I went to TOCCA,Aoyama to buy a bunch of "the TOWELS" for Christmas gifts for my friends. They were all displayed beautifully.... All required exams has done this week and I do not care the result at this moment. I am simply happy to be able to use day-offs for creativity!

Escaping from studying for an exam coming next week, I visited shrine near my home. Autumn leaves were at their peak and it was amazing! I consulted a written oracle and it said that I would have the best of luck!!

My illustrations were a part of this beautiful illustration book directed by Ana Benaroya, published by Thomes and Hudson,U.K. Collaborative works with Keiko Tokushima look so gorgeous!! We worked together undaunted by long distance and time differences between New York and TOkyo. Thank you so much, Ana!!!

Here is another products I designed for Tocca Onward! They are available on ONWARD CROSSET, TOCCA now! Hope you like them-!!!

Hello, finally this long term project was done! The pouches I designed for TOCCA onward are available in the store in Aoyama, Tokyo and on the web now. The shoes and dress designed ones are already no stocks on the web. TOCCA is a leading fashion brand in Japan and started from New York. I am very honored to work with them as an illustrator! Thanks to Mr.Mitsui for the great project. If you are interested in the pouches, you can buy them from here.

Preparing for the exhibition.

I am pleased to announce my participation in HAZUKI-Ten (August Exhibition), starting on August 27 to end on September 1 at The Artcomplex Center of Tokyo. If you are in Tokyo, please drop in and say hello to me! There seems no opening party;-( I will be there on August 28 (with a bottle of wine if it's permitted:-D) Please check the information with the website! http://www.gallerycomplex.com/schedule/ACT131/hadukiten.html

Here is the piece I made last year for Instigatorzine 18. I got the final spread image form IZ and it looks nice!

Catching a yellow cab in New York city.

The everlasting saying of Elenor Roosevelt keeps my chin up. "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." "It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness." Here is my new piece.

Well prepared for any situation...

The first image of 2013 is a cat. Yuki is always checking inside of the drawer whenever I open. She is so funny!

Flowers from a florist on Christmas day in the cat-shaped vase from my best friend in Japan on the silk screened coaster by my talented friend from New York.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE! For the first time in six years, I saw the Old year out and the New Year in in Japan. Having started with the spring cleaning at the end of year, I cooked special dishes prepared fo the New Year (Osechi), ate buckwheat noodles eaten on New Year's Eve praying for long life year after year, celebrated New Year 2013 with my family, and made a first visit to the shrine near my home. I consulted my first oracle in 2013 at the shrine and the slip read a little luck. Well, that's just what I want！ Last but not least, MAY THE YEAR OF 2013 BRING YOU A LOT OF HAPPINESS AND SMILES!