JUURI (従理)

“Esuteru” was created in Tokyo as part of my modern yōkai series combining echoes of ancient cultures mixed with modern warriors. . If she feels familiar, she might be yours. . Fine art prints are now available in my store (link in bio) . #hinamatsuri #girlsday #esther #hadassah

Infiltration > Haunting. 🌸🔥🎎 . My newest yōkai enters quietly, descends to the deepest level, and releases tear gas. Copious amounts. . Not to destroy, but to make way for the destroyer… at such a time as this.

🎨 For the first time in about a decade, I didn’t paint in any festivals (I didn’t really find any to apply to, neither was I invited.) A year of both regress and progress, I am grateful for the bright things and lovely people in both continents. 🌏🌎

2025 was probably the year with the most changes of my life lately. We moved to Japan, navigated (and are still navigating) so many challenges and yet so many wonderful things. 🌸 I only got to paint one mural (at @misostillwater in Stillwater, OK) which was a lovely experience.

優先席の意味がなくなって行く🫠

@Kei_Hirata 小さい事が悲しくて泣いちゃう気持ち分かるーー！ワークショップは良かったね！頑張って👍

車内で鍵を落としただけで拾うのが辛くてシクシク泣けてくる妊娠後期🤰🏻昨日は小さなトラブルが重り気分は下降気味でしたが１日の終わりに良いニュースがありました!キャンセル待ちをしていたワークショップに参加できるとの電話をもらい週末は産後のトレーニングについて色々勉強してきます📚

We were all so very sad to say goodbye to Gajoen today. And, I don’t have the heart to tell my grandmother that it’s going away, so I just won’t. Please take good care of this place. #megurogajoen #tokyogajoen #tokyohistory #sadday

To the Canadian investment group who acquired Meguro Gajoen, please don’t change too much in this place. It’s not just a hotel, it’s a treasured piece of history that withstood so many stories of the War and afterward; there’s nothing else like it.

The staff at Gajoen were so utterly kind, sending my grandma personal heartfelt birthday messages and gifts every year to her nursing home in West Tokyo, because she isn’t well enough to make the trek to Meguro to see Gajoen one last time. (She’s 103, so we can’t blame her!)

It’s a place our family has spent much treasured time, being able to step back in history to my grandma’s stories. She was even the (hand 🤣) model for one of the paintings near the top of Hyakudan Kaidan, when she became friends with the famous artist who created those works.

It’s because of this place that my grandma says there’s no excuse not to wear kimono… she wore it every day running up and down the 99 stairs, serving guests on the Hyakudan-Kaidan, since it was a banquet hall at that time.

It’s the place where my grandmother worked after winning a spot among a crowd of interviewees that stretched all the way up Gyōnin-Zaka all the way up to Meguro Station.

I’m working remotely in my Japan home office, facing a valley with lots of houses. The sound of the neighbor’s TV (watching sumo!) filters in gently along with a crisp autumn breeze. I love Japan! 🇯🇵

@chinwechinaa Thank you so much!! Hope things are going great for you also!

In chaos, quiet. In darkness, life. Our peace cannot be disturbed.

@with55555 😭😭😭

泣いちゃった😭 ここの場面に気づいたら、、一気に😭 きちんと帰りたかったんだね、 ちゃんと知らせたかったんだね 首輪を届けてもらえて良かったね #まめきちまめこ さん、ありがとう お盆の日、愛猫がお家に帰る日

#72seasons #二十四節気

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@Kei_Hirata さ、さすがです、、、会話を出来ないほど心拍数を上げたことがないかも😅Keichanカッコ良すぎるー！見てて感動するよ！Keep going!

@juuriart ダンスもあんまり激しいのはできないけど大丈夫👍🏼避けているのはクランチとかプランクホールドとか腹直筋のトレーニング。あと会話ができないほど心拍数を上げるのはNGと指導を受けてる🤰🏻それ以外は割となんでもやってるよ〜!!

📝ワークアウトメモ ダンベル 4-7kg x 2 オーバーヘッドダンベルプレス アーノルドプレス リバースフライ ラテラルレイズ フロントレイズ ＋ダンス 20 min #筋トレ #妊娠 #25週