Mamiko Ikeda

Tokyo-born Mamiko Ikeda is a cultural educator and artist. 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. She aims to bring harmony to others through multiple creative and therapeutic uses of har hands, including art, music, and healing art.