Japan in the Rain/Snow

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

Waiting for a customer buying confectionary in Kagurazaka, Tokyo
Waiting for a customer buying confectionary in Kagurazaka, Tokyo
Shinbashi in Tokyo during the rainy season
Shinbashi in Tokyo during the rainy season

I painted this for an NHK documentary about Tokyo’s rainy season called 東京 つゆのあとさき (link to Japanese information)
Waiter hailing a taxi in Nishi Azabu, Tokyo
Waiter hailing a taxi in Nishi Azabu, Tokyo
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Shinbashi in Tokyo in the pouring rain
Shinbashi in Tokyo in the pouring 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
Waiting for noodles in the rain
Waiting for noodles in the rain
A lonely fish in the river near Akihabara in Tokyo
A lonely fish in the river near Akihabara in Tokyo
Lining up for ramen in the rain
Lining up for ramen in the rain
Attracted to the light
Attracted to the light
People huddled under umbrellas in Kagurazaka, Tokyo
People huddled under umbrellas in Kagurazaka, Tokyo
Taxi coming up the hill in Kagurazaka
Taxi coming up the hill in Kagurazaka
Two salarymen ducking into a yakitori place after it started to rain
Two salarymen ducking into a yakitori place after it started to rain
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

Plein Air Paintings

These are a selection of small paintings created on site, mainly in Kyoto in watercolour and gouache.

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Japanese Folk Tales

These are illustrations commissioned by Nippon.com for Japanese myths and folk tales.

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

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

Link to story and illustrations
Illustration for The Grateful Crane
Illustration for The Grateful Crane

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

Link to story and illustrations
Illustration for The Battle of the Monkey and Crabs
Illustration for The Battle of the Monkey and Crabs

Link to story and illustrations
Illustration for Urashima Tarō (Japanese fairy tale)
Illustration for Urashima Tarō (Japanese fairy tale)

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

Link to story and illustrations
Illustration for Momotaro (Japanese fairy tale)
Illustration for Momotaro (Japanese fairy tale)

Link to story and illustrations

Holy places in Japan

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Sketch Blog

Swimming pool in Kyoto with Kyoto Tower in the background
Swimming pool in Kyoto with Kyoto Tower in the background
Shibuya on a sunny Saturday
Shibuya on a sunny Saturday
Young chap waiting at the big Nishi Azabu crossing in Tokyo
Young chap waiting at the big Nishi Azabu crossing in Tokyo
Cherry blossoms on the Nishi Azabu crossing in Tokyo
Cherry blossoms on the Nishi Azabu crossing in Tokyo
People enjoying Van Gogh's Sunflowers
People enjoying Van Gogh's Sunflowers

Blue Bottle in Shinjuku, Tokyo
Blue Bottle in Shinjuku, Tokyo

The security guard and people before the Mona Lisa
The security guard and people before the Mona Lisa
Starbucks in Iidabashi, Tokyo
Starbucks in Iidabashi, Tokyo

Tenpura resturant in Kagurazaka in Tokyo
Tenpura resturant in Kagurazaka in Tokyo
Soba restaruant in Iidabashi in Tokyo
Soba restaruant in Iidabashi in Tokyo
Goodbyes and hellos at the subway entrance to Kagurazaka Station
Goodbyes and hellos at the subway entrance to Kagurazaka Station

Udon restaurant in Iidabashi in Tokyo
Udon restaurant in Iidabashi in Tokyo
Noodles under the tracks at Shinbashi Station in Tokyo
Noodles under the tracks at Shinbashi Station in Tokyo

Lady and dog with minds elsewhere
Lady and dog with minds elsewhere

Blue Bottle in Omotesando
Blue Bottle in Omotesando
Two mothers and an exploring tot
Two mothers and an exploring tot
The Apple Store in Omotesando
The Apple Store in Omotesando
The Apple Store in Florence
The Apple Store in Florence

Ladies in kimono having a chat by the Kamo River in Kyoto
Ladies in kimono having a chat by the Kamo River in Kyoto
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