Ichigo-ichie
Origin of “Ichigo-ichie”
“Ichigo-ichie ” is a wordplay on the phrase “一期一会 (Once-in-a-lifetime encounter).”
I, Emi, love strawberries.
Just like a strawberry,
where many seeds represent many precious encounters,
carefully, one by one,
I want to build them up as if painting a picture.
Because every encounter is a once-in-a-lifetime moment,
I want to cherish and weave each one.
This is the feeling behind the name.
※Once-in-a-lifetime encounter:
An opportunity that will never happen again,
a once-in-a-lifetime connection with someone.
Owner / Emi Profile
Nice to meet you. I am Emi, owner and NFT artist of Ichigo-ichie.
Here are my thoughts and profile.
Please take a look if you like.
Welcome to the world created by Emi of Ichigo-ichie.
Her artwork is born
from everyday life close around us.
“Though my thoughts are tiny,
a life filled with art brings a gentle richness,
and when looking around, you suddenly find yourself in a peaceful world…
I hope such a feeling spreads.”
By Artist Emi
Biography
Emi is a Japanese artist, NFT creator, and owner of the online brand “Ichigo Ichie.” Havingdrawn since early childhood, she paused her artistic path after graduating from universityin 1997. In 2012, she resumed creative work through second-hand book sales and upcyclingprojects, leading to the launch of her online shop in 2017. Her artistic journey transformed in2022 when she discovered NFT and AI art, inspiring her to fully relaunch her creativepractice and re-establish “Ichigo Ichie” as an art-focused platform in 2023.
Since then, Emi has expanded her output across Japan and internationally, presenting workin group shows, open-call exhibitions, book design, and collaborative product projects. The name Ichigo Ichie plays on the Japanese idiom for once-in-a-lifetime encounters, blendingit with the word for strawberry (ichigo) to symbolize gathering precious encounters one byone, like individual seeds on a fruit. Through her ongoing exhibitions and publishing work,she continues to share her warm, life-centered creative vision with a global audience.
・Began drawing and painting in early childhood
・1997 Paused artwork after graduating from university
・2012 Started selling used books and creating upcycled items
・2017 Opened online shop 【Ichigo-ichie】
・2022 Discovered NFT Art and AI Art through a chance connection; resumed artwork
・2022 Began activities as online shop owner & artist Emi
・2023 Renewed 【Ichigo-ichie】 centered around artwork
・2023– Continues to create artwork and release creations, expanding horizons
into design, publishing, and participating in group/open exhibitions both in Japan and abroad.
Designs & Collaborative Projects
・【TETRA LAB × 100creators Collaboration Project】 Original Business Card Case 2026
Design & Art Goods Sales (Corporate Collaboration Project)
・『Himuka no Kuni Enpaku』 2025
Illustrations & Character Design, Overall Layout Design, Color & Fonts
・『The Story of Sarume no Kimi』 Text by Fujikichi Matsuba / Illustrations by Emi Ideguchi (Emi@Ichigo-ichie)
Illustrations, Editing & Design
・『Picture Book: The Catfish That Became an Island』 Text by Tetsuo Mori / Illustrations by Mitsuki Sota
Picture Book Editing & Design
・『Himuka no Kuni Enpaku』 2024
Front Cover, Back Cover, Category Pages / Illustrations & Design
・『Beratto Hyuga』 Written by Fujikichi Matsuba (Residing in Hyuga City, Miyazaki Prefecture)
Front Cover, Back Cover / Illustrations & Design
・『Bastille Day (Festival of Paris) in Nobeoka 2024』 Cafe Chimney (Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture)
Poster, Pamphlet, Ticket / Illustrations & Design
・『Bastille Day (Festival of Paris) in Nobeoka 2023』 Cafe Chimney (Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture)
Poster, Pamphlet, Ticket / Illustrations & Design
Artist Resume
Emi
Artist / NFT Artist / Owner of “Ichigo Ichie”
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2025
Life with Art 2025 – Meguri, Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan
2025
Life with Art 2025 – Nice to meet you! I am Ichigo Ichie, Nobeoka, Miyazaki,Japan
2024
Life with Art 2024 – Hoippo, Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan
2023
Life with Art 2023, Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan
2023
Life with Art 2023, Hanno, Saitama, Japan
Selected Group Exhibitions
● 2026 IDENTITY PROJECT SEOUL, INSA ART CENTER, Seoul, South Korea
● 2026 World Peace HaNa 4 Art Exhibition, Halswell Library, Christchurch, New Zealand
● 2026 60th Oita City Art Exhibition, Oita City Museum of Art, Oita, Japan
● 2026 Harumatsu Wa no Shirabe in Chimney, Cafe Chimney, Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan
● 2025 PARIS ART EXPO 2025 (Winter Edition), MUSA International, 24-b Gallery, Paris, France
● 2025 MoCA L.I.GHTS, Patchogue, New York, USA
● 2025 EtoOto Vol.2, Shin-Yamaguchi Station Tourist Information Center, Yamaguchi, Japan
● 2025 EZO ART’n MUSIC, Sapporo Art Park Atelier, Hokkaido, Japan
● 2025 Peace Connections ’25, Arts on Terry (AOT), Patchogue, New York, USA
● 2025 Tsukuruhitotachi Haku in Kyoto Museum, The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
● 2025 Tokaido 56th Post Town, Yui-shuku Exchange Center, Shizuoka, Japan
● 2025 Kankaku Exhibition #3, 410Gallery, Fukuoka, Japan
● 2025 74th Nobeoka City Art Exhibition, Nobeoka Cultural Center, Miyazaki, Japan
● 2025 SMILE ART COLLECTION, Dainagoya Building, Aichi, Japan
● 2025 45th Hyuga City Art Exhibition, Hyuga Cultural Center, Miyazaki, Japan
● 2025 NEXT ARTEC COLLECTION OSAKA, Osaka Central Public Hall, Osaka, Japan
● 2025 Japanese Cultural Celebration, Christchurch, New Zealand
● 2025 ANOTHER SKY ART COLLECTION, WowUs GALLERY, Osaka, Japan
● 2025 NFT Art Exhibition in Toba Part 2, Toba Shopping Plaza, Mie, Japan
● 2025 5th Miyazaki Integrated Art Exhibition, Miyazaki Prefectural Art Museum, Miyazaki, Japan
● 2025 59th Oita City Art Exhibition, Oita City Museum of Art, Oita, Japan
● 2025 The Circle of Digital ART (Vol. 7), Moominvalley Park HifiveGallery, Saitama, Japan
● 2024 Tokushima Art Festival, Tokushima, Japan
● 2024 Art on Lens, JRNY Gallery, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
● 2024 A peaceful world powered art, Pumanawa Community Space Art Centre, New Zealand
● 2024 Arts on Terry 2024, Patchogue Arts Council / MoCA L.I., New York, USA
● 2024 EtoOto, Yamaguchi Tourist Information Center, Yamaguchi, Japan
● 2024 Numazu Art Exhibition, Ira de, Shizuoka, Japan
● 2024 NFT Art Exhibition in Ise, Ise City Plaza, Mie, Japan
● 2024 Gakuto Koriyama ART FES 2024, ATi Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan
● 2024 Rojiura no Uchu Connection, Roji Cafe, Osaka, Japan
● 2024 Pont Neuf Group Exhibition: Freedom, Cafe Chimney, Miyazaki, Japan
● 2024 NEXT ARTEC COLLECTION OSAKA, Kyocera Dome Osaka, Osaka, Japan
● 2024 Non-fungible? Joint Exhibition, Nezumi no Shisha, Osaka, Japan
● 2024 NFTasART Vol. 6, Moominvalley Park HifiveGallery, Saitama, Japan
● 2024 Miyoshi Art Exhibition, Manabeya, Tokushima, Japan
● 2024 ART JUNCTION, Miyazaki Art Center, Miyazaki, Japan
● 2024 Pont Neuf Group Exhibition: New Year, Cafe Chimney, Miyazaki, Japan
● 2023 NFT COLLECTION in OSAKA 2, Osaka, Japan
● 2023 NFT Physical & International Exchange Exhibition, Saitama, Japan
● 2023 Korea-China-Japan AI Renaissance Exhibition, South Korea
● 2023 UCL & PCW Metaverse Joint Exhibitions (Spring, Autumn, Winter)
● 2023 Big Bang 14 & Metaverse Gallery PCW Exhibition, New Zealand
● 2022 NFT PEEPS PARTY, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Awards & Honors
● 2026 “Ido Masanori Award”, Warm Blue Art Contest (World Autism Awareness Day)
● 2025 Certificate of Merit, 11th Luxembourg Art Prize
● 2025 “Koishikawa Yuki Award”, Warm Blue Art Contest (World Autism Awareness Day)
● 2024 Certificate of Merit, 10th Luxembourg Art Prize
● 2024 Honorable Mention, AI Wonder Lab Contest (“Kyoto 20XX”), N-Colle Kyoto
● 2024 “AOA Art Award”, Warm Blue Art Contest (World Autism Awareness Day)
● 2023 Certificate of Merit, 9th Luxembourg Art Prize
● 2022 Certificate of Merit, 8th Luxembourg Art Prize
Selected Open Calls & Competition Selections
● 2025 Selected, PARIS ART EXPO 2025 (Winter Edition) – Artwork: “Best Friends 2025”
● 2025 Selected, MoCA L.I.GHTS – Artwork: “my kaleidoscope 2025”
● 2025 Selected, Tokaido 56th Post Town Exhibition – Artwork: “Keiyo in Hirakata”
● 2025 Selected, Kankaku Exhibition #3 – Artworks: “Hajimari no Shizuku”, “Kokoro no Tobira”
● 2025 Selected (Design Category), 74th Nobeoka City Art Exhibition – Artwork: “Tsuiteki”
● 2025 Selected, SMILE ART COLLECTION – Artwork: “Shin-yu”
● 2025 Selected (Painting Category), 45th Hyuga City Art Exhibition – Artwork: “Meguri ~ Yoko to Gekko”
● 2025 Selected, ANOTHER SKY ART COLLECTION – Artwork: “Tsukiyo no Yume”
● 2025 Selected (Design Category), 5th Miyazaki Integrated Art Exhibition – Artwork: “Akou no Yume: Mizu no Meguri”
● 2025 Selected (Design Category), 59th Oita City Art Exhibition – Artwork: “Funade”
● 2024 Selected, Art on Lens Open Call – Artwork: “Kitpas Stripe”
● 2024 Selected (Design Category), 44th Hyuga City Art Exhibition – Artwork: “Mado kara no Nagame”
● 2023 Selected (Design Category), 72nd Nobeoka City Art Exhibition – Artwork: “Taki he Iko”
● 2023 Selected (Design Category), 43rd Hyuga City Art Exhibition – Artwork: “Secret Garden No Art No Life“
