Salon Hanano

 A talented hair stylist and my very supportive friend opened his own hair salon at Minami Aoyama. Salon Hanano.  I met him in New York city and he was very serious to what he did but very funny ( yes he was often talking about Doraemon to me.)  One day, he asked me to have one of my illustration works.
After I moved back to Japan, and when I had a show at a gallery in Shinjyuku in 2013, he showed up on the opening night.  I haven't seen him since then, but what I was surprised is that he put the print of my illustration in his salon. I was so overwhelmed when I saw the picture of his salon.
Please check his website, I know you like him!

salon HANANO

東京都港区南青山1-3-23

TEL: 03-6447-0755

http://hanano.tokyo/index.html

This is the image he chose. The title is "Coffee connoisseur 2011"

THE 21

I did some illustrations for Japanese Business magazine, THE 21, May issue. I draw many business scenes with a bunch of business men. My working experience at a corporation in Tokyo may help me to create those images. There is nothing of wasted about our life! If you get a chance, please take a look at the magazine at bookstores. Thank you AD Ms.IZICH from WELL Planning.

Happy New Year 2015, The Year of Sheep!!

Wishing you Love, Joy and Laughter in 2015! My new-year-resolution of 2015 is trying new things when I get a chance without hesitation. I can't tell yet, but I have an exciting assignment, which gives me a challenge. Hope it works well-! First things first, I should make more illustration works and change my lifestyle. image: New Years card, Client: My dad and mom ;)

Here is the spot illustration I made for FamilyCircle Magazine, pet section. I coincidentally visited New York City in August and could buy the september issue of the magazine! I was truly glad when I saw the magazines with my illustration inside were on the bookstand of Barns and Noble! Thank you for the great assignment, AD Ms. Alida Masuck.

This flower design was for the design project for Japanese fashion brand last year, but it was't accepted. The other daisy design was accepted and it came out for the products now. Then it became my personal piece!

The influence of the music on the mind.

Playing guitar on the weekends.

I have a chance to restart playing guitar again.