Kimoto Butsudan watercolor which only places value on

which only places value on the Japanese side of identity rather than embracing the entirety of a person’s experience

Reproduction of original oil painting from the Tadaima Collection

5" frame is also a wide enough base to sit on a shelf

ikebana encourages one to appreciate the beauty of nature while simultaneously recognizing that everything in nature is temporary

"Warm Rain" is part of the ダブル • Daburu collection

Kimoto Butsudan watercolor which only places value on"Kimoto Butsudan" is part of the Daburu collection, a partnered exhibition with my friend and fellow Japanese American artist Marie Okuma Johnston at Gallery 110. This collection explores our bicultural identities and experiences between the United States and Japan. Daburu is the Japanese hepburn spelling of double, a rising identity of mixed race Japanese. Traditionally, mixed race Japanese have been called hafu or half, which only places value on