Kyoto Dragon Painter / Keisuke Teshima
A dragon is drawn in one stroke, with various wishes and thoughts put into it, creating a ``one continuous dragon.''
This famous artist is highly regarded in all quarters for his technique of expressing beautiful, delicate, and sometimes fierce dragon gods with a single stroke , and has presented his works to many famous people through his appearances in many media outlets and events both in Japan and overseas.
He has been practicing karate since he was six years old for 14 years, learning the spirit of the Japanese way, exploring Japanese culture and history, and has been fascinated by dragons since he was a child, continuing to paint dragon paintings.
He encountered the ancient "One-stroke Dragon" technique and was deeply impressed by the history and origins of the technique, and he believed it was his calling to master the technique by himself.
While preserving the tradition of the single-stroke dragon that has continued since the Edo period, we pursue dragons with the spirit of "Shu-Ha-Ri."
Although originally from Fukuoka Prefecture, he now has a gallery/art studio in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, the 1,000-year-old capital of the dragon god , as if drawn by a series of coincidences and fate. He is said to be one of only three dragon painters in Japan to own a gallery/art studio.
[Media appearances]
| Broadcast and appearance dates | Appearances in TV programs and works |
|---|---|
| Thursday, April 19, 2018 | NHK WORLD Channel NEWS ROOM TOKYO |
| From July 2018 | Video featured on National Geographic |
| Sunday, March 3, 2019 | AbemaTV 7.2 New Another Window #12 "1st All Japan Buzz Awards" *Grand Prize Winner |
| Friday, March 13, 2020 | Fuji TV Mezamashi TV "Kirabito" |
| Friday, November 13, 2020 | Yomiuri TV "Osaka Honwaka TV" |
| Sunday, November 22, 2020 | TV Asahi "What's This? A Hundred Strange Scenes" |
| Monday, March 15, 2021 | Drawing demonstration at the official stage greeting event for the Disney film "Raya and the Last Dragon" |
| From April 2021 (12 times in total) | Appeared in the TV Tokyo series "Dramaholic! / DIVE!!" |
| Saturday, July 31, 2021 | KBS Kyoto "We've Reached the Top" |
| Saturday, December 18, 2021 | Kansai TV "Foot Map" |
| From June 2022 | "The Way of the Househusband: The Cinema" title sequence production and appearance |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | Kansai TV "Yo-i Don! My Neighbor is a Living National Treasure" |
| Saturday, June 14, 2025 | KBS Kyoto "Okazaki Taiiku's Kyoto Observation Diary" |
[Solo exhibitions, exhibitions, major events, etc.]
| Broadcast and appearance dates | Event appearances |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Debuted as an artist and held his first solo exhibition in Ginza |
| May 2014 | First performance dedicated to Hannya-ji Temple in Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| August 2014 | Performance at the Kitakyushu Kimono Culture Federation event |
| September 2014 | First solo exhibition in Ginza. Also held a solo exhibition in Fukuoka. |
| October 2014 | Departure for a four-city tour of the US (Los Angeles, Washington, New York, Florida). |
| November 2014 | Performance at the grand sumo final celebration |
| January 2015 | Solo exhibition at the former Moji Mitsui Club |
| January 2015 | Solo exhibition at Kumamoto Traditional Crafts Museum |
| March 2015 | Solo exhibition at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine |
| April 2015 | Appeared at the 1st anniversary event at Shoryuen in Arashiyama, Kyoto |
| June 2015 | Dedication dance performance at the celebration of the completion of the Koyasan Shingon sect's hoin |
| August 2015 | Donated to Saya Shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture |
| September 2015 | Group exhibition at Dunedin Fine Art Center, Florida |
| May 2016 | Dedication demonstration at Taiheiji Temple and Sennenji Temple in Iki City, Nagasaki Prefecture |
| July 2016 | Performance at the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles, dedication of a single-stroke dragon at Zenso-ji Temple in Little Tokyo, and dedication of a single-stroke dragon at Higashi Hongan-ji Temple in Little Tokyo |
| August 2016 | Dedication of a single-stroke dragon and a dedication demonstration at Takio Shrine in Kyoto |
| October 2016 | Sales event and performance at Taipei Sogo in Taiwan at a Kyoto Prefecture sponsored product exhibition |
| November 2016 | Exhibition and performance at the Venetian Hotel, Macau |
| December 2016 | Solo exhibition and TV appearance in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| January 2017 | Demonstration and performance of One-stroke Dragon at a Philippine government agency |
| January 2017 | Solo exhibition and performance at the Leepa-Rattner Museum in Florida |
| February 2017 | A one-stroke dragon performance at a party hosted by Marina Bay Sands |
| March 2017 | At a charity event held by the Philippine government organization Duterte Kitchen, a performance piece was sold for 3.3 million yen. The total sales of approximately 9.5 million yen from two charity events were donated in full. |
| May 2017 | Demonstration of a single-stroke dragon at Takachiho Shrine in Miyazaki Prefecture, the land of the descendants of the heavenly grandson, and dedication of a work |
| February 2018 | Solo exhibition held at a museum and gallery in Florida |
| August 2018 | Demonstration and dedication at Itehiki Shrine (Fukuoka Prefecture) |
| October 2018 | One-stroke dragon performance event in Taiwan (Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung) |
| May 2019 | Exhibited at the "Ancient Character Art Crafts Exhibition Dance With Universe" (Heian Shrine, Gakuden Hall) |
| August 2019 | Sennyu-ji Temple (Kyoto) One stroke dragon dedication performance |
| October 2019 | Special performance "Dedication Demonstration" at Sennyuji Temple (Kyoto) to commemorate the enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor |
| June 2021 | Held a solo exhibition at Gallery CRANE, which opened in Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. |
| July 2021 | Donated works to Seifu Gakuen (Tennoji, Osaka) |
| December 2021 | Tenkaippin's 50th anniversary bowl design features a single-stroke dragon |
| March 2024 | Solo exhibition "DRAGON" held at "Gallery CRANE" |
| July 2024 | Donated to Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto |