Arishige Matsuura
Arishige Matsuura

As Chairman of Nippon Suiseki Association (NSA), Mr. Matsuura speaks as the voice of the single organization charged with responsibility for preserving the tradition of this artform by the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs. He travels internationally on behalf of the suiseki community, coming to the United States for the first time in 2002.

Mr. Matsuura has published widely on suiseki including producing annual NSA exhibition catalogs. The Association hosts two major exhibits yearly: "Nippon Suiseki Meihin Ten" and "Nippon Siseki Sogo Ten." NSA's office is located in Mr. Matsuura's residence, and he invites guests to share his hospitality while in Tokyo.

Mr. Matsuura has contributed to suiseki texts regarding Western collections. He also recently published his own authoritative text, which is only available in the Japanese language at this time.