Thank you for viewing! This is a brand new, unused goshuin-cho (a book for collecting temple seals) created by Ryuzen Murai (Koichi Murai), an up-and-coming ink wash painter active both in Japan and abroad. Size: 180mm (height) x 125mm (width) x 15mm (thickness) This item may also be listed on other sites. Please forgive us if it sells out. Ryuzen Murai Born in Hokkaido in 1982. Traveled to the UK in 2009. He entered the world of ink wash painting after drawing the "armor" of Tokugawa Ieyasu in ink wash to have people read Nitobe Inazo's "BUSHIDO." Returned to Japan on March 10, 2011. After the Great East Japan Earthquake, he participated in debris cleanup activities in Ishinomaki City. In 2012, he became a disciple of Master Li Tiejun, a master of ink wash painting. In 2015, he began drawing "dragons" after being connected with Yamabushi (mountain ascetics) at Kinpusen-ji Temple in Nara, a World Heritage site. In August 2017, he dedicated a ceiling painting of a white dragon to Isshin-ji Temple (Nichiren sect) in Kyoto. In 2018, he held a solo exhibition at the Naritasan Calligraphy Museum. In May 2019, he dedicated a golden dragon and Fudo Myoo to Otaru Dewa Sanzan Shrine / Narukami Ryujin Shrine. In October 2019, he held an exhibition in front of Ise Jingu Shrine. In 2020, he dedicated a rock dragon to Ryuo-ji Temple on Okinoerabu Island. Awards June 2012: First Art Contest - Award Winner April 2015: Tokyo Ink Wash Painting Exhibition - Newcomer Award August 2016: 21st National Comprehensive Ink Wash Painting Exhibition - National Museum - Excellence Award Artist Introduction https://koichi-murai.com https://www.hakubido.jp/ryuzen-murai/