Vol.001
Path to becoming a painter
I have loved drawing since I was a child.

Now, even after the age of 80, painting is still a part of my life.

It would be wonderful if I could share my emotions with you through my work. （We will give it to those who wish）


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No.２６７「Clear stream of Mt. Tanigawa」'24. 5． 1 up 　Frame price　$ 130 

           ( 19.0 x 24.0 cm) crayon
On Saturday and Sunday in the second week of April, the final round of the season was held at Mitsumata Ski Resort in fine weather.

I left early the day before and headed north on the old Mikuni Highway, the so-called National Route 17, to the Mikuni Tunnel to cross Mt. Tanigawa. The Mikuni Tunnel is located at the western end of the Tanigawa mountain range, and the tunnel that is famous in literature has become completely new and comfortable.

From Gunma Prefecture to Niigata Prefecture, many vehicles are currently passing through the Kanetsu 11 km tunnel at once. If this high-speed tunnel becomes impassable due to an accident or other event, this No. 17 must be used as an important logistics artery, and it is always maintained with the mission of a first-class national highway.


The first thing you come across after the tunnel is Naeba Ski Resort, which is too famous, but the Tanigawa River in this area collects the melting snow and becomes the Asagai River, which flows into the Nii Dam, where it joins the Kiyotsu River that originates from the western end of Mt. Tanigawa.

The heavy snowfall area in this area has many ski resorts in the lower reaches of the river. One of them is the Mitsumata Ski Resort, a gondola that crosses the river and climbs to the ski resort, and many skiers are fascinated by the scenery of the Kiyotsu River, which is a clear stream as the name suggests. I looked upstream from the riverbank and drew a picture of Mt. Tanigawa, which still towers with a lot of residual snow.

In any case, this river weaves through the ski resort of Joetsu and passes through a basin of about 30 km before joining the Chikuma River, which has just changed its name. Furthermore, the river merges with the Uono River, which is mainly located in the plains of the Joetsu region, and becomes the Shinano River, a large river, flowing into the Sea of Japan.

At this time of year, the sunlight is reminiscent of early summer, but the wind that still blows mixes with the sound of the clear stream, giving you a taste of early spring.



The next update will be on June 1

No.２６６「Goestling-Hochker Ski Area」'24. 1． MAR. 　Frame price　$ 130 

           ( 19.0 x 24.0 cm) crayon

This work was held in 2023, when the coronavirus pandemic took over, and the first overseas ski expedition in three years was the World Masters Championships held in Austria.


In the meantime, the political situation in the world had deteriorated considerably. The situation surrounding Russia's military advance into Ukraine has also affected flight routes.

The shortest flight route from Japan to Europe was over Russia, but this was also forced to be changed and it became a long-distance trip via Turkey.


Here at the Gostling ski resort in Austria, the inn I stayed at was right in front of the ski resort. When I wake up in the morning, I can see the upburn of the tournament directly in front of me from the balcony of my room, and I feel excited.

First of all, it was good to be blessed with good weather and to be able to enjoy an overseas expedition for the first time in a long time.

After the tournament, I had a little time to spare and went around the city of Vienna and visited wineries in the suburbs, so it was my first time in Austria in a long time.





The next update will be on May 1

No.２６５「Spring has come」'24. 1． MAR. 　Frame price　$ 340 

           ( 48.5 x 57.5 cm) crayon

This winter was plagued by a lack of snow



By now, it was snowing in the city, which made everyone panic

In such a case, I go to the flower shop and buy spring flowers


For the vase, I used the one introduced in "Pottery (No.82 Hand Bowl)", which is also my own work



Needless to say, I spent some time in the room filled with the scent of flowers





The next update will be on 1 Apr.

No.264 "Montblanc" '24. 2. 1 up frame price $ 340

           ( 51.5 x 35.7 cm) crayon

Before the Corona disaster... In 2019, on the day of my mother's death and funeral, I was participating in the World Masters ski tournament in Megeve, France,

This kind of thing... Yes, there is. Every time I visited my mother, I talked to her about it, because she had already competed in the World Masters for five years, so she might not be able to say goodbye to me if something happened to me when I was in Europe. On March 3, he finished third at the All Japan Masters. On 3/4, my mother passed away. On March 6th, depart from Haneda for France.

My brothers said, "You did a lot of work to visit your mother when she was alive, so we'll make sure the ceremony goes off without a hitch, so let's go!"


Up until that point, I had been steadily getting closer to becoming a medalist, but in this competition, I was far from winning a medal. Although I was in agony, I used to sketch nearby on days when there was no game, but on this sunny day, I decided to take a bus to the office de Tourisme.

Intersections in the suburbs of Europe are often roundabouts. On a bus trip of nearly 70 km from Geneva, Switzerland, I was about to go around the roundabout at a place called Megeve, and Mont Blanc was in front of me!

The landmark is the roundabout near the tourist information center. In the village about 5km down from the bus station in Megeve, spring is already approaching, and we have come across the awe-inspiring Mont Blanc.


The next update will be on March 1

No.263 "Matsumoto Castle" '24. 1. 1 up price 30, 000 yen

           ( 51.5 x 35.7 cm )crayon 
新年明けましておめでとうございます
　　　　本年もよろしくお願いいたします。



This year as well, we will take on various challenges in various ways so that you can patronize this "Path to Becoming a Painter"。



I came to Matsumoto for a meeting with my ski friends. If you walk from the east exit of the station, you will find the national treasure Matsumoto Castle about 15 minutes away.

Luckily, the city circulation bus departed, so I jumped on it. The passenger was a group of three men and women who were about the same age as me, and I was immediately talked to.


What is going on in the castle? Our bus is bound for Castle Matsumoto! Everyone seemed to be relieved by a big gesture to see if they understood, and they all greeted each other with a smile。

Speaking of Matsumoto, the castle is as familiar as the town next to Suwa, where I grew up, but I felt like I had become an international person just by talking with a foreigner, so I sketched this castle again.

Since the Corona disaster, even the countryside of Japan has been overflowing with foreign tourists. Let's actively engage in international exchange。

The next update will be on February 1

No.２６２「Saitama New City」'23. 12． 1 up　Frame price　２０、０００ Yen

           ( 19.0 x 24.0 cm) crayon

Saitama New City Center ・・・ Before I knew it, a station with such a name was built, and the scenery from the train window of the Keihin Tohoku Line changed completely.

In the first place, at the turn of the 21st century, that is, in the year 2000, the radio waves of Tokyo Tower began to reach some areas due to the influence of the surrounding high-rise buildings, and the momentum to build a new high-rise radio tower increased due to the prospect of more efficient terrestrial radio waves for VHF radio waves.

At that time, I think it was around the time when the vast land utilization of the Omiya Railway Station in Saitama Prefecture was emerging. However, it was decided that the radio tower would be located in Tokyo, where the current Sky Tree is located, and construction began in 2008.

For someone who has lived for 80 years, such transitions are like a panoramic view.


However, Saitama Prefecture, where I live, is still surrounded by many natural countryside, and from the perspective of the people who live there, it seems that there is a world far away.

The city center has become extremely limited in terms of human development, but it seems that there are still many elements that can replace the ideal city center of this "Saitama New City" Mr./Ms. the ideal city center.


The next update will be on January 1

No.２６１「The city of shipbuilding」'23. 11． 1 up　Frame price　３０、０００ Yen

           ( 51.5 x 35.7 cm) crayon

If you change to the Kure Line from Hiroshima and pass about 5 Saka stations, the urban scenery will change completely. The train moves through the calm Seto Inland Sea and islands as if it has suddenly slowed down from the train window.

As I walked through the private houses and leisurely resort facilities that I could see from the train window, I was a little anxious to see if there was really a town that built a huge warship ahead.

Eventually, a cape came into view in the direction of travel, and when the train passed Yoshiura Station and went around the small cape, there was a shipbuilding city that felt like a strange city below.

What I found strange was that in the depths of the bay, where large waves crashed into a small bay, houses were lined up at the foot of the mountain as if water was submerged in every corner of the mountain.


The population was 250,000 during the war, and although it has decreased to 200,000 today, it is amazing that many shipbuilders were able to live here with their technological skills.

From the surrounding mountain peaks, the signs of autumn gradually appeared.


The next update will be on December 1

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