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about
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doing n writing n drawing n collage & making jewelry n photography n traveling n strolling n painting furniture n cooking with ethnic spices n sewing n frisbee, playing with parakeet, dog-paddling...etc. |
received n the 11th shosesu-subaru literary award for new writers in Japan n n n nn n |
| history n born Feb 11th in Tokyo n Aquarius n graduated Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan n worked many years as music journalist in Japan n moved to New York in 1992 n now work as an author, artist, and editor |
publications n 6 Novels n 3 Paperbacks n 3 illustrated books n 2 nonfiction books n 1 translation for picture book n 3 translated books in Asia Unfortunately, nothing in English yet :-( See details for BOOKS |
favorites n music...Philly soul, R&B, jazz, bossa nova, son from Cuba, soca & calypso from Trinidad & Tobago, etc. n authors...Truman Capote, Paul Auster, Carson McCullers, James Baldwin, Terry McMillan, Marguerite Duras and many many Japanese authors!! n movie...hmm...whatever romantic or bizarre ???! |
collecting n n nn n natural stones, beads, a piece of junk metal n sea shells, corals, ocean glass n hand-painted tiles n papers, fabrics n any poster or stamps with palm trees n artifacts from Native Americans |
| art works n water color work for advertising and publishing field n CG art calendars for NTT data co. & Sumitomo Insurance co. (1999-2003) "Four seasons in New York" "Gentle colors" "6 Little stories" "Tomoso's favorite kitchen calendar" n book covers and many more |
5'2'',with Black hair and black eyes, No drugs, No children, No savings Seeks joyful life and the real thing ...too greedy? (^o^) n n n n n n nn |
i have been to nLondon nHong Kong nL.A. nD.C. nHawaii nParis nBali nJamaica nChina nPuerto Rico nMartinique nTrinidad & Tobago nTurks & Caicos nCuba nMexico nGreece nKey West nSanibel & Captiva nMiami n n n |
i am now in N E W Y O R K C I T Y n nn |