now drawing Oura Cathedral (1865), Nagasaki: and below is the drawing done in June 2009 – already 9 years ago! この9年本当に色んなことがあったな＝ read more

with yuru-kyara (yuru-characters) of Fukuoka prefecture, Omuta Ja-bou and Tonkotsu Ecoton. I am just shocked with Ja-bou! I thought “yuru” means something soothing and relaxing. 福岡に...read more

If you are in Hong Kong this summer, please come and see my drawings! Art Beatus Gallery 精藝軒畫廊 G/F 129 Wellington Street, Central, HK 香港・中環・威靈頓街129號 I will be at the opening re...read more

Last month, my ex-colleague Fionna came to Kyoto (and Osaka), and brought me a surpurise souvernir – wonderful calligraphy “Yamaguchi Kiyoko” by herself! I admire people who know...read more

(cute bicycle near the traditional ice wholesale shop in Nakagyo-ku) These days you hear that “AI (artificial intelligence) will soon take over” and “you (or your children’...read more

Eirakuya 四条河原町・永楽屋 (Shijo Kawaramachi) window display; enjoyable to see sometimes the florist man coming with all the tools. 前一度、この2階の喫茶室にパフェを食べに行きました。とても素敵...read more

  went to okinawa for the first time  – still shocked by the presence of US army; fighter jets training just above the beach with local children, and by the presence of “expatsR...read more

go hikone-higashi go! read more

  went to see plum groves – spring’s approaching. though i am a little bit allergic to pollen, i still love spring  (followed by autumn then winter; and I don’t care for sum...read more

Now drawing Chinese lantern shop on Peel Street – Wellington Street, Hong Kong (19cm-29cm, pen on paper) My godson Perry in the middle! read more