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Hiroko Takayama (Japanese: 高山博子) is a painter, vice president of the Hiroshima Japan-India Society, a member of the Japan Artists Federation, and a visiting professor at Tagore International University in India.

Early Life and Education

Hiroko Takayama was born on May 7, 1958, in Hiroshima, Japan. She graduated from Motomachi High School in Hiroshima and subsequently earned her degree from Osaka University of Arts in 1982.

Career

Takayama is a prominent painter and a vice president of the Hiroshima Japan-India Society. She is also a member of the Japan Artists Federation and has served as a visiting professor at the international Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal in India, Rissho University, and Hijiyama University.

In 2009, Takayama began her tenure as a visiting professor at Tagore International University, in addition to her roles at Rissho University and Hijiyama University. Her work often focuses on themes related to India, a country she first visited at age 23. This experience significantly influenced her art, leading her to produce works centered on Indian women and spirituality.[1] She has enhanced her sketching skills through extensive travels in India and Japan.[2]

Significant Events and Exhibitions

Takayama was a panelist at a symposium commemorating the 150th anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore's birth and participated in events at the International House of Japan, marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and India.[3]

In 2022, she exhibited her work in "Upendra Maharathi and Hiroko Takayama: Weaving Ties between Japan and India through Painting," held at the Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum. This exhibition was organized by Hiroshima Prefecture, the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi and the Consulate-General of India.[4]

On May 20, 2023, during the 49th G7 summit in Hiroshima, Takayama was invited by the Indian government to present her artwork "Renge Shu Bodhisattva" to Following this, on May 20, 2024, Takayama founded the Hiroshima Japan-India Society, coinciding with the anniversary of her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi[5].

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