K-SUI Started Japanese Calligraphy (Shuji) from 5 years old. Became a student of Tohoku Shodo-Kai. 1987 Students’ Tanabata Exhibition “Tokusen” (SPECIAL AWARD) 1992 Students’ Tanabata Exhibition “Kin-sho” (GOLD PRIZE) Mainishi Shinbun News Paper High School Shodo Exhibition “Saiyushu-sho” (BEST of Show) Catholic Organization of Shodo Exhibition by “Tokusen” (SPECIAL AWARD) 1993 Acquired 7-dan at Tohoku Shodo-Kai 2001 Became the pupil of Seiko Kanenko 2002 Acquired Shoto-Shihan Instructor certificate (for beginner) at Nihon-shuji 2003 Acquired Chuto-Shihan Instructor certificate (for intermediate) Acquired Koto-Shihan Instructor certificate (for advance) Kakizome Shodo Exhibition “Kanpo-sho” 2004 Kakizome Shodo Exhibition “Kanpo-sho” Tanabata Shodo Exhibition “Kin-sho” Acquired Sei-Shihan Instructor certificate (for expert) 2005 Kakizome Shodo Exhibition “Kanpo-sho” Tanabata Shodo Exhibition “Kampo-sho” 2006 Acquired Kyoju (professor) certificate Started teaching Shuji with Seiko Kaneko for many children in NY in 2001. Has been teaching Shuji individually and also making post cards and original hanging scrolls from 2005.