Born in Tokyo in 1985.
In 1990, she started to study calligraphy under the tutelage of her mother. In 1995, she wrote Wisdom Sutras. In the same year, she exhibited “花” (Flower) at the All Japan Student Calligraphy Association Exhibition for the first time. In 1999, submitted “龍” (Dragon) to the Japan Student Calligraphy Cultural Association Exhibition and won a Silver Prize. In 2001, she displayed “舎利札” (Sharifuda) at the Japan Student Calligraphy Cultural Association Exhibition and received a Gold Prize, which is the highest award for a student of calligraphy.
In accordance with her father's dying wishes, she staged her first solo show, “Shoko: The World of Calligraphy,” at Ginza Shoro Gallery in Tokyo, in 2005, or the year she turned 20.
Since then, she has held solo shows at various temples and shrines such as Kenchoji, Kenninji, Zojoji, Todai-ji, Kumano Hongu Taisha, Enryakuji, Dazaifu Tenmangu, Oomiwa Jinja, Engakuji, Ise Jingu, Kasugataisha, Sarutahiko Shrine, Horyuji, Toshodaiji, Kotohiragu, Izumooyashiro, Nishi Hongwanji, Yakushiji Temple, Ninnaji and Kongobuji. Her works of calligraphy offered to them are still in their possession. Solo shows also took place at Tokyo University of the Arts, The Museum of Art, EHIME, Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art, The Ueno Royal Museum, Ryokan Memorial Museum, etc. Overseas, she hosted solo shows in Singapore, New York (U.S.A.), Prague (Czech Republic), Saint Petersburg (Russia), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Dubai (U.A.E.), etc.
In 2012, took charge of the title character for the 2012 NHK Taiga Drama,Taira no Kiyomori.
In 2013, received a Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.
In 2014, wrote a Japanese poem composed by the ex-emperor (during his reign).
In 2015, attended and delivered a speech as a representative of Japan at the World Down Syndrome Day commemorative conference held at United Nations Headquarters (New York, U.S.A.).
In 2016, she was appointed Visiting Associate Professor at Nihon Fukushi University; appointed as a special support ambassador for the promotion of lifelong education for people with disabilities by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
In 2019, she was appointed as an official art poster production artist for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. In the same year, donated “祈” (Prayer) to the Vatican City prior to the Pope’s visit to Japan.
In 2023, a documentary film,Tomo ni Ikiru: Shoka Kanazawa Shoko(Living Together: Shoko Kanazawa the Calligrapher) premiered.