BIOGRAPHY

1930 June 30. Born in Miyauchi, Abiki-mura, Hiroshima prefecture, Japan, to Yuichi and Tsuruyo Takahashi. Father, owner of a photographic studio, Fukuyama city.

1948 Having completed the lower secondary school, started working. Casual jobs.

1950 March. Moved to Tokyo at age 19. In spite of mother's opposition to his artistic aspiration, entered Musashino Academy of Fine Arts.

1961 December. Received Yasui Prize.

1963 November 11. Left For Rome, Italy, as a scholarship student. Since then has been living and working in Rome.

1987 February. Received Education Ministers Art Encouragement Prize.

1988 June. Received Japan Arts Grand Prix (This award is given to one of the best works of art of the year by the Shinchosha).

1994 November. Received National Cultural Prize.

1996 April. Proffessor of Kurashiki University of Science and The Arts.

1998 February. Produced a thick drop curtain “Koge” (Rosso Fastoso [Gorgeous Red]) for the stage of the new gymnasium of Hiroshima Prefectural Fuchu Senior High School.

1999 March. Set up the Hiroshima Okayama Prefecture Art Exhibition of Students (HOPES) together with Fukuyama Museum of Art (in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture) and opened the first exhibition as the Chairperson of the Executive Committee.

September. Selected original wines for the Commemorative Sales of the 170th Anniversary of the Founding of Tenmaya Department Store and produced the labels out of his works for sale. This undertaking was continued every autumn in the following six years.

2001 May. Contributed an article “Watashi no Deatta Italia Bijutsu 10-sen” (Ten Selections of the Italian Art I Encountered) to the culture page of the Nihon Keizai Shinbun.

November. Made a plan of the “Contemporary Art Biennale for Senior High School Students of Japan” sponsored by Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts and held the first exhibition at the Kojima Torajir? Memorial Hall of the Ohara Museum of Art.

2002 June. Built an atelier in Sami Beach, Kurosaki, Tamashima, Kurashiki City.

November. His collection of prints “Ogon Tenchi” (the Earth of Gold) was published by the Executive Committee for the Publication of the Original Prints, Okayama.

2004 September. Moved to Sami Beach, Kurashiki City after living forty-one years in Rome.

October. Set up the “Shu art studio” and opened an art course “’the Class for Mothers and Children’ Atelier Gaga.”

December. Received the First Marusen Grand Cultural Award from the Marusen Foundation for the Promotion of Sports and Culture, Okayama.

Contributed an article for seven times to the column “Ichi Nichi Ichi Dai” (One Day, One Subject) published in the evening edition of the Sanyo Shimbun.

2005 January. His eleven masterpieces were permanently displayed at the Martial Arts Hall of Munetada Shrine in Okayama as “Shu Takahashi Permanent Art Hall.”

March. Set up and opened the exhibition of “Kurashiki Contemporary Art Biennale, Western Japan” as the chairperson of the Steering Committee. 

May. Held the “Sami Art Festo” in Sami Beach, Kurashiki sponsored by Shu Art Studio. Since then he has continued the festival as an annual event.

2006 January. Received the 64th Sanyo Shimbun Award (for cultural merits)

April. Convened a meeting for establishing the Shu-Ou Foundation Award for Art Studies Abroad (Aug. 31)

Held a press conference for announcing the establishment of the Shu-Ou Foundation Award for Art Studies Abroad

2007 January. Made plans and supervised the exhibitions at the Art Space inside the Junpu?kai Health Care Centre.

March 7th. Held the first award giving ceremony for the Shu-Ou Foundation Award for Art Studies Abroad.

2008 September 3rd. Received the Okayama Prefecture Miki Kinen Prize

November 29th. The proceedings of a joint discussion meeting centring round Jakucho Setouchi was appeared in the Sanyo Shimbun.

2009 September. His portdolio, “Yukyu eno Kaiki” (Ritorno all’Etrnita [Return to the Eternity]) was published by the Executive Committee of the Exhibition.

2010 February. Received the Okayama Prefecture Culture Award.

ONE MAN SHOWS

1954 March. Tenmaya Gallery, Fukuyama.

1956 July. Maruzen Gallery, Nihonbashi, Tokyo.

1958 May. Tenmaya Gallery, Fukuyama.

November. The Coffee House, Shibuya, Tokyo.

1961 May. Kimura Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo.

November. Sakae Gallery, Nagoya.

1963 June. Sakae Gallery, Nagoya.

October. Tenmaya Gallery, Fukuyama.

November. Sakae Gallery, Nagoya.

1966 March. Galleria del Cavallino, Venice.

1967 September. Tenmaya Gallery, Fukuyama.

1968 November. Galleria dell'Ariete, Milan.

1969 February. Galleria dell'Obelisco, Rome.

August. Galleria dell'Acme, Brescia (ITALY).

1970 September. Fuji Television Gallery, Tokyo.

September. Aoi Gallery, Fukuyama.

December. Deson-Zacks Gallery, Chicago.

1971 February. Studio La Citt?, Verona (ITALY). (prints)

1972 July. R. B. Club, Cortina (ITALY).

October. Tokyo Gallery, Tokyo.

1973 April. Galleria Rondanini, Rome.

October. Tyler School of Art, Rome.

November. Nantenshi Gallery, Tokyo. (prints)

1974 June. Studio Haz, Rome.

October. Galleria del Gavallino, Venice.

October. 4th International Market for Art, stand of Galleria Rondanini, D?sseldorf.

1975 April. Atelier des Editions Livres Conseiles, G?neve. (prints)

June. Exhibition Market of Contemporary Art, stand of Galleria Rondanini, Bologna.

October. Forum Galleria d'Arte, Trieste  (ITALY).

October. Galerija Lazar-Vozarovic, Sremska (YUGOSLAVIA). (prints)

1976 March. Galerija Forum, Zagreb. (prints)

March. Jokubas Kazanikas Art Gallery, Mannheim (W.GERMANY).

1977 February. Galleria Rondanini, Rome.

April/March. Touring Exhibition: Tokyo Gallery, Tokyo.

Nantenshi Gallery, Tokyo.

Galerie Humanite, Nagoya.

Nantenshi Osaka Gallery, Osaka.

Suzukawa Gallery, Hiroshima.

November. Nadar Gallery, Casablanca (MOROCCO).

1979 February. Galerija Meduza, (YUGOSLAVIA). (prints)

April. Exhibition of still photographs of movie “Dedicated to the Aegean Sea”, Zeit Photo Salon, Tokyo.

1980 April. Galleria Editalia-Qui Arte Contemporanea, Rome.

1980-81 October/November/December/January (81).

Touring Exhibition:          

Suzukawa Gallery, Hiroshima.

Nantenshi Osaka Gallery, Osaka.

Galerie Humanite, Nagoya.

Garando Gallery, Nagoya.

Tokyo Gallery, Tokyo.

Nantenshi Gallery, Tokyo.

1981 May. “Shu Takahashi-Recent works '81-”

Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, Kitakyushu.

Murakami Gallery, Kurosaki-Kitakyushu.

June. “Shu Takahashi-Recent works '81-”

Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of Art, Hiroshima.

July. Ten Gallery, Fukuoka.

1984 June. Tenmaya Department Store, Fukuyama.

July. Ten Gallery, Fukuoka.

March. Galleria 2RC, Rome.

1986 January. Touring Exhibition:

Tokyo Gallery, Tokyo.

Galerie Humanite, Tokyo.

February. Galerie Humanite, Nagoya.

March. Suzukawa Gallery, Hiroshima.

May. Galleria 2RC, Rome.

October. Yelletri Galleria il Punto, Rome.

1987 November. M. Gallery, Tokyo.

1988 March. Gallery Okazaki, T&I, Kyoto.

1989 July. “Shu Takahashi-Eros; Extremes of Red and Black”, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art.

1990 February. “Shu Takahashi-Eros; Extrements of Red and Black”, Spiral Place, Tokyo.

February. Galleria 2RC, Rome.

May. “Shu Takahashi-Eros; Extrements of Red and Black”, National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.

September. “Shu Takahashi −Eros; Extrements of Red and Black, Kurashiki City Museum of Art, Kurashiki.

1991 September. “Sculpture of Shu Takahashi”. Cetemporary Sculpture Center, Tokyo and Tokyo Gallery, Tokyo.

1992 March. Tenmaya Department Store, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Okayama.

1993 June. “Shu Takahashi: 30 anni a Roma”, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Rome.

“Shu Takahashi: A Retrospective”, Museo di castello Romano, Rome.

December. “Shu Takahashi: Painting, Sculpture, Print”, National Cultural Center, Ljubliana (SLOVENIA).

1997 May. Soko Tokyo Gallery, Tokyo.

September. “Shu Takahashi: Painter with Collectors”, Fukuyama Museum of Art, Fukuyama.

November. “Shu Takahashi: Painter with Colectors”, Sakara City Museum of Art, Sakura.

2003 April. “L’anima d’Oro (the Spirit of Gold) Shu Takahashi Exhibition” was held at Museo D’arte Orientale “Edoardo Chiossone” Genoa.

October. The Exhibition “the Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of Stay in Italy ? Vicissitudes and the Return” was held at Tenmaya Gallery in Okayama and in Fukuyama.

2007 August-October. Exhibition of Shu Takahashi’s New Works was held at Tenmaya in Okayama, in Hacchobori, Hiroshima and in Fukuyama

2010 March. The Shu Takahashi Exbition, “Ritorno all’Etrnita” was held at Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art.

MUSEUM & GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1951 October. 19th Dokuritsu Fine Arts Exhibition, Tokyo., took part in this exhibition every year until 1962.

1959 December. 3rd Yasui New Artists Exhibition, Tokyo.

1960 October. 28th Dokuritsu Fine Arts Exhibition, Tokyo. (Won Dokuritsu Prize)

December. 4th Yasui New Artists Exhibition, Tokyo.

1961 July. 1st “Nouveau” Art Group (founded by  Takahashi and other artists) Exhibition, Shirakiya Gallery, Nihonbashi, Tokyo.

October. 3rd Mizue Exhibition, Tokyo. (Won Mizue Prize)

October. 29th Dokuritsu  Fine Arts Exhibition, Tokyo. (Won Grand Prize)

December. 5th Yasui New Artists Exhibition, Tokyo. (Won Yasui Prize)

1962 January. Asahi Newspaper Fine Arts Exhibition, Tokyo.

February. Maruzen Sekiyu Art Exhibition, Takashimaya, Nihonbashi, Tokyo.

June. Shu Takahashi/Ikuo Hirayama Exhibition, Hatsumi Gallery, Tokyo.

September. Contemporary Art of 14 Japanese Artists, Osgood Gallery, New York.

September. 2nd “Nouveau” Art Group Exhibition, Marubutsu Gallery, Ikebukuro, Tokyo.

1963 July. 3rd “Nouveau” Art Group Exhibition, Shirakiya Gallery, Nihonbashi, Tokyo.

August. “Nouveau” Art Group Nagoya Exhibition, Aichi Prefecture Art Gallery, Nagoya.

1964 October. Contemporary Japanese Art (Touring show in USA)

(Started at) Corcoran Gallery, Washington D.C..

1965 January. 5th Biennale Romana of Art, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome.

1966 May. Exhibition of Contemporary Japanese Art, Metropolitan Art Gallery, Tokyo.

December. “Artists' amusement”, Galleria del Naviglio, Milan.

1967 December. “The New Graphic”, Galleria del Cavallino, Venice.

1968 February. “Structure & Color”, Teatro Olimpico, Rome. (Organized by Galleria dell'Obelisco)

February. 6th Biennale Romana of Art, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome.

May. Exhibition of Contemporary Japanese Art, Metropolitan Art Gallery, Tokyo.

July. “Alternative Attuali-3”, Castello Spagnolo, L'Aquila (ITALY).

October. “The New Graphic”, Galleria 'La Cornice”, Bari (ITALY).

November. “Jeunes Peintres Japonais”, Galerie Lambert. Paris.

November. 6th International Biennial Exhibition of Prints in Tokyo, National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo/Kyoto.

December. 13th Ramazzotti Exhibition. Palazzo Reale. Milan.

December. “2001” Exhibition, Studio Gavina, Rome. (Organized by Galleria del Obelisco)

1969 May. “Frontiers of Contemporary Art” Exhibition of Japanese Contemporary Art, Metropolitan Art Gallery, Tokyo.

May. “Rhine-Tiber”, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome.

June. 3rd International Exhibition of Art. Palazzo di Citta, Acireale Terma (ITALY).

August. 14th Castello Svevo Exhibition. Termoli (ITALY)(Won Special Prize)

1971 May. 20th International Biennial Exhibition of Art, Palazzo Storizzi. Florence.

May. Exhibition of Contemporary Japanese Art, Metropolitan Art Gallery, Tokyo.

1972 March. Contemporary Art of Japan '72, Palazzo della Societa perle Belle Arti ed Esposizione Permanente, Milar.

October. “Japanece Artists in Europe”, National Museum of Modern Art. Kyoto/Tokyo.

November. 8th Biennial Exhibition of Prints, National Museum of Moodern Art, Tokyo/Kyoto.

1973 June. 10th Biennial Exhibition of Graphic Art, Moderna Galerija Ljubljana, Ljubljana,〈YUGOSLAVIA〉.

July. “Volterra '73 −Exhibition of Art Ambientation & Visualization. Volterra (ITALY).

October. “Japanese Prints of Today”, New York Cultural Center, New York.

1974 February. “Japanese Graphic Art Since 1950”, Japanese Culture Institute, Rome.

June. International Art Fair, Basel.

June. 4th International Exhibition of Original Dessins, Moderna Galerija Rijeka, Rijeka (YUGOSLAVIA).

September. C. W. A. J. 19th Print Show, Tokyu.

September. 5th Biennial Exhibition of Prints. Cracovia (POLAND).

September. “INTERGRAFIA '74”-International Print Exhibition. Katovice (POLAND).

October. Exhibition of Japanese Contemporary Prints, National Museum of Contemporary Arts, Mexico City.

1975 June. “Graphica Creativa '75”, Alvar Aalto Museum, FLNLAND.

June. 11th Biennial Exhibition of Modern Prints,. Moderna Gelarija Ljubljana, Ljubljana (YUGOSLAVIA).

June. “Wiener Graphikbiennale II”, Wien.

September. 8th Biennial Exhibition of Metallic Art. Gubbio (ITALY).

1976 May. “Japanese Graphic Art”, Galleria Civica d' Arte Moderna, Palazzo dei Diamanti, Ferrara (ITALY).

September. “Biennale di Venezia '76” -Project of an Existentiai Community in Arcevia, Venice.

1977 June. “Foreign Artists Working in Italy”-10th Quadrennial Exhibition of Art, Palazzo delle Esposiziohi, Rome.

1979 February. “14 Japanese Artists on Italy”, Japanese Culture Institute, Rome.

October. “Italian & Japanese Art in the last ten decades”, National Museum of Art, Osaka.

1980 October. “Hokusai's Grandchildren” Galerie Marina Dinkler, W.Berlin.

Stadtische Galerie, Wurzburg (W. Germany).

Privat Galerie Dr. H. P. Horeisel, Frankfurt.

Galerie Falazik-Nevenkirchen, Soltau (W.Germany).

Kunstverein Erlangen e.v..Erlangen (W.Germany).

Graphic Center Frans Masereel, Kasterlee (Belgium).

Mannheir.er Kunstverein e. v-Mannheim (W. Germany).

Hohenlober Kunstvereine.v., Langenburg (W. Germany).

1981 March. “3th Nihon Syusaku Bijitst: Ten”, Tokyo.

November. “Contemporary Japanese Art”. Seoul.

1984 April. “20 Years of Contemporary Art”, Gunma Prefectural Museum of Modern Art.

October. “Humour in Contemporary Art”. Museum of Modern Art, Saitama.

1986 February. “The Massage”, Yokohama

1988 October. “A Current of Contemporary Art in Japan-Painting Part2”, Museum of Modern Art, Toyama.

1989 April. “Big Prints from Rome”, Museum of Modert Art. Toyama.

June. Navio Gallery Osaka.

October. Koinoura Gallery. Fukuyama.

1991 January. “Shu Takahashi and Japanese Hindo”, Japanese Culture Institute, Rome.

1996 March. “Creation in the life of Italia-Seven Japanese”, Museo Nazionale d'Foiclore Tradizione, Rome.

2000 The 17th International Painting Festival(Japan: a Modern Viewpoint)France

GRAPHIC EDITIONS/PORTFOLIOS

Portfolio

1971 May “Prints 8” 8 prints (lithograph & etching), edition of 100+33 artist’s proofs, printed by Franco Cioppi (Roma). size of paper 64.0×48.0cm

1973 November “8 Graphic Works” , 8 prints (lithograph, serigraph & relief), edition of 50, size of paper 76.5×56.5cm, edited by Nantenshi Gallery (Tokyo).

1974 June “Six Shapes in Space”, 6 prints (serigraph on chromiumplated steel panels 80×80cm), edition of 35, edited by Galleria Rondanini (Roma).

1980 September “Images of White & Black”, 7 prints (serigraph), edition of 99, size of paper 32.0×34.5cm, printed & edited by the artist.

1981 October “Centrifugation” 8 prints (drypoint, aquatint, hand coloured), edition of 55, size of image 36.5×34.5cm, Printed by 3K studio (Roma), edited by Modern Print Studio (Tokyo), writed Yoshiaki Inui.

1985 September “Euphemism”, 8 prints (serigraph), magnani di pescia paper, size of image 24.0*27.0cm, size of paper 35.0*33.0cm, edited by Suzukawa Gallery (Hiroshima).

1987 November “From α to ω”、6 prints (drypoint), fabriano paper with collage of Japanese paper, edition of 60+8 artist’s proofs, size of image 31.8×43.3cm, size of paper 48.0×68.0cm, edited by 2RC studio (Roma) & M. Gallery (Tokyo).

2002 November “the earth of the Gold”, 7 prints, (serigraph), magnani di pescia paper, edition of 50, size of image 14.0×17.0cm, size of paper 35.0×31.5cm, printed by artist, edited by Executive Committee for publish of original prints.

2009 September “Return from to the Eternity”, 6 prints (serigraph), magnani di pescia paper, edition of 77+12 artist’s proofs, size of image 18.5×23.0cm, size of paper 33.0×35.0cm, printed by artist, edited by Executive Committee for the Exhibition of Shu Takahashi.

2010 January “Tsuyayaka” 5 prints (serigraph), magnani di pescia paper, edition of 30, size of image 8.0×8.0cm, size of paper 15.0×15.0cm, printed & edited by artist.

Series

1973 October 32 prints (serigraph, lithograph & relief), edition of 75, edited by Galleria Rondanini (Roma).

1987 November “Myths of Japan”, 4 prints, (aquatint), fabriano paper with collage of Japanese paper, edition of 60+8 artist’s proofs, size of image 60.0×90.0cm, size of paper 87.5×117.0cm, edited by 2RC studio (Roma) & M. Gallery (Tokyo).

WORKS FOR PUBLIC SPACES (MONUMENTS)

1963 “Rasho” (metal 4×4.6m) Elevator hall of Nakanishi Building. Tokyo (Japan)

Outside wall of Hayashiya Department Store, (iron & cement, 30*7m) Matsumoto City (Japan)

1969 Wall Painting (all the inside walls of Discoteque Mon Ami,2*100m total) Rome (Italy)

1972 Relief works, 2nd, 3rd, 4th floor side walls (6walls) of Daido Bowling Center Tokyo (Japan)

1973 Relief works,outside walls of a baptistery (for “volterra” '73 exhibition, 7×10m & 10×10m) Volterra (Italy)

1974 Wall painting,Inside walls of Taiko Sogo Bank, (2.7*5m and 2.5*8m) Yokohama (Japan)

1976 Wall painting,support walls along the tangential road (length 300m-project only). Exist-ential Community of Arcevia (Italy)

1982 Wall painting, Walls of meeting room (2.5*9m canvas and acrylic paint) Kumamoto Prefecural

Museum of Cratmanship. (Plan.by Kiyonori Kikutake) Kumamoto City (Japan)

1986 “Flying project” (Corten iron 4×3.7×3.7m), Yahata Railway Station Square, Kirakyushu City (Japan)

1988 “Depart to the Future” (stainless 3.5×1.875×1.05m), Mitsui Marin Annex in Surugadai, Tokyo (Japan)

“Love Arch” (painted iron 7.5×18×13.5m), Fukuyama Art Museum, Hiroshima (Japan)

1989 “Fly towards the Future” (fountain; stainless 3.2×9.75×7.15m) Hiroshima Station Square (Japan)

1991 “Dedicated to Eros” (painted aluminium fusion 2.4×0.84×3.3m). Toyota Oriki bachelors' dor mitory courtyard, Kariya City-Nagoya (Japan)

“Fantasy of the Triangle” (painted iron 2×3.5×0.18m) Shinjuku Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo (Japan)

1992 “Ascension to the Sky” (painted iron 15×3.5×3.5m) City Hall park,Shin-ichi; Hiroshima (Japan)

“Structure of the Mythology” (Corten iron 4.5×1.275×0.75m) Inari Daimyojin Temple, Akakura: Gunma (Japan)

“Ascension” (stainless 2.5×1.2×2.6m), Sotetsu KS Buiding,Yokohama City (Japan)

1994 “Presage” (stainless 2×2×1m) Takaoka City New Museum of Art. Takaoka:Nigata Toyama-ken (Japan)

“Fly grece fully” (stainless 2×4×1.09m) Toyota Oriki Union Building,Kariya-City ,Nagoya (Japan)

1994 “Excerpt from the story of the Sun and the Moon” (metal panels, 2.8×6.6×0.07m) Grand Opera Theatre,Act-City: Hamamatsu(Japan)

“Hanging Monument: SUN” (stainless,varnished metal,computer-controlled motors and strobe lights, 1×1m cubes×5 pieces) Sakura City Museum of Art.Sakura City (Japan)

1994 “Tower of Love” (stainless and varnished metal, 10×2.08×2m)

Okayama prefecture Development Center, Okayama (Japan)

1996 “TWIN” (stainless 5×2.48×1.5m) Civitavecchia New Prison parking area. Civitavecchia: Roma (Italy)

“Principio della Leggenda”

“Quattro Stagioni”

1998 “Gorgeus Red” (Thick drop curtain) Stage of the New Gymnasium of Hiroshima Prefectural Fuchu Senior High School, Fuchu City, Hiroshima Prefecture

1998 “To the Sky” (Stainless mirror finish 350×187.5×105cm) Front Garden of the New Jichodo Head Office Building, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture

“Cosmos or Nostalgia” (Stainless mirror surface finish, Urethane resin colour painting, ABP Mirror surface finish φ150cm) Front Wall of the New Jichodo Head Office Building, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture

2002 “The Brimming” (Acrylic on canvas, Silver foil 200×300cm) Memorial Hall Fuchu, Fuchu City, Hiroshima Prefecture

2004 “The Green and the Sun” (Metal panel 190*310cm) Fukuyama City Hall New Branch Office, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY in Italian and English

A.B., “Cinque artisti.” Il Messaggero, January 24, 1966

“ Takahashi.” Il Gazzetino, March 18, 1966

“Takahashi al Cavallino.” Minosse, n.12- anno XVIII, March 19, 1966

“Collectiva alle Casa do Brasile.” IL Tempo, Aprile 2, 1966

“Shu Takahashi.” L'Espresso Colore, Numero 6, February 9, 1969

Lorenza Trucchi, “Shu Takahashi all'Obelisco.” Momento-sera, February 15, 1969

“Il Giappone e' vicino.” Momento-sera, February 15, 1969

G.V., “Shu Takahashi.” Il Messagero, February 19, 1969

S.G., “Shu Takahashi.” Avanti, February 26, 1969

“Shu Takahashi.” LEurope, March 6, 1969

Harold Haydon, “Another U.S.” Suntimes, December 2, 1970

Franz Schulze, “Japanese cool and American chaste.” Panorama-Chicago Daily News, December 5-6, 1970

Don J. Anderson, “Shu Takahashi was born in Hiroshima, Japan.” Now!-Chicago today, December 13, 1970

Emily Seaman, “3 Contemporary Exhibitions in Town.” The Japan Times, October 11, 1972

Anita Feldman, “Art: People and places.” Mainichi Daily News, October 13, 1972

Vito Apuleo, “Le mostre a Roma.” La Voce Repubblicana, April 20, 1973

Arturo Bovi, “Shu Takahashi.” Il Messaggero, May 1, 1973

Claudia Terenzi, “Fantasia ed eros.” Paese Sera, May 3, 1973

da. mi., “La vita che scorre di Shu Takahashi.” l'Unita', April 27, 1973

“Architettura antica pitture nuove.” Momento-sera, August 21-22, 1973

Guglielmo Rospigliosi, “La pornoarte all'assalto del Battistero di Volterra.”  Il Tempo, September 17, 1973

Arturo Bovi, “L'eros felice di Shu Takahashi.” Il Messaggero, October 26, 1973

“Shu Takahashi expose a' la Galerie NADAR.” Le Matin du Sahara, November 15, 1977

Claudia Terenzi, “Simbli forme e colori moderni.” Paese Sera, May 7, 1980

E.B., “Shu Takahashi.” Corriere della Sera, May 16, 1980

“Shu Takahashi: arte fra Oriente e Occidente.” Italia Giappone oggi, anno III n.16, Dicember 1985

Giorgio De Marchis, “Caro Shu-san.” Italia Giappone oggi, anno III n.16, Dicember 1985

Gablriele Simongini, “Takahashi, in mostra il Giapponese.” Il Tempo, January 18, 1993

Enzo Bilardello,“Un artista《occidentale》con gli occhi a mondorla.” Corriere della Sera, January 20, 1993

Vito Apuleo, “Takahashi, l'Oriente con accento italiano.” Il Messaggero, January 23, 1993

Lorenza Trucchi, “Ombre giapponesi si allungano su Roma.” Il Giornale, January 27, 1993

La Repubblica, June 17, 1993

Rossana Buono, “Sex e Zen nel cuore di Roma: Lo stile fantastico di Shu Takashi.” Gazetta de Mezzogiorno, July 15, 1993

La Boce Repubblicana, July 16, 1993

Elvira Spena, “Un giapponese di casa nostora.” Gazetta di Parma, July 17, 1993

Ecotipo, September 27, 1993

“Shu Takahashi: 30 anni a Roma.” Italia Giappone oggi,  n. 44, 1993

Francesca Paggio, “La scelta di Shu.” Segno Sette nel mondo, anno 14 n. 44, Dicember 1996