WEB Museum
I think that there were various foreshadowers. Two of those are that my career as a painter started from India throughout which is covered with vestiges of ancient civilization, and that my first anchorage was a village in Rajasthan desert all of which was filled with many murals.
I was overwhelmed by the power of the murals which totally makeovers the barren desert into a fertile paradise, and developed a sense of hope about my future possibility of getting a chance to perform such power. After that, I had an experience to visit tomb murals in Xian, cave temples in Dunhuang, and Astana tombs during a stopover in Silk Road on my way to China for studying painting, and was struck afresh by the strong beauty in those murals which have survived through relentless nature, insomuch that I realized a desire to try wall paintings more than ever.
- Xi'an Garden Hotel
The memorable place where she started her career as a muralist. You might want to stay at the hotel to appreciate it throughly.
A package tour with "Lifelike Images of Soldiers and Horses" is recommended. You'd better avoid Olympic season.
 Flower Banquet in Two Cities 1988 |
 Total picture of the lobby mural |
 A work scenery in the brush-curdling bitter cold |
I unexpectedly received an offer asking me whether I wanted to do a wall painting at a hotel in Xian when I was in middle 40's which was my last minute timing to step into mural field. In Xian, although it was a year and half struggle in a horrible environment and harsh climate, I've been very lucky to bring it to something I am happy with.
 Standing Image of Women |
 Moonlight Caravan on Silk Road |
- The Lobby at Nakayama Race Course
 At main stand lobby |
 Seasonal Pleasure (portion) Woman with Horse |
 Seasonal Pleasure 1989 |
- swissôtel NANKAI OSAKA
- TATESHINA BRIGHTON CLUB
 Seasonal Banquet – starlight 1990 |
 Seasonal Banquet – Dune (portion) 1990 |
- Kameari Hospital
  Dreaming at a Sunny Place |
- Fuchu-no-Mori Theater
Exhibition - "Brilliant Flower Banquet 1991"
- Rose Villa, Tateshina
 Dazzling Shooting Stars – Twilight 1991 |
- AMADEA (former ASUKA), a Luxury Liner
AMADEA was built as ASUKA and operated until March 2006 when she became AMADEA for Phoenix Seereisen, which is now in acrual service and keeps Noriko's wall paintings in perfect condition.
We strongly recommend you to get a boarding ticket and enjoy some of her works at one time. For her route schedule, reseach "AMADEA" on the Internet.
 AMADEA (former ASUKA) 1991 |
 A work scenery in a swinging gondola
 Drawing of woman |
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 Deck 7, left wing |
 Deck 7, right wing |
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  Seasonal Players - Spring |
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- La Pao in OTEMACHI FINSNCIAL CENTER
 Total picture |
  Harvest Season |
- Hosenbo Golf Club, Gifu
 A work scenery at Hosenbo Golf Club, 1992 |
However, a considerable amount of years and a charging period was needed before entering into an actual work since I dreamed of becoming a wall painter. From my experience, it turns out to be very hard and a physical labor with various restrictions on a construction site, which requires significant strength and patience.
- Meijo University, Gifu
Exhibition – "Whispers of the Muse 1994"
- Commons Co., Ltd.
- Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages
- THE TAKASAKI SHINKIN BANK, head office
 Breeze Players 1995 |
 A work scenery |
 Ms. Tamura in the process of painting |
- FANCL B&H Co., Ltd., head office, Yokohama
 Dressed with Breeze |
We are driven by some feelings, work feverishly on what we believe, and take a long look at ourself later, then we gradually know what it is. I believe that life goes beyond speculation or calculation and our predecessors meant it by "destiny" or "karma". I now see that reinforced as true since I started wall paintings over a decad ago.
- Zierontopia Chrysanthemum Flower, a nursing home
- NIPPON-TEI PRESIDENT TOWER (1F and B1), Bangkok, "Sakura People"
Exhibition – "Seasonal Flash, Sakura People 1996"
- TOA CORPORATION
- IMABARI KOKUSAI HOTEL, Ehime
- Furukawa Art Museum, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya City
 Stormy Season (portion) |
- Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall
 On-site drawing |
 Seasonal Air, Weaving a Melody (portion) 1997 |
- Osaka Merchandise Mart Corporation
Exhibition – "Breezing Around 1999"
- KITASATO INSTITUTE HOSPITAL (Shirogane, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Exhibition – "Growing Season 1999"
- TV TOKYO Corporation
Exhibition – "Wing of the Wind 1999"
- JR Central Building Co., LTD., Nagoya (15F lobby of Office Tower)
 People admiring the mural at Takashimaya in Nagoya Station |
- Nenpoushinkyou Kongoji Temple, Osaka
 Pilgrimage to Western Sacred Places |
- KENPOREN OSAKA CENTRAL HOSPITAL
You cannot give yourself over to what is not a matter of life unless you really like it. I suppose that painter's spirit is to do your own thing while being strict with yourself.
- Ome Keiyu Hospital
 Enjoy Spring and Autumn |
- ANA HOTEL CLEMENT TAKAMATSU, Kagawa
Exhibition – "Lambent Breeze 2001"
- SOLE HIRATSUKA (care house for people with special needs)
- TERUMO MEDICAL PRANEX, Kanagawa
Exhibition – "The Symphonic Wind 2002"
- Special Elderly Nursing Home "Kiku", Tokyo
Exhibition – "Pleasant Time with Hundred Flowers 2002"
Especially, it can be told by uncovered cave murals that they were the primordial mode of expression of what human beings are fond of. After several ten thousand years from then, the purity of conduct which may already have been lost today is evident in strong, precise, and flowing touch in the murals. I sometimes feel like I'm having a conversation with ancient artists through strokes while painting a wall.
- Enmeiji Temple, Chiba
Unusual temple bell with relief
 Grand temple bell with relief of 'Flower Banquet in Two Cities' |
- FANCL GINZA SQUARE
Exhibition – "Fun Fun 2003"
- MAXELL SHOUJI, Tokyo head office
Exhibition – "The Symphonic Garden 2003"
- OSAKA RED CROSS HOSPITAL
 Today Goes Brilliantly |
This is my 23rd murals (Her challenge amounted to 50th in 2007). Why do I persist in painting walls? I let myself follow my instincts like "I want to burn myself out by doing what I really like to do all day long".
- Yomiuri Land Keiyu Hospital
Exhibition – "Flower Banquet 2005"
- Maruho Co., Ltd. Kyoto R&D Center
 Seasonal Luster |
- Sogo Daiyukai Hospital, Ichinomiya, Aichi
 Glorious Growing |
- KAIYO ACADEMY, Aichi
Exhibition – "The Beginnings Of the Beginning 2006"
She worked on a total of 49 murals.
Now working on 42 fusumas (sliding doors) of Tenryuji Hogonin Hondo (main hall) in Arashiyama, Kyoto.
Murals possess some kind of power which not only excites painter's such imagination that goes beyond time and space, but also freely dominates the space and atmosphere that they reside in, providing power and mild relief for the viewers. I would like to continue such awesome work of wall painting as long as goddes allows me to do so.