Ayaka Miyashiro

1968               Born in Osaka, Japan

1978-79       Lives in LA, USA

1979-82       Lives in Hyogo, Japan.  Goes to an international school.

1983-86       Lives in Osaka, Japan.  Goes to Japanese high school.

1987-92       Lives in Kyoto, Japan.  Goes to Kyoto University.  English Major.

1992-93       Lives in Oregon, USA.  Goes to Oregon University.  Linguistics Major.

1993-95       Gets married.  Moves to San Francisco.

1995-97       Moves back to Kyoto, Japan with husband.  Gets divorced.

1997-2004   Moves to New Zealand.  Meets Jesus, and becomes Christian.

Gets led to go to Lifeway Bible College, in New Zealand.

Discovers her gift of music and art.

Starts to paint and draw and make music.

2004-Present  Living in Osaka, Japan.

Continues to paint and draw and make music and translate

a Christian book on counseling into Japanese,

while teaching a lovely bunch of English language

students from home.

The first 8 drawings in the gallery are submitted to the

Bungeisha Visual Art Competition and receive a

Special Judges Award.