Background
Namboku Sumiyama was born in 1895 in Shodo Island, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
南北 住山
Namboku Sumiyama was born in 1895 in Shodo Island, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Studied calligraphy under Shotei Kawaya and other experts of the Gyosho and Sosho schools of calligraphists.
He was manager of Japan Calligraphy Institute and instructor at Osaka Shoin Women's University. Is the author of "A Guide in Writing."