REN Yano -Japanese Calligrapher gained Australian PR as an artist. In 2010 his work 'place of origin' became a national property of JPN. Also he was conferred Consul-General's Commendation on in 2016.
About Ren Yano
Ren is an artist who specialises on ‘Shodo’, Japanese traditional calligraphy. In 2003 he gained Australian permanent residence as an artist and has based on Sydney.
In 2010 his work ‘Furusato’ (En: place of origin) was approved by the Japanese Foreign Ministry as a national property of Japan, meaning his artistic talent is now recognised by two nations Australia and Japan. This work is now housed at the Japanese Embassy in Canberra.
Ren participated in production of Hollywood movie "The Wolverine"(2013) as a calligrapher and Gods of Egypt(2016) as a set-finisher.
He was conferred Consul-General's Commendation on in 2016.
He was also invited to the Emperor's Birthday celebrations held at the Consul General's residence in 2016, 2017 and 2020.
In 2019, he complied commissioned calligraphy for the "Reiwa" which was the new era Japan of the Consulate General in Sydney. It has been exhibited in the hall of the official residence of Consul General of Sydney after the exhibition of the Consulate General during the entry.
He attended a reception to celebrate the enthronement of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan.
福岡県豊前市出身。東京学芸大学書道科卒業後、多摩美術大学二部デジタルグラフィックデザイン科に進学・中退。シドニー在住。
2003年にアーティストとしてスペシャルスキル部門でオーストラリアの永住権を取得。
2010年には、作品「ふるさと」が日本の外務本省の審査をパスして国有財産としてキャンベラの在豪日本大使館に収蔵される。これにより2カ国の国家レベルでアーティストとしての才が認められたことになる。
2013年公開のハリウッド映画「ウルヴァリン SAMURAI」の制作に書家として参加。また2016年公開の「Gods of Egypt」にセットフィニッシャーとして参加。
2016年、シドニー総領事表彰。また2016、17年、20年、総領事公邸で開催された天皇誕生日の祝賀セレモニーにも招待を受ける。
2019年シドニー総領事館の「令和」の書を揮毫。記帳期間の総領事館展示を経て公邸の広間に展示中。天皇皇后両陛下ご即位の祝賀レセプションに参列。
2020年、AOC（オーストラリアオリンピック委員会）の依頼でオーストラリアオリンピック、パラリンピックチームに贈るエールを6作大書。
書道教室を開設して後進の指導に当たる傍ら、各地で書道のワークショップを行って、書の紹介に努めている。
Exhibition History
2020 Solo EXHIBITION “REN -page 17” Kinokuniya Gallery SYDNEY
2019 EXHIBITION OF “RENCLUB Members' Exhibition” Gallery Concourse SYDNEY
2018 EXHIBITION OF “RENCLUB Members' Exhibition” Gallery Concourse SYDNEY
2017 EXHIBITION OF “RENCLUB Members' Exhibition” Gallery Concourse SYDNEY
2016 EXHIBITION OF “RENCLUB Members' Exhibition” Gallery Concourse SYDNEY
2015 EXHIBITION OF “RENCLUB Members' Exhibition” Gallery Concourse SYDNEY
2015 EXHIBITION OF “Haiku” Gosford Regional Gallery Gosford(NSW)
2014 EXHIBITION OF “King's Art Show" The King's school Sydney
2014 Solo EXHIBITION “REN -page 16 ” Gallery Concourse SYDNEY
2013 Solo EXHIBITION “REN -page 15 ” Gallery Concourse SYDNEY
2012 EXHIBITION OF “Project Kizuna -unseen ties” Ginza Japan
2010 Solo EXHIBITION “REN -page 14” Kinokuniya Gallery SYDNEY
2010 Solo EXHIBITION “REN -page 13” Yuga cafe & Gallery SYDNEY
2010 Solo EXHIBITION “REN -page 12” Daruma Japanese Restaurant SYDNEY
2009 Solo EXHIBITION “REN -page 11” Kinokuniya Gallery DUBAI
2009 EXHIBITION OF “REN x 乾杯新聞” Kinokuniya Gallery SYDNEY
2009 SYDNEY
2009 Solo EXHIBITION “REN -page 10” Kinokuniya Gallery SYDNEY
2009 Solo EXHIBITION “REN -page 9” REVO Studio SYDNEY
2009 Solo EXHIBITION “REN -page 8” Daruma Japanese Restaurant SYDNEY
2008 Solo EXHIBITION “REN -page 7” Kinokuniya Gallery SYDNEY
2008 Solo EXHIBITION “REN -page 6” Kinokuniya Gallery SYDNEY
2007 EXHIBITION OF “Yu-bi” Yuga cafe & Gallery SYDNEY
2007 Solo EXHIBITION “REN -page 5” Kasumi Japanese Restaurant SYDNEY
2007 Solo EXHIBITION “REN -page 4” Kinokuniya Gallery SYDNEY
2007 EXHIBITION OF “MIXI Shoten” O Gallery TOKYO
2006 Solo EXHIBITION “REN -Daruma” Daruma Japanese Restaurant SYDNEY
2006 Solo EXHIBITION “REN -page 3” Kinokuniya Gallery SYDNEY
2005 EXHIBITION OF “The art of flowers” Government House SYDNEY
2005 EXHIBITION OF “Tanabata Festival” Machinaka Koryu Center FUKUOKA
2005 Solo EXHIBITION “REN -page 2” Daruma Japanese Restaurant SYDNEY
2004 EXHIBITION OF “Shotei Ibata with Ren Yano” East & West Art Gallery MELBOURNE
2004 Solo EXHIBITION“HITOSHI YANO 11” Atelier Yuki FUKUOKA
2003 Solo EXHIBITION “REN -page 1” Shiki Japanese Restaurant SYDNEY
2002 EXHIBITION OF “Living Arts of the Tokonoma” BEOWULF GALLERIES SYDNEY
2002 EXHIBITION OF “One Day In Sydney” Y's Japanese Restaurant SYDNEY
2002 EXHIBITION OF “UNVEILED” BEOWULF GALLERIES SYDNEY
2002 EXHIBITION OF “URBAN SHAMAN” BEOWULF GALLERIES SYDNEY
2001 EXHIBITION OF “BUDDA & THE LOTUS” BEOWULF GALLERIES SYDNEY
2001 EXHIBITION OF “Erotic Art” BEOWULF GALLERIES SYDNEY
2001 EXHIBITION OF “Mardi Gra Erotic Art” BEOWULF GALLERIES SYDNEY
Live Performance
2020 Cheering Ale for the Australian Olympic Paralympic Team AOC Sydney
2019 “Natu-Matsuli 2019 " Tumbalong Park Darling Harbor SYDNEY
2019 “Noodle Festival” Kinds ford Sydney
2019 "Cherry Blossom Celebration 2019" North Sydney
2019 "Sakura Matsuri 2019" World Square Sydney
2019 "Cowra Festival of International Understanding" COWRA
2019 "Chinese new year 2019" World Square SYDNEY
2018 “Natu-Matsuli 2018 " Tumbalong Park Darling Harbor SYDNEY
2018 “Noodle Festival” Kinds ford Sydney
2018 "the Japanese online course Professional development day" Sydney Catholic School
2018 “Candle Festival” Canberra Nara Park CANBERRA
2018 "Japanese online course teachers professional development day" Leichhardt Sydney catholic school, Leichhardt
2018 “San ju” Campbell town Art Gallery Campbell town
2018 "Sakura Matsuri 2018" World Square Sydney
2018 "1st AFKO National Open Full-Contact Championships & 2018 ShinKyokushinkai National Championships" Michael Clarke Recreation Centre, Carnes Hill
2018 "Lunar New Year 2018" Lane Cove Plaza Lane Cove
2018 "Calligraphy Performance at Australia-Japan Society" Australian Square Sydney
2017 "Kirin Tiny Tokyo" IVY Sydney
2017 Auburn Sakura Festival 2017
2017 ”The Light oｆ Drawn - The year of the Rooster” Sydney
2016 “Candle Festival” Canberra Nara Park CANBERRA
2016 “Koi-Pet & Garden Show 2016" Fairfield City Showground PRAIRIEWOOD (NSW)
2016 5th Anniversary Memorial event for 3.11 Manly(NSW)
2015 “Candle Festival” Canberra Nara Park CANBERRA
2015 Spring Festival in Willoughby 2015 Chatswood(NSW)
2015 Fukushima 4th Commemoration 2015 Gojyuan Balmain(NSW)
2015 Opening reception OF “Haiku” Gosford Regional Gallery Gosford(NSW)
2014 “Natu-Matsuli 2014" Tumbalong Park Darling Harbor SYDNEY
2014: Fukushima Children Project SYDNEY2014 Kam Fook SYDNEY
2014 “Australia/Japan Martial Art Fellowship Cultural Exhibition” North Sydney Leagues Club SYDNEY
2014 “Candle Festival” Canberra Nara Park CANBERRA
2014 “The King's Art Show” The King's School North Parramatta(NSW)
2014 “Koshigaya Day” the Campbelltown Civic Hall Cambelltown(NSW)
2014 “Koi-Pet & Garden Show 2014" Fairfield City Showground PRAIRIEWOOD (NSW)
2014 “Chinese new year Market 2014" Belmore Park SYDNEY
2013 “Natu-Matsuli 2013" Tumbalong Park Darling Harbor SYDNEY
2013 “Candle Festival” Canberra Nara Park CANBERRA
2013 “Odoru” Miami Marketa Gold Coast
2013 Koi-Pet & Garden Show 2013 Fairfield City Showground PRAIRIEWOOD (NSW)
2013 “Tsukulu” Miami Marketa Gold Coast
2012 “Natu-Matsuli 2012" Darling Harbor SYDNEY
2012 “Candle Festival” Canberra Nara Park CANBERRA
2012 Koi-Pet & Garden Show 2012 Fairfield City Showground PRAIRIEWOOD (NSW)
2012 “Children's Day Japan Festival 2012” Coffs Harbour
2012 Japan & Friends Day 2012 at Albert Waterways community Centre Gold Coast
2012 Pre event of Japan & Friends Day at Surfers Paradise Beach Gold Coast
2012 Introduction Multi-culture at MCCGC Gold Coast
2012 CELEBRRATE 2012 NEW YEAR in TRADITIONAL JAPANESE WAY Manly CORSO SYDNEY
2011 “Nichi-Go Friend Lunch” Shimizu French Restaurant SYDNEY
2011 “Candle Festival” Canberra Nara Park CANBERRA
2011 “Japanese culture day” Cammeray primary school SYDNEY
2011 “Tanabata Charity Concert” St Marks Pre School SYDNEY
2011 Hornsby Westfield orizuru charity event HORNSBY (NSW)
2011 Koi-Pet & Garden Show 2011 Fairfield City Showground PRAIRIEWOOD (NSW)
2011 The Daily Telegraph Photo Shooting for orizuru (folded-paper crane) charity event BALGOWLAH (NSW)
2011 “Autumn Festival 2011” Shoyo-en DUBBO (NSW)
2010 “Focus Fest 2010 -Human Traces” NSW Art Gallery SYDNEY
2010 “Nagoya Day” Customs House SYDNEY
2010 “FETE 2010" Sydney Japanese School SYDNEY
2010 “Candle Festival” Canberra Nara Park CANBERRA
2010 “Japan Night 2010” Yuga cafe & Gallery SYDNEY
2010 “Japan Festival 2010” Coffs Harbour
2010 “Japan Day 2010” Auckland New Zealand
2010 “Natu-Matsuli 2009" Darling Harbor SYDNEY
2009 “Candle Festival” Canberra Nara Park CANBERRA
2009 “Wa - Modern” Japan Foundation Gallery SYDNEY
2009 “Japanese Studies Association of Australia(JSAA) - the International Conference on Japanese Language Education (ICJLE)“ NSW Art Gallery SYDNEY
2009 “Natu-Matsuli 2009" Darling Harbor SYDNEY
2008 “FETE 2008" Sydney Japanese School SYDNEY
2008 “Candle Festival” Canberra Nara Park CANBERRA
2008 “Sydney Saturday school of Japanese” Sydney Saturday school of Japanese SYDNEY
2008 “Celebration for Mizutani instructor of martial arts” North Sydney Leagues Club SYDNEY
2008 “Natu-Matsuli 2008” Darling Harbor SYDNEY
2007 “YU-BI” Yuga cafe & Gallery SYDNEY
2007 “Tokyo Fiesta” Martin Place SYDNEY
2007 “Yuji Ogawa photo exhibition” Yuga cafe & Gallery SYDNEY
2007 “Natu-Matsuli 2007” Darling Harbor SYDNEY
2006 “Konomi Yochien” Konomi Yochien SYDNEY
2006 “Yuji Ogawa photo exhibition” Yuga cafe & Gallery SYDNEY
2006 “Matsuri” for Channel 7 Martin Place SYDNEY
2006 “Konomi Hoikuen” Willoughby SYDNEY
2006 “ZEN” NSW Art Gallery SYDNEY
2005 “Yuji Ogawa photo exhibition” Yuga cafe & Gallery SYDNEY
2004 “Yuga café & Gallery Opening party” Yuga cafe & Gallery SYDNEY