Background
Yasushi Nishikawa was born in 1902. he was the son of Shunto Nishikawa, celebrated calligrapher of Meiii and Taisho eras.
Yasushi Nishikawa was born in 1902. he was the son of Shunto Nishikawa, celebrated calligrapher of Meiii and Taisho eras.
Yasushi Nishikawa graduated from Chinese Literature Course of Literature Department of Keio University (1926).
Yasushi Nishikawa taught as professor at Chinese Literature Department of Keio University (1926-1945). He studied Chinese literature and epigraphy in China (1940). Before the war served as trustee and judge of Shinto Calligraphy Institute and following establishment of calligraphy section in Nitten (The Japan Fine Art s Exhibition) became judge of that section (1948 ), subsequently was nominated councilor of Nitten.