thoughts

Yearning for play

‘Man only plays when he is in the fullest sense of the word a human being,
and he is only fully a human being when he plays.’

I read this article recently and have been thinking about it very much. It really hits me deeply at this specific time of my life.

In my 20's, I was convinced I had no time for new hobbies. But I've come to realize later, the reason I didn't pursue some things was that I knew I couldn't devote enough to be GREAT at it. And not being GREAT would make it pointless. Or embarrassing. Or disappointing. Or not worth the money.

Autumn goes too fast

After the blistering summer passes, I feel like time speeds up all of a sudden. I've been in overdrive this past month doing lots of things and being outside every weekend. Especially since Tokyo rained for 34 sad consecutive days in September! This is really the golden time

Naminami cocopuff

Last week marked one year since the passing of my cat, Nami. I adopted Nami when I was only 20, and through remembering her I also think back to some of my most formative years. I've been writing about and drawing her often, trying to keep those memories

Illustration for China Airlines x WenWen

I recently had a serendipitous opportunity to work on an illustration with China Airlines and Chef Eric Sze. Eric just released his first cookbook, titled TAIWANESE?, and his restaurant WenWen (Greenpoint, Brooklyn) collaborated with China Airlines to create an exclusive in-flight menu for flights from LAX or Ontario to

End of summer

Festivities make summers a little more bearable I've lived my whole life in hot places, but Tokyo summers are HOT. Every year, I feel like July and August are a blur either because I'm indoors a lot more or I'm constantly mildly heat stroked

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Autumn goes too fast

Naminami cocopuff

Illustration for China Airlines x WenWen

End of summer