"Cat + Sketchbook" and visit to Kyoto Manga museum

 

Translation of bottom caption: The Sparrow princess and friends stole the sketchbook as a prank. The cat and some crows are chasing after them.

I visited the Kyoto Manga Museum recently. There was an activity called Sketchtravel Workshop where participants each drew a picture involving a cat character looking for its sketchbook, and above is what I drew. This may end up in a book collecting the drawings... or something.

 

The participants at the table. I like their expressions.

 

Sign: Are Manga Artists Millionaires?

(Short answer from left of board: initial serialization in weekly/monthly magazines brings in little money for the artist. Printing of tankobon (books) and animation/merchandise does start to bring in money.)

Ice skating

I briefly show up in the back of a blurry group photo of people ice skating. (Posted on the ice skating rink's blog.) Link to Blog

Mascot

I am still in Japan. I recently met Yubari City's mascot.

More clouds and an update

Photo of some clouds near the ocean.

It is starting to get chilly here, although not as cold as Boston. Insulation etc is not as well put together, though, so I feel like the cold is felt more then Boston.

Work is busy busy busy. I am learning about US history to make presentations, and keep having flashbacks to highschool history classes. I am also giving watercolor classes, and getting up to date on my art history. Ditto with winter holidays. I am not sure how other people do things in my same job position, but for now I can say, become a JET CIR (with focus on events and presentations) and you will be a full time ambassador, anthropologist and researcher.

Have not been to comics shows (still not sure if indie comics and comics arts festival culture exists in Japan like I saw in Boston etc.), but I do occasionally show my printed comics to people. Most of the time they can't immediately read the English text, though....

Black Cat

A squashy black cat I saw.

Fields

Cycling through the fields.

I am settling in. It is very rainy here with hurricane season, but it means there are amazing clouds.

I'm in Japan

I'm in Japan settling into my new apartment (handed down from former CIRs) and figuring out my new job at the city office. I'm still alive, just wanted everyone to know! I am going to another orientation tomorrow.

My supervisor suggested I put a drawn/doodled self-portrait on my business cards.