Omoide Art 思い出アート

I create Shin Hanga-style artwork—not with traditional woodblocks, but by acting as art director for a particular AI model tuned and directed to beautifully render this aesthetic.

What is Shin Hanga?

Shin Hanga (新版画), meaning "new prints," was an early 20th-century Japanese art movement that revitalized the classic ukiyo-e tradition. Led by publishers like Shozaburo Watanabe, the movement's art was deliberately crafted, perhaps even idealized, for international audiences. Watanabe commissioned artists such as Kawase Hasui and Hiroshi Yoshida to create images that felt authentically Japanese, while incorporating Western artistic techniques like perspective, shadow, and a softer, more atmospheric use of light.

My Work

These pieces do not aim to be Shin Hanga reproductions, but rather to evoke the atmosphere, composition, luminosity, and serenity that was Shin Hanga.

The result is artwork that feels timeless yet fresh: peaceful scenes of Japan that could be from a century ago, or from a quiet morning last week.

Why Omoide?

Omoide (思い出) means "memory." This site began as a place to share the images I've created while building something larger: a web app for travelers to Japan to create their own custom Shin Hanga-style artwork of scenes they'd like to remember or reimagine.

These pieces you see here are my own favorites—scenes I hope might become part of someone's home, and remind them of a place they love.

Thank you for visiting.