Miyako Yamaguchi Born in Tokyo, Japan Studied under Mentor Taro Ogi after graduating from Japan Women's University. Has been drawing imaginary Italian medieval towns as her main theme. Currently a lecturer at Japan Women's University. Member of Shinseisaku Member of Shuyou-kai

Personal History
1971	August: First trip to Europe (Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany etc.) Attended a lecture on European Art History under Prof. of Bern Univ.in St. Moritz, Switzerland Deeply impressed with Italian traditional cities (ex. Rome, Florence,Venice) and architectures
1972-	Exhibited for the first time at Shuyou-kai where participating every year thereafter at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
1973	Graduated from Architecture Japan Women's University and obtained BA in Architecture.
1977	March to July Traveled Europe Visited Greece, Bulgaria, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium, France, and Crete with special interest Moved by Italian Renaissance Art
1980	Awarded Kawabata Prize at Shuyou-kai Exhibition
1980-	Exhibited at Shinseisaku (one of the most important art association in Japan)where participating in almost every year thereafter at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Kyoto Municipal Museum. Aichi Prefectural Museum, Hiroshima Prefectural Museum Selected for the International Exhibition of the 1300th Anniversary of the foundation of The Bulgarian State(Sofia National Gallery) September : Visited Sofia(Bulgaria) to attend a symposium on modern art organized by Bulgarian Art Union
1980-1981	February: Traveled around Italy(including Sicily, Sardinia) , Spain, Portugal, France(including Corsica) and Turkey(Khios) Inspired by Italian medieval cities like Siena, Lucca, Pisa, Cremona etc. and also Pre Italian Renaissance (ex. Giotto,Piero della Francesuca etc.)
1987	Awarded Japan Air Lines Prize at Shuyou-kai Exhibition
1988	Exhibited at One Artist Exhibition at Gallery Okabe Ginza/Tokyo
1989	Selected for Yasui Prize Exhibition at Seibu Museum Tokyo Selected on One Artist Exhibition at Seibu Gallery (Seibu Department Store,Tokyo) February: Trip to Europe(almost every year thereafter)
1993	Awarded Prize of the Governor of Tokyo at Shuyou-kai Exhibition Awarded New Artist Prize at Shinseisaku Exhibition October: Stayed in Florence (Italy) Designed a tapestry for Hotel Arimax (Shibuya/Tokyo) Awarded Excellent Prize at Human and Nature Exhibition, organized by Kuraya Corporation
1994	March to April: Trip to Rome(Italy) Awarded New Artist Prize at Shinseisaku Exhibition Selected for the Exhibition of the Contemporary Art ,organized by The Agency for Cultural Affairs
1995	Selected for Taro Ogi and Nobuko Kamemoto and Miyako Yamaguchi-Exhibition organized by Naruse Memorial Museum/Japan Women's University,Tokyo Awarded New Artist Prize at Shinseisaku Exhibition November: Trip to Milan(Italy)
1996	Awarded Prize of the Minister of Education at Shuyou-kai
1997	Exhibited at Yasui Prize Exhibition at Saison Museum,Tokyo
1997	September to 1998 September: Studied in Florence(Italy) on a scholarship of the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan Greatly inspired by Tuscan cities and architectures
2001	Selected for One Artist Exhibition at Hikari Gallery Ginza ,Tokyo Awarded Fujio Yosida Prize at Shuyou-kai Exhibition
2003	March to April: Stayed in Florence(Italy)
2004	Awarded the Prize of members at Shuyou-kai Exhibition
2005	Awarded Sonpo Japan Prize at Shuyou-kai Exhibition Selected for One Artist Exhibition at Hikari Gallery Ginza,Tokyo
2006	Exhibited at Sonpo Japan Prize Exhibition at Sonpo Japan Museum, Shinjuku, Tokyo

Collection:

Naruse Memorial Museum / Japan Women's University, Tokyo Sofia National Gallery /Bulgaria Mitsubishi Corporation Meiji Dairies Corporation Kuraya Sanseido Hotel the Ellcy Sugamo Trust Bank etc.

At present:

Member of Shinseisaku Kyokai Member of Shuyou-kai Member of Japan Artists Association Lecturer of Japan Women's Univercity