Category Archives: journal

Trolling Tokyo

Sample from online journal commission. Lonely Swedish troll seeks bff in Tohoku and Tokyo. Ghibli-ish storytelling for Gen Z seemed to ask for a similar visual treatment. With respect.

kj 108

Kyoto Journal 108 Fluidity 2 out soon.

Kitty @ 50, OG Mario’s vertical challenge – and many more erudite and not so explorations from culture and society past and present..
As always a visual thought-provoking deep dive.

elemental hanga

Print series based on gorinto elements of earth, water, fire, air and sprit, with the actual stupa representing the latter. Carved from sumi covered blocks with no forethought to the image; in a sense releasing what is in the wood..

fresh animal prints

New designs for a series. Initial images to be carve, then cut into and played with; incorporated Jabberwocky text.
Day trip to Echizen this week for IMC Juried Exhibition – and the city’s famous soba..

kj 106 cultural fluidity

New digital issue available to download.

Diving into the flow and blend of cultures across borders. From Japonisme to Pokémon, modern diaspora to WWII internment, Sakamoto to Elvis in Noh, and mochiron, the ubiquitous vending machine, contributors illuminate the theme through a mix of essays, poetry, photography, and illustrations. Part II – issue 108 – late 2024.

KJ 106

Kyoto Journals latest issue – Cultural Fluidity – out soon as beautifully designed PDF.

A look at how of the centuries both cultural quirks and respected ritual has flowed into, out of, and even returned transformed to Japan. Including some often mysterious emojis..