On October 15, the exhibition “Eastern Visions: Paintings and Calligraphy by Badashan Recluse (Shi Guo)” opened at the China Cultural Center in Tokyo. The event is jointly organized by Chinese Cultural Figures Magazine, CCTV Calligraphy and Painting Channel, and Hong Kong Fengxi Era Group.

Wang Baosheng, Editor-in-Chief of Chinese Cultural Figures/Photo Report



Chen Zheng, Minister Counselor from the Cultural Office of the Chinese Embassy in Japan, delivered a speech.



Xu Li, the exhibiting artist and former Deputy Party Secretary, Executive Vice Chairman, and Secretary-General of the China Artists Association, delivered a speech.



Tsutomu Takamura, President of the Japan-China Belt and Road Promotion Association, delivered a speech on behalf of former Japanese Prime Minister Hatoyama Yukio.



Wang Ping, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Calligraphy and Painting Channel of China Central Television, delivered a speech.



Kiyomizu Seno, President of the Japan-China Society, delivered a speech.



Luo Yuquan, Director of the China Cultural Center in Tokyo, delivered a speech.



More than a hundred distinguished guests from China and Japan attended the opening ceremony, including Chen Zheng, Minister Counselor from the Cultural Office of the Chinese Embassy in Japan; Wang Lin, Minister Counselor from the Political Office of the Chinese Embassy in Japan; Luo Yuquan, Director of the China Cultural Center in Tokyo; Kiyomizu Seno, President of the Japan-China Society; Tsutomu Takamura, President of the Japan-China Belt and Road Promotion Association (on behalf of Hatoyama Yukio, former Japanese Prime Minister); Wang Baosheng, President of China Cultural Figures Magazine; Wang Ping, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Calligraphy and Painting Channel of China Central Television; Tetsuji Nagata, Vice President of the Tokyo Japan-China Friendship Association; Ning Keping, Vice President of the Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance; Zhang Qing, Chairman of Japan ITL Corporation; and Wu Yuequn, Vice President of the Painters Association for Chinese in Japan.



The attending leaders and guests from various sectors of society expressed their congratulations on the successful opening of the exhibition.



Chen Zheng, Minister Counselor from the Cultural Office of the Chinese Embassy in Japan; Wang Lin, Minister Counselor from the Political Office of the Chinese Embassy in Japan; Luo Yuquan, Director of the China Cultural Center in Tokyo; Kiyomizu Seno, President of the Japan-China Society; Tsutomu Takamura, President of the Japan-China Belt and Road Promotion Association (on behalf of Hatoyama Yukio, former Japanese Prime Minister); Wang Baosheng, President of China Cultural Figures Magazine; Wang Ping, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Calligraphy and Painting Channel of China Central Television; Tetsuji Nagata, Vice President of the Tokyo Japan-China Friendship Association; Ning Keping, Vice President of the Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance; Zhang Qing, Chairman of Japan ITL Corporation; and Wu Yuequn, Vice President of the Painters Association for Chinese in Japan; Xu Li, the exhibiting artist; and Shi Guo, former Deputy Director of the Zhuhai Academy of Painting in Guangdong, along with other leaders and artist guests, jointly participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the exhibition.



The opening ceremony was hosted by Yi Ping, host of the event, along with Wang Zijiang, President of the Japan Ink Painting Art Association.



Shi Guo introduces his works to distinguished guests from China and Japan at the opening ceremony.



Shi Guo engages with young Japanese artists visiting the exhibition.



The China Cultural Center in Tokyo serves as a window for Japanese friends to understand Chinese culture and a bridge to enhance mutual understanding between the two nations. Today, it witnesses a new chapter in Sino-Japanese cultural exchange through this exhibition.
 

Chinese Cultural Figures (Editor-in-Chief Wang Baosheng)  On October 15, the exhibition “Eastern Visions: Paintings and Calligraphy by Badashan Recluse (Shi Guo)” opened at the China Cultural Center in Tokyo. The event is organized by Chinese Cultural Figures Magazine, CCTV Calligraphy and Painting Channel, and Hong Kong Fengxi Era Group.
More than a hundred distinguished guests attended the opening ceremony, including Chen Zheng, Minister Counselor from the Cultural Office of the Chinese Embassy in Japan; Wang Lin, Minister Counselor from the Political Office of the Chinese Embassy in Japan; Luo Yuquan, Director of the China Cultural Center in Tokyo; Kiyomizu Seno, President of the Japan-China Society; Tsutomu Takamura, President of the Japan-China Belt and Road Promotion Association (on behalf of Hatoyama Yukio, former Japanese Prime Minister); Wang Baosheng, President of China Cultural Figures Magazine; Wang Ping, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Calligraphy and Painting Channel of China Central Television; Huang Xingyuan, Chinese Representative Director of the Japan-China Friendship Center; Su Tao, Director of the China Affairs Department of the Japan-China Friendship Center; Tetsuji Nagata, Vice President of the Tokyo Japan-China Friendship Association; Ning Keping, Vice President of the Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance; Wu Yuequn, Vice President of the Painters Association for Chinese in Japan; Cen Song, First Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Japan; Ouyang An, Director of the Tokyo Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism; Reiko Zhufeng, Chairwoman of Japan MHG Group; Cheng Bo, Vice President of the Union of Chinese Residing in Japan and Director of the World Artists Alliance and the Spring Festival Gala for Chinese Residing in Japan; Chen Xiujie, Executive Vice President of the Union of Chinese Residing in Japan and Chairwoman of Chiyoda Education Group; Kondo Shoichi, a member of the Japanese House of Representatives from the Constitutional Democratic Party and Secretary-General of the Japan-China Parliamentary Friendship Alliance; Takashi Hasegawa, President of the Japan-China International Exchange Association; Zhang Qing, Chairman of Japan ITL Corporation; Gao Xiaofei, President of the Union of Chinese Calligraphy Artists in Japan; Wang Yangbin, Chairman of Hong Kong Fubo Group; Takumi Furukawa, Chairman of ZERO Trading Corporation and President of the Zero International Business Innovation Association; Shi Dai, President of Hong Kong Fengxi Era Group; Feng Li, President of the Japan and South Korea Regional Branch of Air China; Chuai Benshi, Chairman of Hong Kong Yunxiang Investment Group; Wu Huan, Member of the 10th, 11th, and 12th National Committee of the CPPCC and artist; Wang Yadong, Legal Advisor to the Japanese Embassy in China; Zhang Genhu, Former President of the Shanxi Federation of Literary and Art Circles and President of the Shanxi Chinese Painting Association; Liu Fuye, Vice President of the Guangdong Artists Association and renowned painter from Macau; Chen Qianfeng, Chairman of Xingguang Group; Zhang Shuming, Executive Vice President of the Union of Chinese Residing in Japan; Matsumoto Keisuke, President and Director-General of the Oriental Calligraphy Art Association; Seijiro Naito, President of Fuji Securities Co., Ltd.; Nobuyoshi Sakaishiri, Assistant to the President of Asahi Shimbun; Akira Dō, Secretary-General of the Japan Huangshan Fine Arts Society; Kenichi Hirano, Deputy Director of the Soka Gakkai Fuji Art Museum; and Shi Wa, Curator at the National Museum of China. The ceremony was also attended by the exhibiting artist, Xu Li, a member of the 13th National Committee of the CPPCC, former Deputy Party Secretary, Executive Vice Chairman, and Secretary-General of the China Artists Association, Director of the National Major Art Projects Committee, Deputy Director of the CPPCC Calligraphy and Painting Office, and Vice President of the China International Exchange Association, along with renowned calligrapher and painter Shi Guo, founder of Experimental Ink Art and former Deputy Director of the Zhuhai Academy of Painting in Guangdong.
Chen Zheng, Minister Counselor from the Cultural Office of the Chinese Embassy in Japan, Tsutomu Takamura, President of the Japan-China Belt and Road Promotion Association, Wang Ping, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Calligraphy and Painting Channel of China Central Television, Kiyomizu Seno, President of the Japan-China Society, Xu Li, the exhibiting artist, and Luo Yuquan, Director of the China Cultural Center in Tokyo, delivered speeches in succession.
Shi Guo is a highly innovative contemporary artist whose works embody both the profound heritage of traditional Chinese culture and the experimental nature of modern art. The "Eastern Visions" exhibition presents Shi Guo's unique "experimental ink" artworks and demonstrates his innovative approach to traditional painting and calligraphy. It offers Japanese audiences who appreciate Chinese culture a glimpse into Shi Guo's groundbreaking approach to traditional painting and calligraphy and allows them to experience the vibrant energy of contemporary Chinese art.

(Editors: Zhang Yan and Liu Sheng)