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I am an illustrator based in Minneapolis, US and Tokyo, Japan.
Growing up watching films and drawing, I was later inspired by ukiyo-e and contemporary Japanese lithographs to move into art professionally. My work is now focused on illustration. I pull from numerous influences—film, ukiyo-e, gritty Tokyo streets, and contemporary Japanese and American pop culture.
My Creations
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The Demon Queller
15 September 2015
A contemporary take on [part of] a Kuniyoshi woodblock print. Ballpoint pen on paper.
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Contemporary Idols #1
15 September 2015
A look at contemporary Japanese and American idols. Ballpoint pen on paper.
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Contemporary Idols #2
15 September 2015
A look at contemporary Japanese and American idols. Ballpoint pen on paper.
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Contemporary Idols #3
15 September 2015
A look at contemporary Japanese and American idols. Ballpoint pen on paper.
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Ballpoint Pen Sketch of Suehirotei
22 June 2016
A ballpoint pen sketch of the Suehirotei rakugo theater in Shinjuku for IMANO TOKYO.
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Yokai Band Doodles
25 July 2016
An important part of my work is to fill up sketchbooks. Some pages are of nearly finished drawings; others are barely thought out. Some drawings have potential; others...
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Black Hole
26 September 2016
Ballpoint pen on paper (A3).I recently completed this drawing for a short story by Hengtee Lim. Read the story on Medium—Black Holes.
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Salaryman Buddha | 傲岸不遜 サラリーマン大仏
15 November 2016
Ballpoint pen on bristol. This is part of a larger series on contemporary idols—the ideas some idolize and what others believe they themselves should be idolized for.
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Schoolgirl Buddha | 人造人間 女子高生大仏
21 November 2016
Ballpoint pen on bristol. This is part of a larger series on contemporary idols—the ideas some idolize and what others believe they themselves should be idolized for.
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Wine Shokudo Shonan | 和飲食堂湘南店
1 March
The owners of the wonderful Wine Shokudo Shonan in Samukawa, Kanazawa asked me to create a piece for their restaurant. Their sole request was that it be based on their...
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