Finrando no Omoide (Memories of Finland), Acrylic on canvas, 100x120 cm, 2025, Private collection (Finland) Growing up in Japan, Finnish culture was not entirely foreign to me — Moomin troll stories were part of my childhood, as they were for so many Japanese children. That gentle, slightly strange world of Tove Jansson's creation, full of odd creatures living ordinary domestic lives, left a quiet impression. So when the invitation came to make work for Talo! Tampere, Finland already had a...

I’m happy to share that my webstore is now officially open. For the first time, you can buy my limited edition prints and small merchandise directly through the site, no matter where you are. Right now, the store includes a selection of prints that represent different moments in my practice. Each one is part of a limited edition and prepared with the same care I put into my studio work. It’s a small collection to start with, but it will grow steadily. Over the next months, I’ll be adding more...

In Chiaki Kamikawa's painting, Tankoro Lemon, the artist has taken this ancient spirit of the neglected fruit and transplanted it into a new landscape.