DALIA Head Office Art Introduction

In the office on the second floor of DALIA's head office, the white walls are decorated with eye-catching artwork. This valuable work was created by a young calligrapher, Ms.Fuku Nakamura, inspired by the image of the company "DALIA". Here are some of Ms.Nakamura's thoughts on her work.

■ Title: "Fukujujin"

Background of words wishing people happiness, such as “Fuku” and “Kotobuki” (longevity).
"I wrote the creative word "Bishou" (beauty smile) because I myself feel that when I get my hair done, I feel more confident and smile. DALIA is a company that connects people through hair. Therefore, I expressed the Chinese character for "person" as if long hair were fluttering."
On each of the five panels, the character for “person” was written in bold letters to connect the panels.

〈Each panel theme〉 

・1th “Pasmal (not bad)” “Fortune” “Four Longevity” 

・2th “Bishou (beautiful smile)” “Four Longevity” “Sympa (cool)” “Japanese soul” “Arakon” 

・3th “Fukuju” “Onifuku” “Fuku” “Kiju” “Iroha Uta” 

・4th “Iroha Uta” “Fuku” “Longevity” “Bonheur” 

・5th “Hana” “Oni” “Fuku” “Fuku”

■ Profile:  Calligraphy Artist Ms. Fuku Nakamura

She grew up in Fukuoka with Nakamura dolls, traditional Hakata dolls. Her father, Mr. Shinkyo Nakamura (*1), is a Hakata doll maker, and her elder brother is Mr. Hiromine Nakamura (*2). She is active as a calligraphy artist who fuses calligraphy and art outside the box.

She started her career in calligraphy at the age of three. After graduating from university, she has been creating works under the moto "Calligraphy as art." Her concept is to make calligraphy accessible to everyone—people of all ages, both men and women, and even those who have never heard of calligraphy before.

[2021]
・The 83rd Kenshin Calligraphy Exhibition, Special Prize for excellence Won the Special Kenshin Prize
・Won the 37th Yomiuri Calligraphy Exhibition Excellence
・Won the President's Prize at the 8th Nitten and the University Graduation
[2023]
・Won the Special Kenshin Prize at the 85th Kenshin Calligraphy Exhibition
・Won the Honorable Mention at the 10th Nitten
[2024]
・Won the Encouragement Prize at the Yosekubunsha Calligraphy Exhibition
・Won the Special Mention at the Yomiuri Calligraphy Exhibition
・Won the Honorable Mention at the 11th Nitten

Ms.Fuku Nakamura Instagram　▸　@fuku.shodo

*Ms.Fuku Nakamura also posted about this collaboration on her Instagram.

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*¹ Mr. Shinkyo Nakamura

Mr. Shinkyo Nakamura, of the renowned Nakamura Ningyo workshop, is a third generation Hakata doll maker who has been a driving force in modern Hakata doll making. He is one of Japan's leading doll makers, having won awards and prizes at numerous traditional craft exhibitions. He is the holder of Fukuoka Prefecture's intangible cultural asset craft technique "doll making" (certified in 2022).

*² Mr. Hiromine Nakamura

Mr. Hiromine Nakamura is a doll artist and the fourth generation Hakata doll maker of Nakamura Ningyo. He is an up-and-coming doll artist who breathes new life into the venerable world of traditional craftsmanship by crossing it with modernity.