"This work was inspired by the animistic culture and philosophy that has been deeply rooted in Japan since ancient times. I imagined each and every plant having a soul and coexisting vibrantly with people."

"I tried to create this illustration in such a way that it would brighten up any room it is placed in, just like a bouquet of flowers.

"New black and white drawing made for Harugo no Mayu, thank you very much everyone."

"It's just a humble, cooperative field we pass by with our son on the way to the park, but it's such a great mark of the passing seasons. Not so long ago, it was covered in snow, and now look—the eggplants are almost ripe!

Originally painted with watercolors and white poster color paint on Arches cold pressed watercolor paper, with pencil underdrawing. It took a good few sessions of standing in front of my easel to render all the architectural details and plants, but I got the spirit of the place right down!"

“You’re planting a new sprout, hoping it will thrive. Will you be able to give it the necessary care? Was the seed strong enough to survive? Should you protect it from the environment, or would it be better if it developed its own immunity to external stresses? You won't know unless you give it a chance.”

“I’ll meet you on a late summer’s eve, my dear.”

“I painted this artwork with watercolours and made the lineart with gray colored dry brush pen, to have the lineart blend into the painting. I wanted the piece to have a magical feel to it with light beaming from behind the creature, and the character gazing at it in surprise.”

"From cloudfaring caravans to luminous cities beneath the sea, no corner of the realm is beyond the reach of these couriers and their magical steeds."

“Everyone has their own nightly routine. I painted this moment at the end of the day.”