About

Akiko Hiramatsu

EN
Akiko is an international illustrator, a fashion blogger, and a traditional Japanese dancer. She currently lives and works in Tokyo. Her style is colorful and charming because she loves fashion and humor very much! Akiko works as an illustrator, writer and blogger for various mediums such as many Japanese fashion magazines, fashion and beauty brands, and Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan. Her clients are most of Japanese publishers, advertising agencies and fashion and beauty brands; Shogakukan, Takarajimasha, Hearst Fujingaho, Hakuhodo Inc., ADK Inc., Shiseido, Kate Spade New York, Itimissimi, Fossil, Shopbop, Revolve, Aveda, Line, etc. Akiko also has the holder of a diploma Kamigata Mai (Japanese dance) and gives lessons. Akiko always learns real elegance from Mai, and she loves to mix with something humorous.

JP
イラストレーター、ファッションブロガー、舞踊家の平松昭子は国内外を活動の場とし、2001年に有限会社平松昭子事務所を設立しました。色とりどりのチャーミングなスタイルで、第１３回文化庁メディア芸術祭ノミネート、ケイト・スペードニューヨーク日本公式ブロガーコンテスト２年連続受賞し、ファッション誌から週刊誌まで幅広いジャンルでイラストやエッセイを執筆。 TVやショップでのライブペインティング、ファッションブロガーとしてブランドや海外のオンラインショップとコラボレーション多数。近年では代表作『マンガで読む絶望名人カフカの人生論』がドラマ化、劇場特別は2020年に全国の映画館で上映されました。上方舞吉村流の名取りとして指導も行い、毎年、「北澤八幡神社秋の例大祭」では奉納舞を務めています。舞から品を学び、いつもユーモラスな何かとミックスするのを楽しんでいます。

Diane Von Furstenberg, Kate Spade New York Japan Official Blogger Award, Brad Goreski, Live painting For Kate Spade New York And Fossil

AKIKO’S BIOGRAPHY

Illustrations For Serial Articles
25ans Fashion Magazine “Moeka’s Eye’s” 2020-Present
Bunshun Weekly Magazine “Yohuke no nawatobi” 2000-Present
Oggi Fashion Magazine “Otokogokoro Mail Club” 1998-Present
Otona Muse Fashion Magazine “Otona no Biyou Iryou” 2020-2022
Php health magazine “Seibutsu Gakusha no Boku ga…” 2015-present

Books
Akiko’s Fashion Holic Way/ KK Bestsellers publishing 2014
On Life:Franz Kafka 2014/ Asukashinsha publishing 2014
Fashionable Kimonoizm 2009/ Graphicsha publishing 2009
Black husband and wife/ Media Factory publishing 2008
An Awkward Shimokitase/ Village Books Sony magazines publishing 2007
Akiko’s The Case-Book of Kimono/Takarajimasha publishing 2006

Serialization
Akiko’s A Little Strange Comic Strip About Men in Their 40/FORZA STYLE fashion web magazine 2019-2022
Akiko’s Beauty comics/GLOW magazine 2013-2018
Akiko’s Beauty comics/GLOW magazine 2010-2012
Akiko’s Japanese style/2009-Present
Akiko’s beauty activity/Be-story magazine 2009-2013
Akiko’s incident-filled journey for happieness/MISS magazine 2009-2010
Black husband and wife/VERY magazine 2007-2009
Semiprofessional and fashionable kimono way/In Red magazine 2007-2009
An Awkward Shimokitase/Tamahiyo kokko club magazine 1999-2006

Award
THE WESTIN TOKYO Prize for kate spade new york Japan official blogger contest 2014
Press Orize for kate spade new york Japan official blogger contest 2013
Nominated for 13th Japan Media Arts Festval 2009

Exhibition And Live Painting
NHK TV SHOW “ASAICHI” Live Painting 2018
FOSSIL X AKIKO HIRAMATSU “LIVE PAINTING” AND “PAINTING FOR YOU” AT KIRARINA KEIO KICHIJOJI 2018
THE EVENT OF ‘JOY IS …’ WITH KATE SPADE NEW YORK JAPAN 2018
Snack Catherine Exhibition/ DAIKANYAMA UNICE 2013
Live Art Performance and VIDEO for QUESTIONS vol.2 by Maskz/ DAIKANYAMA UNICE 2012
Masshiva Live Art Performance/ SUMMER SONIC SONICART 2011
Masshiva Live Art Performance/ SUMMER SONIC SONICART 2010
Masshiva Exhibition/ KOROMOYA & WAGU NIHONBASHI 2010
13th Japan Media Arts Festval/ The National Art Center, Tokyo 2009
All sorts of Pines/ GALLERY TOKYO BAMBOO 2008
Fashionable Chelsea Exhibition vol.2/ GALLERY ART WAD’S 1998
Fashionable Chelsea Exhibition vol.1/ GALLERY EF 1997

AKIKO’S ACTIVITY
EN
Akiko have been performing traditional Japanese dance since 2001. She dedicate the dance to the god of Kitazawa Hachiman Shrine on every September. (Archive: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022) There are a picture of a horse for the shrine with prints of Akiko’s painting. Everyone can write their wish on it at the shrine.

JP
2001年から上方舞を始め、2011年から毎年９月の北澤八幡神社例大祭で奉納舞を務めています。 (アーカイブ： 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022) 北澤八幡さまの絵馬も描かせていただき、１０年以上も地域の皆さまに愛され続けています。どんな願いもかなうといわれている「諸願成就」の絵馬です。

COMPANY PROFILE
Company Name: Hiramatsu Akiko Corp
URL: https://akikohiramatsu.com
President : Akiko Nakamura
Established: September,7,2001
Capital: 3 million yen

Main business partner: HAKUHODO, ASATSU-DK, SHISEIDO, FORWARD, REVOLVE, SHOPBOP, AVEDA, FANCL, MENARD, KATE SPADE NEW YORK, INTIMISSIMI, BUNGEISHUNJU, KODANSHA, TAKARAJIMASHA, SHUHUNOTOMO,SHUHU-TO-SEIKATSUSHA, FUSANSHA,RECRUIT, SHOGAKUKAN, PHP, YOMIURI SHIMBUN, ORANGEPAGE, HEARST FUJINGAHOSHA, SHUEISHA, YOMIURISHINBUN SHINBUN, SANKEI SHINBUN, MAGAZINEHOUSE, BENESSE, PRESIDENT, SEKAI BUNKA PUBLISHING, NHK, LINE, GAGA, BANDAI NAMCO ARTS MINSTRY OF THE ENVIROMENT GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN, etc…