Sakura matsuri RYU & HOUOU dedicated Kakejiku
I dedicated RYU dragon Kakejiku and HOUOU Phoenix Kakejiku to Megurofudoson last year.
On the day of Sakura Matsuri, those Kakejiku were hung and exhibited.
I am so grateful for this opportunity.
RYU painting workshop at RIKUGIEN Tokyo
We held “Enjoy Japanese culture with wearing Kimono – called Kizuki no Kai”.
I organized “Prayer RYU dragon painting and making Kakejiku workshop”.
It was held at Rokugien, where there is a beautiful Japanese garden.
Many people came and made their own holy dragon RYU.
Thank you so much for joining!
National Art Center Exhibition 2023 January
I had a grateful opportunity to exhibit my artworks at National Art Center in January 2023.
Thank you so much for all who supported and came to see my artworks.
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dedication my Kakejiku Ryu painting to Ryu temple
I had a grateful opportunity to dedicate my RYU painting kakejiku to RYU temple.
With the early morning prayer by the head priest, and meditation, I had a precious moment at the temple.
It is such an honor to be able to dedicate my RYUJIN painting to the temple that has deep connections with RYUJIN.
Thank you so much.
I won an award at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum ZEN art exhibition
I won an award at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, ZEN art exhibition!
I am so grateful that so many people voted for my artworks here.
It is such an honor to win an award from over 700 artists from all over Japan!
Thank you so much for supporting me all the time.
Marche style 21 artists group exhibition
Dragon Art Festival in Yurakucho 2022
How to paint RYUJIN（龍神）on YouTube
The difference between RYUJIN (龍神) and Dragon
The difference between 龍(Ryu) and Dragon
I started painting 龍(Ryu) and now I am attracted to 龍(Ryu）.
When we try to translate 龍(Ryu) into English, it is often said “dragon”.
However, dragons in European countries and 龍(Ryu) in Eastern countries like Japan are totally different.
In eastern countries and Japan, 龍(Ryu) is called “RYUJIN” and it is a god.
On the other hand, in European countries, dragon is a bad evil creature.
They look alike but they are not the same.
Dragon has wings and its face is more like a lizard, on the other hand, RYUJIN’s face is more like a snake.
What is in common is, they are both imaginary reptile creatures.
Personally, I like Japanese RYUJIN better, as RYUJIN has a longer body and looks cool.
Japanese RYUJIN can often be seen at temples or shrines.
At the entrance of temples and shrines, there is a water running spot, called “Temizusha”(手水舎).
This is a place to cleanse our hands and mouth before entering temples and shrines.
There, you can see water is running from RYUJIN’s mouth.
RYUJIN has been believed to be a god which brings rain and brings good harvest.
We see many Kakejiku paintings of RYUJIN going up to the sky, surrounded with rain clouds which RYUJIN created by itself.
There is also a sacred ball which RYUJIN holds.
It is called “Cintamani stone”, which makes your dream come true.
RYUJIN god is a very precious, good luck symbol.
That is why we have RYUJIN god Kakejiku hanging scrolls hung in the house since ancient times.
By the way, why does good luck god have that scary face…?
Hanging RYUJIN Kakejiku hanging scroll doesn’t make kids get scared at night…?
But there is a reasonable reason.
In order to fight and get away the evil spirit, RYUJIN has such a scary face.
Same as Tiger Kakejiku.
We often see Tiger glared at us with its powerful scary eyes on Kakejiku.
That is to fight and get away the evil spirit.
Anyway, I am attracted to RYUJIN,
and my RYUJIN art is increasing little by little…
“RYUJIN god is a god of water. Human beings cannot live without water. That means we human cannot live without RYUJIN god.”
Drawing RYUJIN god is a great practice of life for me.
