with Tomochi Nemoto • Tokyo, Japan — Provided artwork for master mounter Den Kishino • New York, USA — Artwork contribution for the exhibition The Circle of Life sponsored by the Nippon Club 2018 • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy performance & workshop at Tokyo Skytree • Hiroshima, Japan — Charity solo exhibition Muyuu • Kyoto, Japan — Calligraphy performance at Byodoin Temple 2017 • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy performance & workshop at Tokyo Skytree • New York, USA — Exhibition Washi: Tradition & Creation sponsored by the Nippon Club • New York, USA — Exhibition Nippon Quest at the Alex Adam Gallery • Lisbon, Portugal — Calligraphy performance & workshop at the Japan Festival hosted by the Embassy of Japan in Portugal • Turkey (5 cities) — Honorary calligrapher at international exchange event organized by the Turkish-Japanese Foundation Culture Center 2016 • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy performance & workshop at Tokyo Skytree • Jakarta, Indonesia — Exhibition Sakura Collection sponsored by Adventure JAPAN • Ankara, Turkey — Honorary calligrapher at event organized by the Turkish-Japanese Foundation Culture Center • Lisbon, Portugal — Japan Festival hosted by the Embassy of Japan in Portugal • Cebu Island, Philippines — Visit to high school sponsored by the Japan Foundation • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy performance at international exchange event for foreign visitors at the Palace Hotel Tokyo, hosted by the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau • Shanghai, China – Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy workshop aboard cruise tour • Lisbon, Portugal — Calligraphy workshop at the Orient Museum hosted by the Embassy of Japan in Portugal • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy course & performance at WATERRAS COMMON HALL, sponsored by Arts Council Tokyo • Hokkaido, Japan — Calligraphy performance at corporate event at The Windsor Hotel Toya, Toyako • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy workshop at the Temple Festival Kohgen at Zojoji Temple • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy workshop The Power of Potential in Traditional Culture at Zojoji Temple, in support of recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake • Shizuoka, Japan — Calligraphy workshop Urban Research Doors 2015 • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy performance & workshop at Tokyo Skytree • Milan, Italy — Exhibition at the Japan Salon during the Milan Expo (Cool Japan) • Lisbon, Portugal — Calligraphy workshop hosted by the Embassy of Japan in Portugal • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy workshop at Roppongi Ark Hills • Tokyo, Japan — Exhibition Zen & Calligraphy at the Buddhist Dendo Kaikan, sponsored by the Society for the Promotion of Buddhism • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy workshop Otonoma at Shinjuku Isetan • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy workshop at the Temple Festival Kohgen at Zojoji Temple • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy workshop The Power of Potential in Traditional Culture at Zojoji Temple, in support of recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake 2014 • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy performance & workshop at Tokyo Skytree • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy workshop at the Temple Festival Kohgen at Zojoji Temple • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy workshop The Power of Potential in Traditional Culture at Zojoji Temple, in support of recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake 2013 • Tokyo, Japan — Calligraphy performance & workshop at Tokyo Skytree • Tokyo, Japan — Special exhibition at Tokyo Skytree