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JAPANESE CULTURE COMUNICATOR
My name is Viktor Zhelev often known. I am a Disciple of calligraphy, member of the Bulgarian Haiku Union, Co-author of the manga series: LUNAR☆PATH and a language teacher at JCC Kokoro.
"My goal is to educate people on and spread Japanese culture and calligraphy, building a bridge if you will between Bulgaria and Japan one post at a time."
RADIO VARNA 2025
RADIO VARNA 2025
Washi "百戦錬磨" forged by a hundred battles
MEMBERSHIP IN BULGARIAN HAIKU UNION (ブルガリア俳句連盟）
MEMBERSHIP IN BULGARIAN HAIKU UNION (ブルガリア俳句連盟）
Member since February 20th 2025
Haiku Union Shodo, Kigo, Sumie exhibition [Stara Zagora 2025]
"As the youngest member of the Bulgarian haiku union, i represent both myself as well as the future of this organization"
"As the youngest member of the Bulgarian haiku union, i represent both myself as well as the future of this organization"
On the 20th of February 2025, I joined the Bulgarian haiku union, at that point becoming the youngest member to ever join the union in its year long history. Since then I have participated in multiple exhibitions and events related to the Haiku union. The biggest honor I have been given by the haiku union, was to translate and make the traditional Japanese "Shugibukuro・祝儀袋" card given to the Japanese embassy in Bulgaria as a gift from the union. In many ways I have become the unions main graphic designer, having done an overhaul in our graphic identity, from the 2026 calendar, to the new haiku union leaflet I've tried my best to bring the rich tradition of haiku and the union into the modern age.
TEACHING JAPANESE AT JCC KOKORO
TEACHING JAPANESE AT JCC KOKORO
Since November 2025
"Its hard to explain what the feeling of being a teacher, but I am very greatfull"
"Its hard to explain what the feeling of being a teacher, but I am very greatfull"
With a strong portfolio I became the youngest Bulgarian teacher at the time. As part of the team at JCC Kokoro I slowly developed my own method for teaching Japanese. Kokoro has molded me from a starry eyed japanologist, to a professional within my field. I am incredibly grateful to the team of JCC Kokoro for accepting me as one of their own. I am very happy and proud to be a teacher at an institution that blends both traditional Japanese aesthetics and culture with innovative and unorthodox highly effective teaching tactics.
About me
About me
Born in Varna, a city at the black sea cost, I'm Viktor Zhelev (美景ゼレブ).
I'm a calligrapher, Japanese culture communicator and educator. I graduated graphic design at the Professional Technics Highschool in Varna and moved to the capital of Bulgaria to work as a Japanologist. I studied Japanese two years on my own and then under Satori center for a short period of time, before finally studying under retired Sofia university Japanology lecturer Svetlana Ivanova, author of "The restoration Meiji". I studied calligraphy for years on my own, before becoming a part of the team at JCC Kokoro, where I have been studying under Bulgarian calligraphy master Yoanna Dokova.
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