Personal profile

Areas of Expertise

  • Japanese and Chinese calligraphy
  • Japanese language and linguistics
  • Chinese poetry

Biography

Even though my Master's degree was in mathematics, I had long been interested in Japanese (and other East Asian) arts and cultures, though I had no opportunities for formal study. This interest motivated my decision to experience living and working in Japan through the JET programme in 2000. Shortly after moving to Japan, I began practicing calligraphy, and I have continued to do so ever since. I have won prizes at national exhibitions, and my work has been displayed in prestigious museums in Japan. I have always wanted to share the incredible things that I have learned about calligraphy with people in the English-speaking world, and I believe that researching the subject as an academic and publishing the results of my research will enable me to achieve this goal.

Key Research Interests

  • Japanese and Chinese art history
  • Sino-Japanese relations

Teaching Interests

  • Japanese and Chinese calligraphy
  • Japanese language and linguistics

Education/Academic qualification

Master in Science, Degree of Master in Science with Honours Class I (Pure Mathematics), University of Birmingham

1 Sept 19941 Jul 1998

Award Date: 1 Jul 1998

External positions

Trustee, Kenshin Calligraphy Association

1 Mar 2014 → …

Keywords

  • Art History & World Art Studies
  • East Asian Art History
  • Visual arts
  • East Asian Calligraphy
  • Asian History
  • Japanese History
  • Eastern Asian, African, Oceanian languages and literatures
  • Japanese Culture
  • Japanese Studies
  • Chinese poetry
  • Chinese literature