Clear day. This is the best image I’ve ever been able to take of the elusive always cloud covered Mount Fuji. Better yet, this is an image of an image from a huge billboard found in Nagoya Station.

Solo Show. Starting the installation tonight for my up coming show at the Curiosity Shoppe in San Francisco. The show is called Yama Yama Ya and will be a small collection of some new works in wood and fabrics I’ve recently been making.

Family Photo. I came across these awesome giant Tanuki while I was walking through the hills of Arashiyama. I really like this guy, he’s always fun to find on a walk and always puts a smile on my face. The way this group of Tanuki were all lined up and making funny faces made me think of a family posing for a family photo.

Small, Big. Shirakawago is such an amazing place. I love all the Gassho Zukuri in the village, they are super beautiful buildings. The tall steep thickly thatched roofs are so great. I was walking to see the famous three farm houses there when I spotted this super awesome mini Gassho which turned out to be a fire hydrant cover. I really liked how this went from small house and tree to big house and tree.

Open. The new Store is finally here. 3 new Kokeshi, Forest of Woods 3 and Furoshiki 1.