:: ChibiRu's Profile ::

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March, 1991

ChibiRu was in the department of a textile design of a cultural dress institute, and she studied it for two years.

April, 1991

ChibiRu worked for one year in [HarappaA], that was the store of cheap candys and nostalgic toys situated in Daikanyama.

November, 1993

ChibiRu started to create of the stuffed dolls.

December, 1993

ChibiRu started sale of the dolls in [Cuddly Brown].

April, 1994

The exhibition with Ms.MIYOKO ITO [PARALLÉLISME]

May, 1994

Work of a ChibiRu original cards for [HarrapaA] was started.

February, 1995

From Mon-Seuil Kikaku incorporated company, ChibiRu put on the market the miscellaneous-goods [ChibiRu the ChiCks] series which took charge of the illustration design.

Aluminum lunch boxes, denim & canvas bags, mini towels, glasses, bottles, mugcups, bus cans, match cans, trays, plastic cups, pub mirrors etc.

March, 1995

Private Exhibition [The 5th 4-chome ChibiRu Town]

February, 1996

The Izu Teddybear Museum Exhibition [HINAMATSURI] (Japanese Girl's Festival)

April, 1996

The window display of Cuddly Brown and Teddybear's Club

December, 1996

Private exhibition [Toys Box]

February, 1997

Private exhibition [World Masterpiece Theater]

March, 1997

The Izu Teddybear Museum Exhibition [Boys' Festival]

April, 1997

By STV (Nippon Television Network system Sapporo broadcast), the doll which ChibiRu made was used for a midnight broadcast synthesis character [Mr.Poe]
(for April, 1997 - one year).

ChibiRu took charge of the opening display of [Calico] Shibuya store.
ChibiRu carried out the design of the original T-shirts and postcards of [Calico].

Event which Cuddly Brown and HarappaA held, ChibiRu created the logo mark of [Nostalgic Toys], the illustration, and the original cards.

July, 1997

Mermaid's dolls which ChibiRu made was used for the poster of Sapporo [4-chome PLAZA], the free paper, and the newspaper advertisement.

The Nasu Teddybear Museum [The 100 artists in the world] Exhibition

September, 1997

Three kinds of frames of the [Print Club] using stuffed bear which ChibiRu made were put on the market from SEGA ENTERPRISES.

October, 1997

ChibiRu designed and made the mother and the child of a kangaroo for the magazine advertising of the [Mama, Photograph Me, Please] which Konica Film salles.

November, 1997

"The ChibiRu Fair" was held by Fukuoka [Teddy House KUMAYA].

To photography of the shop front poster of the [Super-Mini] which Konica salles disposable camera, ChibiRu made the flowers with cloth.

April, 1998

ChibiRu carried out the design of the original T-shirts and postcards of [Calico].

July, 1999

The Hakone Teddybear Museum Exhibition [World Travel]

September, 1999

The Gakken mook book [ChibiRu's Hand-Knit Dolls] Sale, and publication commemoration show

January, 2000

ChibiRu taught how to make [the puppet play of a bulldog] for making it the present of Valentine in the classroom which PRIMERA sponsors.

ChibiRu and Mrs.Kingyo Kawai exhibited the handmade work [Angelica] in Cafe SEE MORE GLASS.

May, 2000

As part of movement of "Ban Landmines!", ChibiRu sent the work to the event [Teddybear of Love] Exhibition which "Association to Aid Refugees, Japan" and "NHK Public Welfare Organization" sponsored for display.

July, 2000

ChibiRu dealt with the design of the characters, the logo mark, and the stage design, doll work, Web illustration, art direction of the animation for video clips (channel 6), and the plan for the CD-EXTRA which for children, [WASUREMONO-BANCYO] by "Dreams come true".

December, 2000

ChibiRu made the clayey dolls for the picture-book [WASUREMONO-BANCYO] draft proposal by "Dreams come true",
wrote the sentence, and dealt with the design etc.

Chibiru drew the illustration of the Christmas greeting card for the official fan club of "Dreams come true".

April, 2001

ChibiRu dealt with the poster, the illustration of a pamphlet, etc. for [Earthday2001].

In the variety program (broadcast at midnight on Sunday) of Nippon Television Network [PINPAPA], the dolls which ChibiRu made are decorated on the stage.

October, 2001

TBS TV drama [The teacher KINPACHI] ChibiRu made the knit cap of Kosaku Sakamoto, Mr. KINPACHI's son.

January, 2002

The personal Exhibition [La Chambre des Enfants] at Gallery MON SEUIL

April, 2002

ChibiRu created the navigator puppets for the TV program of Space Shower TV [MUSICA]
[Super Butter Dog] Takashi Nagadumi・Takahumi Ikeda

Mai 2008

Grand Prix du concours "Get Into Medium Format Photography" organisé par le magazine "SNAP!" et "Lomography Japan", sous le nom de "RiKiKi"

Novembre 2008

3e Prix du concours "Tokyo Diana Vignettes Challenge" organisé par "Lomography Japan", sous le nom de "RiKiKi"

Décembre 2009

Participation à l'exposition "Marché Japonais" à la librairie "Le Merle Moqueur" à Paris XXe, sous le nom de "KiKi"

January, 2010

ChibiRu started sale her handmaded goods in [Les mangeurs d'étoiles]

The present ChibiRu makes a doll, acts as the lecturer of a classroom which carries out handmade, or draws an illustration, and is working as an artist in Paris.