Reiwa, a New Era

Today Emperor Akihito of Japan has officially abdicated his throne in favour of his son, Prince Naruhito who will now … More

Flora Japonesque

A year or so ago, I got myself a Sizzix Big Shot Plus die cutter and used it just a … More

For my almost-weekly art classes, I just completed another painting. It’s watercolour again but this time painting still-life as the … More

Today I attended the second Nihonga Japanese watercolour workshop hosted by my weekly art tutor, Sugawara-san. It involved firstly creating … More

Last weekend I attended a workshop at my weekly art class. It was about Nihonga, which is traditional Japanese watercolour … More

As I’m writing this, Japan is playing against Poland in the World Cup Soccer in Russia. So I decided to … More

Apart from painting, I also enjoy photography and figured why not combine the two for a change? Whilst at a … More

It’s so nice to be back home with all my art stuff at hand! I accumulated a lot of ideas … More

Call me a Sushi Snob but having been born and raised in Japan and being part-Japanese, I refuse to eat … More

We went on a nature cruise in Rausu, Hokkaido a few days ago and from a distance saw a huge … More