Book of the Month: March 2017

Living abroad, I often miss and feel nostalgic about Japanese traditions. In Japan, the 3rd of March is a … More

Book of the Month: February 2017

Every month I write about one of my favourite inspiring picture/children’s books from my bookshelves because they are so wonderful … More

It must be hard to guess my age simply by looking at my bookshelves. They certainly do NOT look like … More

This post is about what creative process means to me. I draw, paint and make things because I enjoy it, but … More

I recently went back home in Japan to see my family and friends. In this post I would like to … More

One day when October was just around the corner, my illustrator friend said he was thinking about doing Inktober. I … More

I’m ashamed to tell you that I read one of the greatest children’s book classics, The Lion, the Witch and … More

When I took a short course on picture book illustration, the tutor told us that we should include some black … More

My mum is Japanese but she likes Western/European films and literature. So naturally children’s books and films she got for … More

As I wrote in the previous post, I’ve been illustrating scenes with food from children’s book classics to build up … More

I started this ‘Food from Books’ project for my portfolio. On making a portfolio, many illustrators and publishers in children’s book … More

As an aspiring illustrator, I’m always looking out for any networking and learning opportunities like a hungry hawk. I also … More

This is Mental Health Awareness Week (16-22 May) and Mental Health Foundation is promoting the week and this year’s theme is relationships. … More

This is my chair contribution to the #3000chairs project to show my support to Children’s author Nicola Davies’s response to the government’s … More

These are a few of my favourite things in spring. I’m not Christian but I like Easter. It’s a marker … More

I judge books by their covers. I can’t help it – I like beautifully designed books. And that ignoring the … More

My entry for Folio Society Book Illustration Competition 2016.