Japan in the Rain and Snow

These are a selection of small paintings I’ve made of urban scenes in Japan, mainly rainy and snowy ones.
Here’s an article I wrote on three of these painting that was featured on Nippon.com.

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Under the train tracks in Shinbashi, Tokyo
Under the train tracks in Shinbashi, Tokyo
People huddled under umbrellas in Kagurazaka, Tokyo
People huddled under umbrellas in Kagurazaka, Tokyo
Waiting for noodles in the rain
Waiting for noodles in the rain
Waiting for a customer buying confectionary in Kagurazaka, Tokyo
Waiting for a customer buying confectionary in Kagurazaka, Tokyo
Taxi coming up the hill in Kagurazaka
Taxi coming up the hill in Kagurazaka
Waiter hailing a taxi in Nishi Azabu, Tokyo
Waiter hailing a taxi in Nishi Azabu, Tokyo
Lining up for ramen in the rain
Lining up for ramen in the rain
Young schoolgirl asking her way at the police box in Iidabashi, Tokyo
Young schoolgirl asking her way at the police box in Iidabashi, Tokyo
Two salarymen ducking into a yakitori place after it started to rain
Two salarymen ducking into a yakitori place after it started to rain
Attracted to the light
Attracted to the light
Marunouchi in Tokyo
Marunouchi in Tokyo
Lady without an umbrella hailing a cab in Kagurazaka, Tokyo
Lady without an umbrella hailing a cab in Kagurazaka, Tokyo

Japanese Folk Tales

Illustration for The Grateful Crane
Illustration for The Grateful Crane

Link to story and illustrations.
Illustration for Japan's ancient chronicle Kojiki
Illustration for Japan's ancient chronicle Kojiki

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Illustration for Japan's ancient chronicle Kojiki
Illustration for Japan's ancient chronicle Kojiki

Link to story and illustrations
Illustration for The Man Who Made Flowers Bloom
Illustration for The Man Who Made Flowers Bloom

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Illustration for The Battle of the Monkey and Crabs
Illustration for The Battle of the Monkey and Crabs

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Illustration for Momotaro (Japanese fairy tale)
Illustration for Momotaro (Japanese fairy tale)

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Illustration for Urashima Tarō (Japanese fairy tale)
Illustration for Urashima Tarō (Japanese fairy tale)

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Plein Air

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Religious places in Japan

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Sketch Blog

Soba restaruant in Iidabashi in Tokyo
Soba restaruant in Iidabashi in Tokyo
Blue Bottle in Shinjuku, Tokyo

Blue Bottle in Shinjuku, Tokyo
Starbucks in Iidabashi, Tokyo

Starbucks in Iidabashi, Tokyo
Udon restaurant in Iidabashi in Tokyo
Udon restaurant in Iidabashi in Tokyo
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Blue Bottle in Omotesando
Blue Bottle in Omotesando
Tenpura resturant in Kagurazaka in Tokyo
Tenpura resturant in Kagurazaka in Tokyo
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