GYOKURAN FUJITA

JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHER/ARTIST

 

Gyokuran　FUJITA – Japanese Calligrapher

Bringing Authentic Japanese Calligraphy to Australia

With over 30 years of experience, NAOMI, professionally known as Gyokuran, shares the beauty and tradition of Japanese calligraphy through live performances, workshops, and innovative VR experiences. She has performed and taught internationally in France, Thailand, the U.S.A., and Australia, bringing authentic Japanese culture to hotels, restaurants, event organizers, and dojos.

Through hands-on workshops and live demonstrations, participants not only learn the fundamentals of calligraphy but also experience the meditative and creative process that has been integral to Japanese tradition for centuries. NAOMI’s goal is to create unique, memorable experiences that leave a lasting impression.

Professional Highlights – Australia-Based Achievements

  • Oct 2025: Regular workshops at aged care centers

  • Oct 2025: Calligraphy performances at Blue Mountains

  • Oct 2025: Creative calligraphy workshop for ZEN Corporation, Sydney

  • Sep 2025: Calligraphy workshop at Sydney Sake Festival

  • 2020–2025: Regular calligraphy workshops at Hyatt Hotel, Japan, including sessions for international guests from Australia

  • Mar 2024: Live calligraphy performance at Alibaba Expo, ICC Sydney

  • May 2024: Guest teacher at a Melbourne secondary school

  • 2016 & 2019: Live performances at major cultural events in Melbourne

International Career

  • 2010s: Performed internationally in France, Thailand, and Australia; launched VR Calligraphy, merging traditional Japanese art with immersive technology

  • 2020s: Featured on Nippon TV; performed at Kansai Collection, Japan; part-time lecturer at Kyoto University of the Arts; continued global expansion through VR Calligraphy workshops

Career & Services

  • Brush lettering for logos, titles, nameplates, business cards, and wallpapers

  • Calligraphy performances at department stores, hotels, universities, and ceremonies

  • Short-term and on-site calligraphy workshops for all skill levels

  • Production of original branded brush lettering products

Media Appearances

  • Jan 2022: Live VR calligraphy on Nippon Television Network Corporation's Sukkiri

  • Aug 2022: Stage performance at Kansai Collection Festival

  • May 2022: OBC Radio Osaka

Publications

  • Simple New Year's Greeting Cards by FUDE-Oh, KADOKAWA Co.

  • The World's Easiest 2021 Japanese New Year's Card, KADOKAWA Co.

  • New Year Greeting Cards Data Collection PREMIUM, MYNAVI Publishing Co.

  • Kindle publications

Overseas Performances

  • Jan 2018: Solo exhibition, Los Angeles, U.S.A.

  • Feb 2018: Bangkok Design Week

  • Jun 2018: Angers-en-Bains International Digital Festival, France (VR Calligraphy “Floating Calligraphy”)

  • May 2019: Japan Festival 20th Anniversary Ceremony, Melbourne, Australia

Awards & Exhibitions

  • Exhibition at Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art

  • 2010: Recommended Prize | 2011: Special Prize | 2012: Kyoto Newspaper Prize | 2014: Prize | 2015: Medal of Honor | 2016: Special Prize

Main Client Companies

 

KADOKAWA, ASCII Research Institute, C&L Research Institute, Zooms, Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay, Super Station Inc., MYNAVI, and more

VR Calligraphy

I became captivated by calligraphy because to me “the characters longed to be made beautiful.” Deeply impressed by the outstanding work encountered at a calligraphersʼ gathering in Kyoto when I was 22, I became accredited in the art.

 

Through a job involving English, I received a further push from a foreign friend who said that her  dream was to learn calligraphy. This again made me aware of the appeal of traditional Japanese culture and I made the transition to professional calligrapher.

 

Today, in addition to producing work for store logos, product packages, I regularly hold events for tourists from overseas, including writing poems that incorporate peoplesʼ names as well as the New Yearʼs tradition of kakizome calligraphy.

 

I also try to spread Japanese traditional culture through calligraphy by participating in events overseas.While cherishing the traditional classics, Iʼm always on the lookout for new possibilities in calligraphy in order to continue creating work that touches the hearts of people around the world.