Biography I am a freelance illustrator and graphic designer originally from Japan. I am also an avid traveller and have been living nomadically while working remotely. I have been abroad over 7 years in total and have studied, worked and lived in over 10 countries. Slow travel enables me to digest new cultures and build a deeper connection with new people while immersing myself in the local environment. These multicultural experience broadened my perspective of life and has become the major creative inspiration. My illustration is hugely influenced by my roots in 80-90s Japanese pop culture and education in Japanese calligraphy from childhood. It is based on hand-drawing and painted digitally with selected colour pallets which leave the result soft-organic and friendly feel. In my spare times, I mostly find myself in nature and taking photographs, listening to music or doing yoga. -- This is the English profile for my portfolio website. Any correction would be appreciated!