Ichizu Hashimoto is a calligrapher. She has been learning calligraphy since she was 6 years old. She studied fine arts at the art academies in Kyoto/Japan and Stuttgart. She has received scholarships from the DAAD, the Baden-Württemberg Art Foundation, the Cité des Art Paris through the Ministry of Baden-Württemberg, etc. Since 2011, she has been performing calligraphy with interdisciplinary media (film, music).