Calligraphy Workshop
with Sushi & Inari Tasting Experience
at Setsugekka East Village
Please join us to enjoy calligraphy! We look forward to seeing you.
Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of American Independence Through Shodo
ーan Evening of Japanese Calligraphy and Sushi ー
As we approach the 250th anniversary of American Independence Day, we invite you to celebrate through the art of Shodo, Japanese calligraphy, with Rihaku Inoue, a renowned
Japanese calligrapher.
Together, we will reflect on the journey of those who dreamed of freedom and opened new paths, and express our own “Yume Hiraku” (“Opening Dreams”) through brush and
ink.
Artist Rihaku Inoue shares a personal connection to this theme: her great-uncle left Fukuoka for San Francisco around 110 years ago, inspired by the American Dream. Although she never had the chance to meet him, she has recently found herself deeply imagining the moment he first arrived on this land. The quiet, prayer-like feeling she holds toward that moment is also woven into this summer’s theme of “Yume Hiraku.”
After the calligraphy session, we will gather together to enjoy maki sushi and inari sushi, prepared under the supervision of Michelin-starred sushi chef Yoshi Kousaka.
We would be honored to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States with you through the spirit of Shodo at Setsugekka.
We warmly look forward to welcoming you.
アメリカ独立250周年記念日を数日に控え、“書”でお祝いしましょう！
6月28日（日）、書道家井上理白氏がSetsugekka 抹茶専門店にてマインドフル書道ワークショップを開催します。
自由を夢見て新しい道をひらいてきた先人の歩みに思いを馳せながら、筆と墨で自分だけの「夢ひらく」を書いてみませんか？
井上先生の大伯父様は、約110年前にアメリカンドリームを胸に福岡からサンフランシスコへ渡りました。井上先生ご自身は大伯父様に会うことは叶いませんでしたが、彼がこの地に初めて立った時の思いを、最近強く想像するようになったそうです。その祈りの様な気持ちも、この夏の「夢ひらく」に込められています。
書道ワークショップの後は、Yoshi Kousaka シェフ監修の巻き寿司と稲荷を皆様と楽しんでいただきます。Setsugekkaにて、アメリカ建国250周年を書道でご一緒にお祝いできましたら幸いです。 たくさんの皆様のお越しをお待ちしております。
Artist's Profile
Japanese Calligraphy Artist / Founder of RIHAKU New York
Rihaku Inoue
Rihaku's story begins when she was just four years old — captivated by the quiet, ordered beauty of characters printed in a Japanese newspaper. That single moment of wonder led her to Japanese calligraphy, a path she has pursued for more than fifty years.
A graduate of Konan Women's University, Rihaku is today a contemporary Japanese calligraphy artist based in New York and Japan, serving as an advisor to the Japan Calligraphy Art Museum and a professor of the Japan Education Calligraphy Federation. For over 27 years she has also devoted herself to nurturing the next generation of practitioners.
Her work is grounded in traditional ink brushwork while embracing cutting-edge technologies — acrylic media, projection mapping, and VR — in a distinctive practice she calls Immersive 3D Japanese Calligraphy, exploring new expressive territory that releases Japanese calligraphy from the page and into space.
Since her New York solo debut in 2014, Rihaku has presented work at the Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC) at the Japanese Embassy in Washington D.C. and at prominent New York galleries (2016). In 2024, she marked a decade of New York activity with a commemorative solo exhibition, entering a new stage as an artist through sake label design, corporate logo commissions, and wall art projects that connect Japanese calligraphy with the business world.
Also in 2024, at the National Treasure Tōdai-ji Temple — a site where she holds events regularly — she performed a dedication Japanese calligraphy integrated with projection mapping, widely celebrated in the media as a meeting of tradition and innovation.
In 2025, she conducted Japanese calligraphy workshops at JP Morgan and Reitler Law Firm as part of sponsored cultural events.
In 2026, she was commissioned to create the logo for Kumiko Room by Chef Yoshi Kousaka — a Michelin-starred dining experience opening inside One Bryant Park, Bank of America Headquarters Tower, Midtown Manhattan — an embodiment of her vision of art and business in harmony.
Rihaku's deepest aspiration is to reach audiences who do not read Japanese — to offer, through Japanese calligraphy, an emotion and a resonance that transcends words. Guided by her belief that "Japanese calligraphy holds the power to move hearts and transform space," she continues to forge new frontiers of expression.
S E L E C T E D W O R K S & P R O J E C T S
- Over 30 solo exhibitions, events, and performances in and around New York since 2014
- Sake label design for Hakushika — a brewery with over 140 years of history — produced continuously for more than a decade
- Logo design for sushi restaurants in New York, Princeton, and Tokyo, and for numerous corporate and brand clients
- Solo exhibition at the Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC), Japanese Embassy, Washington D.C.
- Japanese calligraphy workshops at JP Morgan, Japan Society San Francisco, and others
- Collaborations with a Michelin-starred sushi restaurant in New York, a long-established Kyoto kimono atelier, and a matcha brand
- Japanese calligraphy performance and jury member at the Hankyu-Hanshin Holdings event — the largest commercial Japanese calligraphy event in the Kansai region
- Japanese calligraphy performance and workshop at Tōdai-ji Nigatsudo Hall and Tōdai-ji Museum
- Logo design for Kumiko Room by Chef Yoshi Kousaka, One Bryant Park, Bank of America Headquarters Tower, Midtown Manhattan (2026)
Website https://i-rihaku.com
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rierihaku/
Email [email protected]
Calligraphy Workshop with Sushi & Inari Tasting Experience
Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of American Independence Through Shodo
ー an Evening of Japanese Calligraphy and Sushi ー
Discover the beauty of Japanese calligraphy with Rihaku Inoue, renowned calligrapher, as you learn to write elegant characters using a traditional brush. Guided step by step, you’ll create your own calligraphy piece to take home as a personal work of art.
After the calligraphy session, we will gather together to enjoy maki sushi and inari sushi, prepared under the supervision of Michelin-starred sushi chef Yoshihiko Kousaka, as he
crafts exquisite yet casual futomaki rolls and inari sushi.
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Immerse yourself in this rare opportunity to experience two Japanese arts — the spirit of calligraphy and the mastery of sushi — in one inspiring evening.
●Date & Time
Sunday, June 28,
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
●Admission
$130 plus tax, including all calligraphy materials and sushi.
●Maximum number of guest
8 people
*This is an e-ticket.