Description: A bird wanders through the forest, continuing to search for precious memories. Before long, it gets lost in a mysterious world inside a tree hollow. There, it finds a strangely shaped dead tree. On that tree, the bird begins fishing toward the sky, trying to catch a star where memories sleep. Using its own feathers as bait... The finite body, and the world of memories and imagination, invisible to the eye yet holding infinitely expanding possibilities. Which, after all, is more important? The work is expressed through special stop-motion techniques, including puppetry, flat sand art, and casting paint shadows onto washi paper. Production began independently in 2016. After editing, it was completed in 2025.

A neighborhood festival for the little gourds, “Hyotan Ondo.” In the human world, where festivals are often hard to hold, people can now dance at home too. It’s a very simple, old-style dance. Hyohyoi, let’s dancing!

An art animation collection.

A little journey of tiny paper skaters. This time, gliding smoothly through the Cultural Forum Kasugai in my hometown of Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture. I’m so glad events are gradually starting up again this spring 🌸 Bunka Forum Kasugai https://www.kasugai-bunka.jp

Nagoya Sakae’s streets, a paper-skater glides smoothly over hills and valleys. This animation was created for the “Nagopal Cultural Festival,” held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Nagoya PARCO. Screened on the monitor on the first floor of the West Building and in the gallery.

A glimpse of a Bon dance contest held night after night in a corner of the shrine by the gourds.