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BONSAI Curator

Hitomi Kawasaki

Photo:
Kazue Hino

Born in Kyoto in 1980.

Work as a model for a bonsai magazine since third-year high school student.

Head up GendaiBonsai by self-study since 2002.

Commentate on and display traditional bonsai at home and abroad.

Member of Nippon Bonsai Association, Nippon Suiseki Association, Japanese Association for Bonsai.

Solo exhibition

2008

Hitomi Kawasaki prědstaví “PORTRÉTY JAPONSKÝ CH BONSAJÍ”,

galerii Bonsai-Zahrada, Praha, Czech

2003

“Gendai Bonsai exhibition : Bonsai no Kanousei”,

Trans-Genre, Shin-Puh-Kan, Kyoto

Installation

2006

Honen-in temple,

Kyoto

2004

Bond HAIR-MAKE UP,

Kyoto

2003

Seigan-ji temple,

Kyoto

2002

Wa-cafe yusoshi+codomo show,

Kyoto

Lecture

2008

“12th Traditional Forum”

The Kyoto Shimbun cultural hall, Kyoto,

December 5

/Panelist

Honen-in temple, Kyoto,

November 26

“Suiseki Cupu 2008”

Bonsai Centrum Libčany, Praha, Czech

“Career formation”,

Kyoto Bunkyo Junior College

/Part-time lecturer

2006

“Introduction to Bonsai”,

Honen-in temple, Kyoto,

November 26

“Introduction to Bonsai”,

NHK Culture Center, Kyoto

/Lecturer

2004

“The ICHI SHUN - TEN” exhibition,

Munich, Germany

Design

2005

Masahiko Kimura(Bonsai craftsman)

/Presentation tool : Video, Portfolio

2003

Shojo no Bonsai : From the Private Collection of Ryosuke Suzuki,

Kindai Shuppan, Kyoto

/Cover design

Research

2008

Bonsai-Zahrada

, Praha, Czech

Bonsai Centrum Libčany

, Praha, Czech

Visited private Bonsai garden

in Bohemia, Czech

Surveyed Bonkei

in Taipei, Taiwan

in November

2006

Surveyed Ukiyoe collection

at Takagi Traditional Horticulture Foundation

Surveyed Bonkei

in Sichuan, China

in June

“The Situation of Bonsai during World War II”

/Presented to Japanese Association for Bonsai

2004

Visited private Bonsai garden

in Munich and Frankfurt, Germany

Newspapers

2008

The Kyoto Shimbun,

December 24 issue, morning edition

The Kyoto Shimbun,

October 18 issue, morning edition

2007

The Kyoto Shimbun,

December 4 issue, morning edition

The Mainichi Shimbun,

August 26 issue, morning edition

2005

Yell Tsushin,

Vol.274, November 1 issue,

Japan Kimono System, Kyoto

Citi Living,

Vol.311,

Kyoto Living Shimbun

2003

Ai Ai Ai Kyoto,

The Asahi Shimbun Kyoto

Magazines

2009

SAVVY,

March issue,

Lmagazine, Osaka

/Feature

examiner,

February issue,

Examiner, Osaka

/Feature

Kindai Bonsai,

February issue,

Kindai Shuppan, Kyoto

/Feature

2008

Kyo no Midori,

Autumn issue,

Greening Association, Kyoto

/Feature

diaries,

September issue,

ACCESS Publishing, Tokyo

/Feature

Kindai Bonsai,

September issue,

Kindai Shuppan, Kyoto

/Feature

Kyoto075,

first issue,

Mille books, Kyoto

/Feature

2007

Butsudai Tsushin,

November issue,

Bukkyo University Correspondence Division, Kyoto

/Dialogue

PHP Carat,

November issue,

PHP Institute, Kyoto

2005

Lei wedding,

November issue,

Sankei Living Shimbun, Tokyo

/Coordinate Bonsai

Bonsai Nyumon Manual II,

Extra issue of Kindai Bonsai,

Kindai Shuppan, Kyoto

Kindai Bonsai,

August issue,

Kindai Shuppan, Kyoto

/Dialogue

Kindai Bonsai,

August issue,

Kindai Shuppan, Kyoto

/Writing

Pure Days,

Vol.3,

Gakken, Tokyo

2004

Kyoto CF!,

October issue,

Fame, Kyoto

Jiko Hyogen,

July issue,

Geijutsuseikatsu-sha, Osaka

/Feature

SAVVY,

July issue,

Lmagazine, Osaka

Eiga Daisuki Sengen,

by Yokoyamakick

/Writing

Lingkaran,

Vol.4,

Sony Magazines, Tokyo

/Feature

Hanako WEST,

January issue,

Magazine House, Tokyo

2003

Kindai Bonsai,

December issue,

Kindai Shuppan, Kyoto

/Feature

Kindai Bonsai,

June issue,

Kindai Shuppan, Kyoto

/Writing

Kindai Bonsai,

May issue,

Kindai Shuppan, Kyoto

/Writing

Lingkaran,

Vol.3,

Sony Magazines, Tokyo

2002

hiyocoa 365 days,

by Hiyocoa

Wave Publishers, Tokyo

/Writing

Kyoto CF!,

December issue,

Fame, Kyoto

TV

2009

Kyoto!Cha-cha-cha,

Kansai TV✩Kyoto Channel,

SKY PerfecTV!ch.726,

January 23

/Appearance

2006

Kyoto!Cha-cha-cha,

Kansai TV✩Kyoto Channel,

SKY PerfecTV!ch.726,

July 24

/Appearance

2005

Kyoto!Cha-cha-cha,

Kansai TV✩Kyoto Channel,

SKY PerfecTV!ch.726,

December 7

/Appearance

2003

News 630 Kyo Ichinichi,

NHK Kyoto Station,

April 17

/Appearance

Radio

2008

Kyoto Sanjo Bonz Cafe,

Kyoto Sanjo Radio Cafe,

FM79.7MHz,

November 11

/Appearance

2007

Kyoto Sanjo Bonz Cafe,

Kyoto Sanjo Radio Cafe,

FM79.7MHz,

November 20

/Appearance

Yamazaki Hiroshi no Hito Meguri Oto Meguri,

KBS Kyoto,

1143kHz,

June 5

/Appearance

2006

Katsura Tomaru no Circle Town,

KBS Kyoto,

1143kHz,

October 28,

/Appearance

2004

Boom Town,

J-WAVE,

FM81.3MHz,

November 26

/Phone-in appearance

Kyoto Sanjo Bonz Cafe,

Kyoto Sanjo Radio Cafe,

FM79.7MHz

/Appearance

2003

Active Line,

North Wave,

FM82.5MHz

/Phone-in Appearance

Nichiyo Gogo no Asobi Jikan,

Kyoto Sanjo Radio Cafe,

FM79.7MHz,

April 20

/Appearance

Model

2008

Miwa Yanagi,

The three fates

2007

Kazue Hino,

Kimono series

2006

Kyoto Kimono Map,

by Fumie Sato＆Workroom,

Mitsumura Suiko Shoin, Kyoto

2004

Miwa Yanagi,

Elevator Girl

Miwa Yanagi,

GLORIA＆LEON

2003

Kyoto CF!,

September issue,

Fame, Kyoto

/Cover

Shojo no Bonsai,

by Ryosuke Suzuki

Kindai Shuppan, Kyoto

/As a guide

2002

Miwa Yanagi,

My Grandmothers

/GEISHA

Sanyaso to Mini Bonsai,

Early summer issue

Kindai Shuppan, Kyoto

/Feature

Bonsai TODAY,

March/April issue,

Stone Lantern Publishing, Passumpsic, VT

/Feature

Bonsai Nyumon Manual,

Extra issue of Kindai Bonsai,

Kindai Shuppan, Kyoto

/Cover, Model

Kindai Bonsai,

April issue,

Kindai Shuppan, Kyoto

/Feature

2000

Kindai Bonsai,

March issue,

Kindai Shuppan, Kyoto

/Feature

1999

Kindai Bonsai,

October issue,

Kindai Shuppan, Kyoto

/Feature

Kindai Bonsai,

March issue,

Kindai Shuppan, Kyoto

/Feature

Kindai Bonsai,

February issue,

Kindai Shuppan, Kyoto

/Feature

Movie

1993

Ohikkoshi,

Directed by Somai Shinji

/Roll of a class president