An Illustrated Journal:
“My journal through Japan”
A very very thick journal full adventures & stories of my year travelling through Japan. On 24th of july 2023, I drew a map of Japan on the first page of my handmade journal. The red dots marked the destinations that I had in mind. Starting with the stay at the parents of a great friend of mine, in the north-western part of Japan. But that would just a pitstop before the "real" journey, that I had drawn carefully on this pencil drawing of Japan. During the course of 1 year, the notebook grew alongside me until it had the size and weight of a brick. It carries many of my worries, idea's, victories and doubts. The illustrations, photo's and to do lists describe Japan through my (often confused) eyes. This notebook has travelled from a island in the very south of Japan (Yakushima), to the very North (Hokkaido). It has seen farmland, ancient forrests, 1 person restaurant tables, igloo's, ceramic workspaces, Temples and a red wooden castle. The books became a tool to meet new friends. Those were the people who told me to publish my brick. So, here I am, currently working to edit and maybe someday publish the illustrated book that guided me through Japan.
(This is an ongoing project & I am unsure if and when I might publish the book. If you want to see more of my journey, my instagram page holds the most visual information. You can find my instagram at the bottom of this page.)
