I'll let you know the details regarding delivery rules due to new American tariffs ; Update on September 1st 2025As I announced on August 30th, due to changes in tariffs imposed by the US governmen...

Dear Collectors,While I use photography as a medium, I am end up being like a butcher, selling slices of my own inner world to you, rather than the real world. Or, I simply use my lens to capt...

Dear collectors,In the end, my intention may not be to photograph still lifes, but to use transparent motifs as a catalyst for "supplementing light." Lately, I feel that what's important isn't the ...

Dear all print lovers,Ever since I started printing using Photogravure, my interest in paper has never waned, regardless of the type. I was a photographer rather than a traditional intaglio pr...

Currently, there are two main types of popular washi paper: "Gampi," which has a glossy texture, and "Kozo," which is made up of long, flexible fibers. The "Hokusai" we're introducing today is one ...

Bottles and Glassware No.7 “MO” paper versionThe MO paper I mentioned before is a special paper to me and not something I can consume casually. This was a watercolor and printmaking paper that was ...

Dear Collectors in the United States,As you may know, starting Friday, August 29th, "de minimis duty-free" deliveries will be suspended in principle, and Japan Post's EMS delivery service to the Un...

The weather is getting more and more severe every year. The high temperatures in summer are unbearable. In the evening, when the temperature had dropped a little, I took still life photos in a larg...

I used so called MO’ paper that I came across by chance. This was watercolor paper I received from an old artist. She said, “It was almost 20 years old, and the edges of the paper had already faded...

When I read an article in the New York Times called "Can You Tell What's Real?" It was in the form of a quiz to guess whether something was AI or not. The results dismayed me. I believed I had the ...

For all hand made print lovers,Even now, when I think back on it, it was a series of unpleasant days. I think Japan has taken a brave stance in taking measures against the virus compared to Europe ...

For all hand made print lovers,I still have difficulty signing. To begin with, I am not particularly good at writing beautiful letters. Of course, I have my own favorite fonts and writing styles. B...

For all hand made print lovers,I started using Washi two years ago, after an American friend recommended it to me and I decided to give it a try. Of course, I had always known about the beauty...

For all hand made print lovers,Ten years ago, I studied abroad at a photography school called NewSpace in Portland, Oregon for a short period to learn the next direction and techniques for my own p...

For all hand made print lovers,The foundation of my photography came from a powerful experience I had while traveling in Mexico in my twenties. I packed an old Leica and 28mm lens that I borro...

For all hand made print lovers,I define myself as a photographer close to printmakers. I began producing work in the late 1980s, during the era of analog photography. In the early 2000s, I began us...