a map of happy little town

I am a huge fan of Vietnamese spring rolls!

Wild Cheetah Passion Fruit Pops!

Because of their tropical nature, passion fruits and coconut milk really go well together. The creamy texture and the punchy tart flavor are perfect in these frozen pops!

Map of Uji, Kyoto

京都の宇治、お茶の街。

Uji, the home of Matcha, is a lovely town surrounded by green hills, clear rivers and streams which are perfect for cultivating green tea leaves. My cousins lived in this little town and my family often visited them when I was little. While our parents enjoyed their tea ceremony at a tea house by Uji river, my cousins and I would go to our favorite ice cream shop and indulged ourselves into creamy dreamy green matcha ice cream! Still now, their skyscraper-towering-matcha sandae is an absolute dream food!!

Cloudy with a chance of candies!

京都でかわいい飴をゲットしました。
I found a lovely candy store in Kyoto and couldn't resist these super adorable jewel-like candies!

Bologna Children's Book Illustrators Exhibition at Otani Art Museum

Bologna Children's Book Illustrators Exhibition has started at Otani Art Museum (Aug 19 - Sep 24) in Nishinomiya. The museum now displays the works of 75 illustrators selected from a total of 16840 entry works spanning 61countries! I'm so thrilled to be a part of such a fabulous showcase.
2017 イタリア・ボローニャ国際絵本原画展　西宮市大谷美術館で開催中です。
2017年8月19日(土)～9月24日(日)　作品をエントランスの壁画にも使っていただきました。

Map of Hoi An, Vietnam

ホイアン、大変楽しかったです。時間が足りず、おいしいローカルフードを全て制覇できなかったのが非常に心残りであります。
I fell in love with this ancient town. At night, the town was lit up with colorful lanterns and it looked really magical! The food was also AMAZING! A number of good restaurants/street vendors and cafes with lovely local specialities! I especially loved Banh Mi, Vietnamese yummy sandwich. I could eat this all day.

Recent Work : Cover illustrations for kids activity books

学研幼児ワークシリーズ、発売中です。表紙のイラストレーションを担当させていただきました。