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For Japan


Onna, what? Never heard of it...what is Bugeisha??
She stood over the motionless bodies gazing fixedly upon you with gleaming blade. She has weighed your worth, foresaw the outcome and waits.

Daniel Wathen
Dec 16, 20193 min read


Owls with Smiling Eyes
A story about an illustration deal to provide my cute & elegant characters printed on ladies handbags for the Japanese market in 2017.

Daniel Wathen
Jun 14, 20193 min read


The Kitsune and The Inu
The journey of illustrating a fox and then altering it into a dog after learning that the Japanese prohibit certain sacred animals in print.

Daniel Wathen
Jun 21, 20182 min read
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