Izumi
Artist Profile
IzumiIzumi Hirose by Flute and Shinobue Player.
Originally from Isahaya City, Nagasaki Prefecture.
Graduate of the Advanced Design Course at Bunka Fashion College.
Roles include: Musician, model, designer, walking & performance instructor, producer, stage director, MC, and actor.
Winner of the Ms. Asian Beauty 2019 Grand Prix.
Performances include: ABAC TOKYO GALA 2024, Japan Maturi, Geneva Association Associates Dinner Reception 2024, and PARIS FASHION WEEK GALA 2024.
Scheduled to perform *Kagura* (Shino-bue flute) and provide commentary at the "Hō ~Ishiyama Dayū no Kai~ Chapter 1: Kagura Ancestral Festival" at Kanze Noh Theater in February 2025; filming for a Shochiku movie in March; and performing as an artist, walking instructor (kimono-dress style), and stage director at the "Passport Global Summit" (hosted by AREAA Global) on May 15, where the presentation of Japanese beauty deeply moved an international audience from 20 countries, garnering high acclaim.
Engaged in activities addressing global issues through original fashion, art, and music in collaboration with "Music for SDGs" and UN-related initiatives.
Dedicated to Japanese traditional culture and crafts; activities include *Kagura* performance and showcasing *sumi-e* (ink wash painting) style scarves at Paris Fashion Week.
Possesses a unique artistic vision across all fields, creating original works such as self-designed kimono-remake costumes and handmade *Shino-bue* flutes, as well as composing original music.
Actively involved alongside her daughter in charitable efforts such as donating picture books written by her daughter, Lilia, to facilities for children in underprivileged environments; currently collaborating with her daughter (a picture book author and flutist) on the production of CDs and picture books for a global audience. March 2025: Appearance in a Shochiku film.
August 11: "Chōen Round 2: An Arts Festival Praying for Peace with the *Tayū* (Lead Performer)," hosted by Hiromasa Ishiyama 10th-generation headmaster of the Ishiyama-shachū troupe, which performs the Intangible Cultural Property "Bushū Sato-Kagura."
Theme: Weaving the world and the future through *Kagura*.
August 14-17: Appearance as an actor in the *Kamikaze* (Special Attack Corps) musical *Nagareru Kumo yo* (The Drifting Clouds).
October 1: Confirmed appearance in a stage production themed around Eiichi Shibusawa and the "Blue Eyed Dolls."
Active with the mission of delivering moving experiences through art and music to people from all walks of life and in any situation.
Won 3rd place in a patriotic song contest in Vietnam with the band Kujaku Suiryū.
Origin: Nagasaki