名立帰山について

　名立帰山 - 本名は小林左門。雅名の由来は、新潟県名立町の出身であることから。「帰山」は、山を思い故郷へ帰る、という意味で付けられた。墨客・池田勝雲に師事。

　全日本美術協会展連続入選32回、第30回全展内閣総理大臣賞受賞。小諸市和田に移住し「墨心会」を創設。生前は、佐久市、小諸市、長野市、須坂市、軽井沢町などに水墨画教室を開き、約800名ほどの門下生をもっていた。

Nadachi Kizan - His real name is Samon Kobayashi. His pen name originates from his hometown, Nadachi in Niigata Prefecture. "Kizan" means "returning to the mountains," symbolizing his yearning to return to his homeland. He studied under the indian ink artist Sho-un Ikeda.

Selected for the All Japan Art Association Exhibition 32 times in a row and awarded the Prime Minister's Prize at the 30th exhibition. Moved to Wada, Komoro City, and founded the "Bokushinkai." During his lifetime, he opened sumi-e (ink wash painting) classes in Saku City, Komoro City, Nagano City, Suzaka City, Karuizawa Town, and other locations, and had about 300 students under his guidance.

Chikumanishiki Sake Brewery and the artist "Nadachi Kizan"

　平成八年に千曲錦酒造が醸した究極の純米大吟醸酒の販売にあたり、平成六年に水墨画で内閣総理大臣賞を受賞した墨心透映流創元・名立帰山は、一枚一枚異なった絵柄を肉筆にてラベルに描いた。

　そしてその酒は「名立帰山」という名称で販売されることとなる。

　「帰山」には、「山へ帰る」「ふるさとへ帰る」「自らに帰る」そして「酒造りの原点に帰る」という意味が込められています。

In 1996, when Chikumanishiki Sake Brewery released their ultimate Junmai Daiginjo sake, Nadachi Kizan, who won the Prime Minister's Award for Suibokuga（ink wash painting）in 1994, created unique hand-painted labels for each bottle. Nadachi Kizan is the founder of the "Bokushin Toei Ryū" school of ink wash painting.

The sake was then marketed under the name "Nadachi Kizan."

The term "Kizan" carries meanings such as "returning to the mountains," "returning to one's hometown," "returning to oneself," and "returning to the origins of sake brewing."