Mamiko Ikeda

Tokyo-born Mamiko Ikeda is a cultural educator and artist who creates animation and calligraphy art. She also enjoys composing music, playing guitar and singing, and has made many music & art original and collaborative pieces.  Early in her life she began studying shodo (Japanese calligraphy) with her mother, master calligrapher Shotei Miura, as her guide. Drawn to the American West to study Native American culture and storytelling, Ikeda earned a Master’s Degree from the University of Denver in Liberal Arts, specializing in American Indian Studies. 

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