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Nami Takahashi 

Freelance illustrator and graphic designer in Tokyo.
Focused on expressing personal ideas and reimagining traditional Japanese elements through a modern lens.
Inspired by everyday life and driven to experiment with various materials and techniques to tell stories in expressive ways.
Works often combine hand-drawn elements with Photoshop, preserving the warmth of handmade art while embracing digital versatility.

【EXPERIENCES】

 book inserts/ cuts of magazines and packagings/storyboard for AR animation/ LINE Stickers/wedding boards/textiles/ cafe menus/portraits , etc... 

EXHIBITIONS & ARTIST RESIDENCIES

・4th-10th October 2025, "Ukiyo wa niwaka ni tawaruru", Hakkendou Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

・January - May 2022, KOFUKURO gallery, Manpuku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan

・9th-14th March 2022, "IIMEFUKURAME in Sapporo", Competition finalists of Exhibition, Hokkaido, Japan

・January - March 2022, Obaku-san Manpuku-ji Temple's Artist-in-Residence, Kyoto, Japan

・1st December 2021- 4th January 2022, Togatta Onsen picture scroll, the JR Tohoku Main Line (701 series), Japan 

・October 2021, Permanent exhibition of Kokeshi dolls, Miyagi Zao Kokeshi-kan, Zao, Miyagi, Japan

・15th-28th October 2021, Togatta Maruyoshi's Artist-in-Residence, Zao, Miyagi, Japan

・November 2020, Design Festa. Vol52.  Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo

・July 2019, Shonan Academy of Fine Arts Exhibition, Kamakura Art Museum, Kanagawa, Japan

・July 2018, Shonan Academy of Fine Arts Exhibition, Kamakura Art Museum, Kanagawa, Japan

・November 2015, 21st Century Art Borderless Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo

AWARDS

・2022 "IIMEFUKURAME" Young Artist Competition in Sapporo- Selected

・2021 JIAIllustration Award 2021-Japan Illustrations' Association- Bronze Award

2016 "Literary Thought" Illustration / Manga Award Illustration Division- Honorable Mention

・2016  101st Nika Exhibition- Semi selected

【PRESS】

・1st April 2022, Rakutai, Japan newspaper 「Gallery draws attraction to Temple」

・26th March 2022, Shimotsuke, Japan newspaper「Nami Takahashi : Modern artistry using traditional Temple themes」

・22nd March 2022, Kyoto, Japan newspaper「Young artists drawing images of Buddism in original scenes-」

・1st March 2022, https://news.nicovideo.jp/watch/nw10597340

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