How I won a Picture book writing contest in Japan

Today, I’m thrilled to announce that I won an incentive prize at the 10th Picture Book Contest in Japan. This was my first time entering a picture book-creating contest, and I feel incredibly lucky that the jury recognized my manuscript as publication material. Based on my experience, let me share with you what it takes ... Read More

Kirie – Japanese traditional paper cutting and picture books

These days I find myself wondering how pictures in a picture book are made. People draw them, yes. But how do they create such a cohesive story with their pictures? The most conventional way of creating pictures is drawing them by hand. Nonetheless, Pictures in picture books are created with various tools: In addition, there ... Read More