2010
Provided artwork to Japan Night 2010 Davos

2009
Essay “ART OF THE BRUSH” on the Japan’s Official Tourism website
Awarded the 4th “Teshima-Yukei” Prize
NHK TV program “Tell Us about Your Life”
Kyusyu University nameplate on a gate at Ito Campus
Provided artwork to Mito-Komon(Jidaigeki-Drama) Seasom 40 Poster
First art collection book “KOJI KAKINUMA – SHO” published

2008
Performamce at “JAPAN! culture + hyperculture” (J.F.Kennedy Center, Washington DC)
2008 Seoul Calligraphy Biennale
Sunshine Museum Exhibition(in China)
Title for the Movie “Achilles and the Tortoise”
VISIT JAPAN CAMPAIGN 2008-2009 USA
Title drawing of “KANPEI EARTH MARATHON”

2007
Title for NHK Taiga Drama series “Furin Kazan”
NHK world news interview
Provided art work image to AJLS website
Performance at Philadelphia Museum of Arts
Guest Artist of KODO Live
Performance at United Nations International School (Cherry Brossom Festival)
Artist-in-Residency Program at Lehigh University(Performance, Workshop, etc.)
NHK TV program “the Ultimate Cuisine”
Performances at the Kennedy Center(Washington, DC)
World Cultural Forum 2007(Nara, JAPAN), provided artwork “Bun-Ka-Ryoku”

2006
IBM JAPAN Kick Off Meeting Opening Performance
Nippon TV Special Program “Be TARO”
Exhibition -NHK HEART PROJECT- Selected Artist
Title artwork for NHK Special TV Program: “Ei-chan(Dear Mr. Ekichi Yazawa)”
Selected Artist: Seoul Calligraphy Forum
Asahi Super Dry Beer Incentive Products: Folding Fan “Wind”
BS Nippon TV Program: “Corridor of Neurons”
Princeton University Visiting Research Calligrapher
3-Day Workshop: Princeton University
Performance “Tygers” Princeton University, NJ

2005
Private Exhibition: “Daily Confession” [at Shinjuku Isetan Department Store, Tokyo]
Private Exhibition: “Infinity” by Koji Kakinuma, Brushwork Artist[at Umeda Hankyu department Store, Osaka]
NHK Educational Channel TV Program: “NHK Junior Special”
NHK Educational Channel TV Program: “Teen’s Hard Debate”
Title Artwork for NHK TV Program “Romantic Adventure to World Heritage”
Exhibition: Shin Kyokushin Kai Karate, European Championship, Denmark
Selected Artist: Seoul Calligraphy Biennale
Aichi Expo(Aichi, Japan), Two Time Opening Performer: Karate Expo,
Main Guest: Kodo (Japanese drum performance group), Earth Celebration 2005
Asahi Super Dry Beer Incentive Products: Folding Fan “energy of life”
TV Commercial: KDDI World Service
NHK Educational Channel TV Program: “Top Runner”

2004
Title for NHK special TV program: “104 year-old Zen priest, Eihei-ji temple”
Private Exhibition: “HAPPINESS” by Koji Kakinuma, Brushwork Artist[at Umeda Hankyu department Store, Osaka]

2003
The “KUNII-SEIKAI” Prize: The 6th Calligraphy Contest of “Kunii Seikai” [Public trust fellowship]
TV Tokyo’s TV Program: “Anybody can be Picasso”
Single CD title artwork “IT’S SHOWTIME!!”, an artist & musician “B’z”
TV Performance: [weekly guest] NHK TV Program “Let’s Meet at Park Avenue.”
Title Artwork & Authorized Logos: World KARATE-DO League “Shin Kyokushin Kai”
Exhibition: Andrew Bae Gallery in Chicago, U.S.A.
Private Exhibition: “HOPE” by Koji Kakinuma, Brushwork Artist[at Umeda Hankyu Department Store, Osaka]
Exhibition: World Heritage Charity Art Exhibition ? PIECE of PEACE ?

2002
NHK TV Program: “a Happy New Year From NHK Studio Park”
The Huge Work Prize 50th Anniversary of Dokuritsu Shojindan Foundation
Private Exhibition: “KOJI KAKINUMA & Koji Kakinuma” in Utsunomiya City
”Performance Event: “The Written Image” at N.Y. Metropolitan Museum
TBS [Tokyo Broadcasting System] TV Program: “Jonetsu-Tairiku(Passionate Land)

2001
Book release: “Hot-blooded Brushwork School” [published by WANI MAGAGINE company]
Group Exhibition: “Ten In Ink” at Walsh Gallery in Chicago.

2000
NHK TV Program: “Human Documentary”

1999
The Mainichi Award (first prize), Mainichi Calligraphy Exhibition
Graduated from Department of Visual and Performing Arts of Tokyo Gakugei (Arts and Letters) University.

1993
Graduated from Department of Visual and Performing Arts of Tokyo Gakugei (Arts and Letters) University.

1989
Started studying under Ichijo Uematsu.

1986
Started studying under Yukei Teshima.

1970
Born in Tochigi Prefecture.