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About Seiyu Seiyu Hisayo was born and raised in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. When she was 6 years old, she was taught gShodoh (Japanese Calligraphy) by her mother and uncle. In 1976, she earned her degrees in Education from University of Tokushima, Japan. After getting married, she moved to Nagoya, Japan. In 2001, she got the highest level instructor certificate out of 4 levels in a Shodo proficiency examination and became a master of Shodo. Seiyu now teaches Shodo classes for children and adults. She also has been taking a Shodo class at Aichi-Gakuin University. She is now studying "Tenkoku" (Seal Engraving) under Mr. Su To of gSeirei Inshah. Seiyu is interested in Japanese history, especially the era when Japanese own characters (Hiragana and Katakana) were born. Prize & Certificates 2001 The Highest Level Instructor Certificate in a Shodo proficiency examination of MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology, Japan) 2003 Shodo Instructor (Kanji category) licensed by Shodo-Kenkyu gShosen Honbuh, Japan 2004 Prize in the International Tenkoku Art Contest by gSeirei Inshah, China 2005 Shodo Instructor (Hiragana category) licensed by Shodo-Kenkyu gShosen Honbuh, Japan 2006 The grand prize of The Japan Tenkoku Art Contest 2007 Shodo Awards 2008 Shodo Awards |
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