I worked for a project over the last summer. It's time to up them here.I walked around the city where the school is located to gather information for making the map with a designer who gave me the job. The scorching sun grilled us...

The quality and color of Japanese fireworks is amazing... It has been five years since I saw them last, and colors, technics are all changed. I went to Nagaoka fireworks, one of renown firework festivals in Japan, on August 2nd. It was unbelievably awesome.

Friendly flowers always give me peace.

Summer Greetings! Humid and hot summer has come... OMG.

Western Vegetables

The shapes and colors of the western vegetables are very unique to Japanese someone like me. I had chances to eat some of them during my stay in New York. Artichoke was very attractive vege, but I finally ate it a few weeks before I moved back to Tokyo. Because I didn't know how and which part I could eat it. And it was yummy-!

Antique stationery

A month ago, I was asked to answer the interesting questions regarding my illustration works and myself by a project I worked for. What is my biggest temptation? Every time I answered questions and interviews on myself, I get to know better who I am. Yes, antique and vintage goods are my biggest temptation. I never get tired of looking for antique furniture and general good like stationery, kitchen items, jewelry, typewriter, and more. When I was a high school kid, I seriously looked for a quill pen,but I couldn't find the best one. If I found like this purple quill pen, I would buy it. It was really fun to draw antique objects.

Lizard's tail

Sketching Lizard's tail on Sunday afternoon. I didn't know this flower is called LIZARD'S TAIL in English. Japanese name is Dokudami. Doku means Poison. Well,this plants gives out a bad smell though, I like the shape and color of this plants. The vines of leaves are quite interesting.