Inspiration and miracles are hidden in everyday life. If you look closely, you will realize that the world is full of beauty and things worth painting. In today’s rapidly changing society, I would like to continue to ask myself “Where is the meaning of painting by human hands?

In my ideal box garden, flowers are in full bloom and glamorous at the moment. I express the best beauty by making the best use of the sparkling pigments and foils unique to Japanese painting, and interweaving traditional techniques with a modern sensibility. Kaori Sogetsu HP

When I turn the calendar around, there is always a new landscape there. I am glad to go through several seasons, as if something I had forgotten comes back to my heart. There is light, shadow, and color in the wind that brushes my cheek. And I want to capture something like a fragrance in the landscape. I want to draw the heart of nature.   Mikiko Noji HP http://nojimikiko.jp/