I've been doodling as far back as I can remember: on paper napkins, in my school books, and on the margins of my notebooks at work. But it wasn't until early 2009, when I decided to pick up a watercolor brush and paint some artfully arranged green beans, that my love affair with watercolors truly began.

Around the same time, my mother got an offer to have her collection of recipes published as a cookbook in Japan. She asked me to create some illustrations for her book and several hectic months later, her book was published in the summer of 2009.

By then I had amassed a large collection of watercolors. Mostly still life of fruit, baked goods and various cooking apparatus. So I decided to open my Etsy shop in November 2009 to start selling my work. More recently, my focus has shifted to nature subjects and landscapes.

Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to look at my work! I hope you enjoy what you see :)