｜ModeCroquis｜ Supple Poses Emerge March 8, 2026. The cold has begun to soften, little by little. While the wind still carries a lingering chill, the sunlight feels warm against the skin. It is a day of "Koharu-biyori"—a mild Indian summer- like Sunday—where the nearby Kizu River flows with serene beauty. Enokojima Art, Culture and Creative Center, Osaka (enoco). I attended the "Little Croquis Gathering" (Chiisana Croquis-kai) hosted by my artist friend, Mariko Sagami , which

Croquis for the first time in a while, in winter at Enokojima. Sunday, December 14, 2025. Contrary to the clear, sunny sky, the wind was strong, and it was a day where the perceived temperature felt quite low. On such a winter day, I participated in the "Little Croquis Session" hosted by Mariko Sagami ( https://www.ma-sagami.jp/ ) at the Enokojima Art, Culture and Creative Center in Osaka. Ms. Sagami was a fellow art student during our school days and is actively working as