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A map I did some time ago is in the current issue of CREA Traveller. A tiny one, but I love the way it looks like a miniature world!
クレアトラベラー 夏号、伊勢半島の地図です。大人気のお伊勢参りは、その周辺も巡ってこそご利益があるんですよ！ということらしいです。小さい地図ですが、このサイズゆえに何となくかわいらしく見えて得した気分。

Things have been quiet for long here as I have been a bit overwhelmed by numerous projects. I hope later this month will be better!
I did a quick drawing for one of my lovely agent, who’s just left the position today. I wanted to include a bike as she loves it… but don’t ask me why it has to be owl… even I have no idea. In the end I decided to photoshop the colours so it’s got strange zigzags, but I hope it’s an acceptable level. Thank you very much, you will be missed.
自転車好きのエージェントスタッフのためのドローイング。ありがとう！

What I’m working on. これはひょっとして…?

I’m in Nobrow 8! How lucky am I?! Available from here.
なんとNobrow 8に!! 涙が出そうです。この号のテーマは「ヒステリア」。

Another fun project. Can’t show it all but hopefully someday…! My matryoshka girl is also very excited and happy with the result!

Making a card for my friend. Don’t get disappointed if it’s not for you. Will post a proper photo at a later date.
友達の誕生日カード。いきなりの思いつきだったけど楽しかった。写真を撮ってから送ります。

I’ve recently created this illuminated ad, which is now on one of the columns at JR Gotanda station. Below is a poster the designer has given to me. Thanks everyone in the team!
先日制作した企業広告、JR五反田駅の電飾です。ちらりと見ていただけたら嬉しいです。デザイナーさんからは大きなポスターのプレゼントも。紙だとまたちょっと違った雰囲気。

Small spots for seasonal journals of Arsoa, to accompany a column by figure skater Mao Asada.
アルソア化粧品の季刊誌、浅田真央さんのコラムに描いている小さなスポット。季節のものと石鹸を合わせて描いています。次号も続きます！

Another piece added to my collection of Kyoto maps. Kyoto has got so many places that you can make hundreds of maps.
京都地図、再び。

Sorry for a repeated topic but I had to put it here as I always love images on paper. I believe they look so much better. So this is what my spring flower wreath originally meant to look. I was blown away by what the designer’s done with my wreath for the spring catalogue, and it has come in a little envelope… super cute!
話題が繰り返しになってしまいますが、SM2の春コレクションカタログです。紙ベースになったものを見るのがやっぱり好きです。皆様どうもありがとうございました！

It’s been so long since I last posted. I have been staying somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere since mid February and  have been fighting with a lot of irregular things every day…! Anyway, this is my limited edition tea towels exclusively sold in a lovely shop in the US, terrain. The image is from my print which was on sale at a pop-up shop back in October last year. Now it’s a best fit for Easter!
イースターも間近…ということで、アメリカのterrainというセレクトショップで私のうさぎティータオルが限定発売中！

I’m so delighted to announce that some of my maps are included in ‘A Map of the World’ by Gestalten! You can have a peek at the book here on their online shop. It’s already out in Germany, and the release in other areas will follow. I can’t wait to see a copy myself!
またもやお知らせ的ポストです。ドイツのGestaltenから出版された地図の本 ”A Map of the World” に、私の地図もいくつか入っています。自分のページはいいとして他の沢山の地図たちが気になります…！ヨーロッパ、北米、その他の地域という時間差リリースで、日本では３月頃になる模様。

creative da, South Korean publishing and art agency, has written about me on their blog. I have no idea what is written there, but it’s nice to be discovered by people of an unexpected area.
韓国の、アート系出版社兼ギャラリーのような creative da のブログに取り上げてもらいました。何が書いてあるのかは全くわかりませんが、とても光栄です。