Chie & Inko's websites!

For the detail about our joint appearances at cons and such,  please come visit our individual websites! Thank you!!

Chie:http://chitangarden.wixsite.com/chiekutsuwada
Inko:http://dokoteiinko.wixsite.com/inkoredible

Hyper Japan 15 -17 July 2016

Hyper Japan Summer festival has come to London on Friday 15 - Sunday 17th July!
I'll be sharing a table with Chie Kutsuwada again!

Please visit us at our table ZZ13 in Art Hub area on the ground floor!
Manga, postcards, commission sketches, portraits, and more! 

Hyper Japan Festival 10-12 July @ The 02 London!

Look forward to this weekend for Hyper Japan at The 02!
http://hyperjapan.co.uk/

Loncon3 this weekend!

(っ´ω`)っInko is joining LonCon 3 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) at the ExCeL London exhibition centre
this Saturday!! 

Fresh Perspectives: Comic Books for Young People
London Suite 3 (Level 0), 12pm - 1:30pm

How to Draw Manga: A Workshop for Young People
London Suite 3 (Level 0), 1:30pm - 3pm

http://www.loncon3.org/

The discussion & the workshop really focused on young people. Enjoy the fresh elements which might inspire you!

Hyper Japan 25-27 July 2014

Chie & Inko are
joining Hyper Japan at Earl's Court in London this weekend.

For event info:  http://hyperjapan.co.uk/
Please find us for getting portraits or postcards, and manga comics!!

Japan Expo Paris - 2nd July - 6th July

In next week, "D.K./UMISEN-YAMASEN (me, Chie Kutsuwada, Artist DeadlyKawaii )will be joining Japan Expo in Paris! Our table is DN93 in Hall 6. Please visit us to check out new postcards, and get manga portraits!

Inko's workshop at Brighton TONIGHT!

Umisen-Yamasen member Inko's manga workshop tonight in Brighton!

Umisen-Yamasen whereabout 2012 Spring!

Hi! Sorry for the long blank! Are you still with us? We hope so...!!
Now, let me tell you where we will be in February and March!

Tomorrow (we mean, today! Friday, 24th of Feb) is the first day of one and only Hyper Japan!! It's a big three days event about Japanese Culture, traditional to modern, cool, pop and kawaii!! We are ready to take commission work and also sell some postcards etc.

At the beginning of March, Umisen ladies and Deadly Kawaii team up for Japan Expo Sud in Marseille, France. The event is from 2nd to 5th of March and we are under the name of D.K/UMISEN-YAMASEN and our booth number is H113! So if you are in France, come come! or you know someone in France who might be interested in manga/anime and Japanese culture, let them know about it!

On 19th of March, we will be at Japan Day and Student Fair, organized by Doshisha University, which is one of the very high level and famous universities in Japan. We'll do drop in manga workshop there. You need to register to join this event, so please visit the website (click the name of the event to jump) for the detailed information.

On 24th of March, it's a Japanese pop and cosplay party night at Sainsbury Center of Visual Art, Norwich! It's After Hours: Kingdom of Characters, which is a part of very very exciting must see exhibition at this beautiful museum. We will do manga demonstrations and some more!

The end of March, on 31st of March and 1st of April, we are at Hi-Ex The Highlands International Comic Expo in Inverness, Scotland. We are so so excited to go back there...! So if you are in Scotland, come come!! It's definitely one of the best events.

Hope to see you somewhere very soon!!

Chie xxx

A panel discuttion "Comics & Conflicts"

Hello everyone! There is a fascinating event called "Comics & Conflicts" on Friday 19th & Saturday 20th August at Imperial War Museum.
At 11:30am on 20th, Inko will join a panel discussion with Paul Gravett as a chair, along side with David Blandy, talk about David's work "Child of the Atom" which Inko took a part of creating an animation scene. The screening starts from 4pm.

There is also a panel of "War: The human cost" the comic anthology artists. The book includes Inko's 8 page comic "Search & Avoid".

Please come along if you're interested! ;D

HYPER JAPAN on Fri 22nd- Sun 24th July!!

It's cold and wet... wet and cold... anyway, there is still something to look forward to.
HYPER JAPAN is in this weekend!
I'm joining with my felloe manga artist Chie Kutsuwada as Umisen-Yamasen this year again.
I look forward to see you all at there!

Do not miss our short but fun manga workshops at downstairs show space:
Fri 11:40 - 12:10
Sat 11:30 - 12:00

Thanks!
Inko :D

Japan Festival in Brighton this weekend!

Hello everyone!
The weather is not so great recently in here, Brighton - one moment is hot, and another moment is cold, then wet, then stormy... I really hope this weekend would be sunny, because I'm joining in Brighton Japan Festival!!

The festival is for Japan Tsunami appeal - part of sales goes for Japanese Red Cross.

On 25th, I'll dance on stage from 11:30am (I know, I know, I'm a manga artist, not a dancer. But hey) as a group called Fume.

After that, I'll be at a table with Chie Kutsuwada.

Fingers crossed for the weather, and see you in Brigton!!　(・ω・)ノ

Inko x

Ganbare, Japan!

I can cry for it later.
Meanwhile, I just do what I can do.
(><) Japan Tsunami appeal

Thursday 3rc March - World Book Day 2011

Happy World Book Day 2011!
Inko will be doing Manga portrait at Jubilee Children’s Library in Brighton!
Brighton's Local Author, Morag Ramsey, will be reading from her latest book, Alex McLean – Time Traveller, and providing related activities. Signed copies will be available at a reduced price and World Book Day Book Tokens will be accepted. Have a lovely manga portrait for only £5 as well!

Jubilee Children’s Library, 4 – 6pm on Thursday 3rd March.

Jubilee Street
Brighton
BN1 1GE

Contact

Automated renewals (24 hour) 0303 123 0035
Main number and renewals 01273 290800
Email libraries@brighton-hove.gov.uk

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Manga workshop in Croydon!

Hello everyone, Inko and Chie will have manga workshops at libraries in Croydon!

Manga workshops for ages 10 - 17

Saturday 19th February 2.30 - 4.30pm
Purley Library, Banstead Road, CR8 3YH
with Chie Kutsuwada

Saturday 26th February 2.30 - 4.30pm
Coulsdon Library, Brighton Road, CR5 2NH
with Inko

We have different style on our manga creations, so there should be varieties of method you can learn! I hope everyone would enjoy for workshops!
Reserve your free tickets at Purley library 020 8726 6900 or purley@croydon.gov.uk

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DRAWING ON THE WORLD OF MANGA

Young artists with an interest in a popular Japanese comic-book art form are in for a treat as three Croydon libraries stage manga workshops during February.

Aimed at artists aged from 10 to 17, the workshops will show how to capture the secrets of drawing the distinctive manga-style characters and then offer the chance to win prizes in a competition to find the best artwork and stories by the youngsters.

Revered manga artists Ai Takita-Lucas – known as Inko – and Chie Kutsuwada will conduct the workshops at Purley and Coulsdon, and talk about an art form that dates from the 19^th century, but which has risen to international prominence since World War II.

The workshops will take place at:

• Purley Library, Banstead Road, on Saturday, 19 February, from 2.30 to 4.30pm, conducted by Chie Kutsuwada;

• Norbury Library, London Road/Beatrice Avenue, on Tuesday, 22 February, from 1 to 2pm;

• Coulsdon Library, Brighton Road, on Saturday, 26 February, from 2.30 to 4.30pm, conducted by Ai Takita-Lucas.

Councillor Sara Bashford, cabinet member for customer services, culture and sports, said: “We are fully aware, from previous library service projects and competitions, that the young people of Croydon are a richly talented bunch.

“These workshops are going to give youngsters with an artistic flair a rare chance to meet, talk to and benefit from the experience of two of this country’s leading manga artists – I think they’ll find it incredibly rewarding.”

Admission to all the workshops is free. Places at the Purley and Coulsdon events are limited, so anybody keen to take part in what are sure to be popular workshops can reserve tickets, for either event, by sending an email to Purley Library at purley@croydon.gov.uk or by calling 020 8726 6900.

6th Feb - London Anime Con!

Inko and Chie Kutsuwada are sharing art dealer's table at London Anime Con this weekend!
This is the first time for us to join in this event, so we don't know what to expect, but we'll sure we're going to have a fun with all visitors. (^ω^)人(^ω^)

See you there!


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Inko's exhibition - Brighton

Hello everyone! I hope you had a great new year and had gone back on track!
Yes, I'm back on my usual work and displaying my drawings & paintings from 2nd February at Cafe One Ten in Brighton for 2 months.


Please come and see if you are nearby! :D

Thank you!!
Inko

Merry Christmas!

The Grand Cosplay Ball on 28th Nov!!

Hello people!
Inko & Chie are joining in The Grand Cosplay Ball on Sunday 28th Nov!!
The theme of this year is Arabian Night.

We look forward to seeing you all and your beautiful cosplay!!

"Save the gallery" auction @ Transition Gallery

Hi everyone! :D
Inko donated a drawing for the auction for fundraising art event on ART BLITZ!

"Nicholas Serota’s recent comments that the government's funding cuts will cause an 'arts blitzkrieg' have inspired Transition Gallery to stage ART BLITZ, a fundraising event which references and updates the confrontational politics and unique style of the 1980s."

The Exhibition in Lewes has finished :D

I've just taken down all works,
thank you very much for everyone
who popped around Wickle at Needlemakers in Lewes!!
I love you all!! xxx