Shire Tanaka
A favorite calligrapher, a member of the Japan Book Association, and a chairman of the Japan Miniature Book Association
Born in Yokohama in 1959. A calligrapher. Chairman of the Japan Miniature Book Association, a member of the Japan Bookbinding Association, and a member of the Tokyo Bookbinding Club. Taking advantage of his experience working at a publishing company, he handles all processes from planning and editing to bookbinding. Many planning and opening of miniature book events, miniature book / bookbinding courses, and print courses including ex-libris production (Asahi Culture Center, Yomiuri Culture, Vogue Gakuen, etc.). Collecting beautiful old books from Japan and abroad, he loves the collection of books as an art field of book culture, and continues activities such as the collection of books while showing the real thing so that many people will know the fun. ..