Ren Yano

Ren Yano
矢野　仁
Yan performance at AOC, March 2020
Born
矢野　仁之（Hitoshi Yano）

12 March [year missing]
Occupation(s)Artist, calligrapher; 書家
Years active1990s-present
His writing at AOC 9 March 2020

Ren Yano (矢野 仁, Yano Ren, born 12 March) is a Japanese traditional calligrapher (書家) and artist.

In 2003 he obtained a permanent residence status as an artist for a special skill visa in Australia, and while teaching at RENCLUB, he is working to build a bridge between Australia and Japan through his large calligraphy performances, exhibitions, and personal exhibitions.[citation needed]

He has collaborated on Hollywood movies such as The Wolverine (2013)[1] and Gods of Egypt (2016),[1] supported performances in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, a solo support exhibition for the Australian Forest Fire in 2019, and a performance for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.[2]

He has been very active with radio broadcasts on SBS in December 2013 and TV programme "Nihongo Daisuki",[3] contributing monthly articles to the Nichigo Press[4] since May 2008, performing at Matsuri all over Sydney[5] and holding workshops in Gojyuan in Balmaine. He has performed at the Art Gallery of NSW.[6]

His work, A friendship between Australia and Japan.

In 2010, his work "Furusato" (Eng. Hometown) was recognised as a national property through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and in 2016 he received the Consul General Award. His work, "Reiwa" (令和) — which was written when the era name in Japan was changed in 2019 — is now exhibited at the official residence of the Consul General of Japan in Sydney. In 2019, he donated his work "Go-Nichi Yuuko" (豪日友好　Eng. A friendship between Australia and Japan) for the 75th annual ceremony of Cowra Breakout.[7]

In 2020, his achievements in Australia were recognised and he was introduced as Japan's representative calligrapher in Australia to the Calligraphy section of the Japanese Cultural Directory managed by the Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "About Ren Yano". RENCLUB／Ren Yano (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 March 2020.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ "豪五輪委員、日本語大書で東京五輪にエール". TBS News (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. ^ Moore, Hiroko (20 December 2019). "Ren Yano, Japanese calligrapher". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 14 March 2020 – via www.sbs.com.au.
  4. ^ "書家れんのつきいち年中行事" [Calligrapher Ren no Tsuki Ichi Annual Event]. Nichigo Press (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  5. ^ Yano, Ren (8 December 2018). "Mr. Ren Yano Japanese Calligraphy Artist". Matsuri Japan Festival Sydney (Interview). Interviewed by Hinako Chiba. Retrieved 14 March 2020 – via matsurisydney.com.
  6. ^ 書家れん前編（JAMS.TV）, retrieved 18 March 2020
  7. ^ Yano, Ren (7 August 2019). "カウラ市へ「豪日友好」の書を寄贈" [Donated a book of "Australia-Japan Friendship" to Cowra]. note（ノート） (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2020 – via note.com.
  8. ^ "Japanese Cultural Directory". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Retrieved 7 September 2020.