Kuniko Iwasaki

My name is Niko. I am a former CG designer at CAPCOM, one of Japan’s leading game companies known worldwide for titles such as Street Fighter. During my time there, I worked on scroll background design and contributed to the hand model used for the international arcade version of Street Fighter.
After a 38-year break from painting, inspired by my child’s work in animated film production, I returned to the world of fine art and now share my digital and analog hybrid creations with global audiences. My works explore the duality of light and shadow, beauty and darkness, and the eternal feminine spirit that transcends time and myth.

Niko is a Tokyo-based visual artist who explores beauty, sensuality, and emotional depth through digital and mixed media art.
After returning to the art world following a 38-year hiatus, she now works as a full-time professional artist, creating fine art pieces that merge classical elegance with modern expression.

All giclée prints are produced in collaboration with Tokugawa Editions, a fine art printing studio in Tokyo, Japan, known for museum-quality archival printing and color calibration.
This partnership allows each artwork to be realized with exceptional precision and authenticity.

Niko’s works ar...

Graduated from Osaka Designers’ College (Osaka, Japan). Received an award at an exhibition held at PARCO Shinsaibashi during student years. Selected as a character designer for Anpanman’s private “Charara Village” project, organized by Kochi Shimbun and Takashi Yanase (creator of Anpanman). Former CG designer at CAPCOM, specializing in scroll background art and international arcade design support.

◾️Past Recognition: Awarded at PARCO Shinsaibashi Exhibition (Osaka, Japan). Selected work for Anpanman “Charara Village” Project (Kochi Shimbun × Takashi Yanase).

◾️Venue: gallery hydrangea (Hikifune, Tokyo)
Dates: December 5 (Fri) – December 14 (Sun), 2025
Closed: Tuesday & Wednesday

Hours: 13:00 – 18:30
(until 17:00 on the final day)
Theme: Nightmare
Admission: Free

gallery hydrangea
1-3-5 Higashimukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 131-0032
Tel: 03-3611-0336

◾️Ueno Royal Museum
"The 32nd Japan Art Exhibition - National Selected Artists Exhibition -"
February 19 (Fri) - February 23 (Tue, National Holiday), 2027

Ueno Royal Museum
1-2 Uenokoen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0007, Japan