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			INTERNATIONAL FINE ART




	Tomoko Torii Curator and owner of THE TORI COLLECTION, Tomoko Torii pursued her education in the arts in Japan, Europe, and the United States. The daughter of three generations of classical music educators and art enthusiasts in Japan, Ms. Torii is internationally known for her myriad accomplishments in the areas of visual art, classical dance, music, and Ikebana. In 1984, she was the first Japanese to coordinate and conduct a Kabuki workshop in English with Japan's leading Kabuki actor, Ishikawa Ennosuke. In 1997, she was responsible for bringing forty masters of Ikebana to Philadelphia to participate in the annual Philadelphia Flower Show, and in 1999, Tomoko hosted 150 Japanese calligraphers of the Hokuri Academy in Japan to hold the first and largest calligraphy exhibition in the US by the professional calligraphy artists, at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia. Ms. Torii is a frequent speaker on Japanese art and culture. In 1999, she founded InterMusica, a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural exchange through music and to music education for children and youth focusing on multicultural interests. After serving the Japanese community in the region for 11 years as President, she continues to serve the community as President Emeritus of the Japanese Association of Greater Philadelphia. She also served the boards of the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia, the boards of the Philadelphia Opera Guild and the Women's Committee of the Mann Center for the Performing Arts. In 2012, Tomoko received ABC Channel 6 "Outstanding Community Service Award For Your Service To Our Community And Your Journalistic Excellence."