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Shigeya Yamamoto Exhibition "365 Small Landscape Paintings of Kesennuma"

6/13 (Sat) ~ 6/21 (Sun)

Shigeya Yamamoto Exhibition "365 Small Landscape Paintings of Kesennuma"

Events 2026/05/08

An exhibition will be held showcasing 365 landscape paintings of Kesennuma, created daily by illustrator Shigeya Yamamoto, who moved to Kesennuma. This will be the third year the exhibition has been held.

Comment from Yamamoto

I started drawing a picture of the scenery around my town, one postcard-sized picture each day, about 23 years ago.
I started this back in 2003 when I was living in Tokyo. After that, I moved to Sendai and then Kesennuma, and continued to do so.
This is a lifelong project that I continue to work on. It's been almost three years since I moved to Kesennuma. I spend a year drawing and creating these works.
This solo exhibition is the third to be held in Kesennuma. The exhibition features works depicting the seasonal landscapes of Kesennuma as seen through the eyes of Shigeo Yamamoto.

Profile of Shigeya Yamamoto
Born in Osaka City, and a member of the Tokyo Illustrators Society, Yamamoto began working as an illustrator in Osaka in 1986. He has moved his base of operations to Osaka, Tokyo, and Sendai, before moving to Kesennuma in May 2023. In 5, he won the Japan Publishing Artists Association Newcomer Award, and his main work includes illustrating serialized novels in the Mainichi Shimbun, Kahoku Shimpo, and Nihon Nogyo Shimbun. He is currently in charge of creating portraits of guests on the NHK program "Jozenji Shaberitei," and is serializing "Yamamoto Shigeya's Everyday Life Paintings" in the Sendai information magazine "Riraku."
Official site:http://www.shige-web.com/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shigeya_yamamoto/

Event Details

Date and Time
September 6th (Sat) -October 13rd (Sun)
9:30 AM - 17:00 PM (Closed on Tuesdays, the 16th)
Venue
Otokoyama Main Store Uomachi Store 2nd and 3rd floors (2-2-12 Uomachi, Kesennuma City)
Admission fee
Free

~Shigeya Yamamoto's Profile~

Born in 1964 in Osaka City. Illustrator & Painter.
Member of the Tokyo Illustrators Society

In addition to providing numerous works for advertising and publications,
I am also continuing my artistic activities, which involve depicting the city where I live.
Numerous solo exhibitions

I started working as an illustrator in Osaka in 1986.
Active in Tokyo for 16 years, from 2001 to 2017.
I was active in Sendai for five and a half years, from October 2017 to 2023.
Starting in May 2023, we will be relocating our base of operations to Kesennuma.

1996 Chugoku Shimbun Advertising Award, Color Category Award Winner
2005: Received the Japan Publishers' Association Newcomer Award.
2008: Recruit Co., Ltd., RMC Grand Prix finalist.
In 2013, he served as a selection committee member for the Andersen Fairy Tale Award.
2019 Sendai Advertising Awards, Poster Category, Silver Award
2026 Selected for Kahoku Art Exhibition

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