Calligrapher KASHUŪ

 KASHUŪ is a London based Japanese calligrapher.

“It has been 40 years since I first held a brush.”

Calligraphy is her life-long practice to train and purify the mind. The age-old tradition is a discipline of beauty, a search towards pure form and a peace within.

KASHUŪ was born in Kumamoto, Japan in 1979 and started Japanese calligraphy at the age of 6. In 1998, at the age of 18, she was given the title of “Shihan”(Master) and the following year, awarded the highest title of “Kyoju”(Grand master) by The Japan Calligraphy Foundation and given the calligrapher name“KASHUŪ”(佳萩). She holds the top grade, 8th dan in The Japan Calligraphy, 

“KASHUŪ” translates as a gracious, but strong flower blooming in the wild mountain which adds an extra touch of beauty to its surroundings. She hopes to reflect this meaning in her artworks and the way she lives her life.

KASHUŪ has been commissioned by a host of notable clients and companies around the world in a variety of presentations and media. Her mission guiding all her projects is to spread a mindful way of living through the spirit of Japanese Calligraphy.uided by a mission to share a mindful way of living through Japanese calligraphy, her work spans large-scale live performances, collaborations, and commissioned projects for leading global brands and government bodies.

Her clients include LOUIS VUITTON, ARMANI, Mastercard, the Emmy-winning Disney+ series SHŌGUN, the Saudi Arabia Pavilion at Expo 2025, and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

‘Studies from Nature’ by ukiyo-e master Kitagawa Utamaro (c.1754–1806), for which she re-created the title calligraphy, nominated for Best British Book at the British Book Design & Production Awards 2019.