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A Taste Of Nobu: Celebrating 30 Years of Nobu Restaurants

NOBU Hotel - Miami Beach, Florida

Close up photo of Miami Beach Japanese calligraphy Artist Kei Murakami presenting handmade Japanese calligraphy birthday gifts to Mr. Nobu Matsuhisa at his Nobu restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida. Also known as Nobu-san, he is one of the founders and namesake of the Nobu chain of restaurants and more recently, Nobu hotels.
These three gifts consist of black canvas works with of metallic gold, metallic silver, black and white paint, all interwoven to stand out beautifully against the black background and multiple gold and silvercolored ensōs.

Vertical photo of Miami Beach Japanese calligraphy Artist Kei Murakami presenting handmade Japanese calligraphy birthday gifts to Mr. Nobu Matsuhisa at his Nobu restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida. Also known as Nobu-san, he is one of the founders and namesake of the Nobu chain of restaurants and more recently, Nobu hotels.
These three gifts consist of black canvas works with of metallic gold, metallic silver, black and white paint, all interwoven to stand out beautifully against the black background and multiple gold and silver colored ensōs.

Wide angle shot of Miami Beach Japanese calligraphy Artist Kei Murakami presenting handmade Japanese calligraphy birthday gifts to Mr. Nobu Matsuhisa at his Nobu restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida. Also known as Nobu-san, he is one of the founders and namesake of the Nobu chain of restaurants and more recently, Nobu hotels.
These three gifts consist of black canvas works with of metallic gold, metallic silver, black and white paint, all interwoven to stand out beautifully against the black background and multiple gold and silver colored ensōs. With Nobu manager Kris Schrack in the wing of the photo.

Japanese Calligraphy Artist, Kei Murakami, opening and unveiling traditional yosegaki birthday gifts for Mr. Nobu Hiramatsu at his Nobu restaurant in the Nobu Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. Personally signed and notated by everyone at the Nobu Hotel and restaurant here in Miami Beach, FL.

Japanese Calligraphy Artist Kei Murakami presenting a traditional yosugaki birthday gift to Mr. Nobu Hiramatsu at his Nobu restaurant in the Nobu Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.

Mr. Nobu Hiramatsu examining and enjoying his yosugaki birthday gifts signed by everyone working at his namesake Nobu hotel and Nobu restaurant here in Miami Beach, FL. Yosugaki prepared by and artwork painted and created by local Japanese calligraphy artist Kei Murakami.

Chef Nobu signing Japanese Calligraphy Artwork made by artist Kei Murakami from Kei's Smile Factory! live at the Taste of Nobu finale party held on the top pool-deck of his namesake Nobu Hotel in Miami Beach, FL.

Japanese calligraphy artist Kei Murakami excited for the night holds up two peace signs with her hands with a broad, welcoming smile for all the guests that would be joining us for 'A Taste Of Nobu' event with chef Nobu Matsuhisa, at his namesake Nobu Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, FL.

Japanese calligrapher artist Kei Murakami taking a photo of the poolside setup for 'A Taste of Nobu' event where international celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa would be joining us a little later. The event was held at his namesake 'Nobu Hotel' in Miami Beach, Florida.

Two guests sit with Japanese calligraphy artist Kei Murakami to have their names interpreted into Kanji based on their personalities and made into a one-of-a-kind artwork poolside at the Nobu Hotel for 'A Taste of Nobu' event in Miami Beach, Florida.

Eccentric, Japanese calligraphy artist Kei Murakami displaying the shikishi board medium that she will use to make their live artwork featuring their names interpreted into Kanji.

Japanese Calligraphy Kei Murakami translates and interprets guest's names into Kanji using a special interpretation technique that breaks down each syllable. Here she does this while two guests sit and wait patiently with her.

Artist Kei Murakami smiles with guests at 'A Taste of Nobu' poolside party as she creates art for them in front of a backdrop of her brightly colored Japanese scrolls that hang on a white shoji screen.

Eccentric Japanese Calligraphy artist Kei Murakami expressing shy embarrassment at having her photo taken prior to the opening of A Taste Of Nobu event at the Nobu Beach House Hotel in Miami Beach, Fl.

An art display showing vibrant Japanese calligraphy artwork on shikishi boards, wood panels and traditional canvas, all on the backdrop of palm trees and the ocean of Miami Beach at Nobu Beach House Hotel, for 'A Taste Of Nobu' event arranged for custom-made Kanji artworks by artist Kei Murakami

Two colorful and eccentric Japanese hanging wall scrolls adorn a shoji wall by artist Kei Murakami as a backdrop to her guest interaction workspace at the 30th anniversary celebration of Nobu restaurants at 'A Taste Of Nobu' event at the top pool at Nobu Beach House in Miami Beach, FL.

Funky Japanese calligraphy artist, Kei Murakami, sits among her artwork for her next guest on a backdrop of beach paradise at 'A Taste of Nobu' event at Nobu Hotel in Miami Beach, FL.

Panoramic view Of 'A Taste Of Nobu' event at the upper deck pool of the Nobu Hotel in Miami Beach, FL, with live Japanese calligraphy artist Kei Murakami interpreting guests names into Japanese and making them into wonderful, eclectic works of art.

Japanese calligraphy artist Kei Murakami cleans her brush in preparation to make a work of bespoke art featuring guest names translated and interpreted into kanji, katakana or hiragana.

Japanese calligraphy artist Kei Murakami adding black sumi ink in Kanji letters atop a colorful, custom, personalized work of art that translates and interprets a guest's name into Japanese.

An assortment of eccentric colored paints used by artist Kei Murakami to make custom Japanese calligraphy art for guests at this 'A Taste of Nobu' party at The Nobu Hotel in Miami Beach, FL.

Guests of A Taste Of Nobu event in Miami Beach Florida choose what colors artist Kei Murakami will use in their personalized, custom works of Japanese kanji calligraphy at the Nobu Beach House Hotel

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