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picture book artist · since 2019

morino
kitsune

I wander through pictures and words, playing with them gently as I search for phrases that might one day become a treasure.
Please take a slow stroll through the little world I'm creating — I'd love for you to stay awhile.

kitsune
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kitsune and friend with flowers
— a portrait —
about

about me

Writer and illustrator. Beginning with picture books, my work now stretches into novels, plays, and many forms of storytelling. Since 2019, I have been sharing my picture books on Ehon Hiroba, marking the start of my journey as an author.

As a child, I struggled with asthma and was often bullied at school. The fear tightened my throat until my voice could no longer come out. But one day, my mother said to me, "You're like a little fox — so lovely." That single warmth changed the direction of my life. Since then, I've wanted to offer others the same kind of gentle words that once saved me. And so I write.

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
The Gospel according to John 1:1
2026launched the website, began writing novels
2025.9.5"I Want to Live Tomorrow: The Dog Who Saves Lives" released by 実業之日本社
2025published three new picture books in a single autumn
2020published "覚えておくね" and "なくなっちゃえばいいのに。"
2019first picture book "ぼくには好きな人がいます" published on ehon-hiroba
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picture books

picture books

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read all six on ehon-hiroba ↗
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novels · coming soon

novels

coming soon
This path is still being walked.
I'm slowly putting into words the stories that sleep in the forest.
this path is still being walked
when it's ready, you'll be the first to know
※ used only for new release announcements
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illustration gallery

illustration

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Work inquiries, thoughts on a book, or just hello — all welcome. Replies might take a little time, but I read everything.