About

Design, at its best, is not decoration — it is clarity made visible. Shikishi was founded on a simple belief: that every business, no matter how small, deserves a digital presence that reflects the care and intention behind it.

The work begins with listening. Before a single wireframe is drawn, I spend time understanding what a client truly values — not just what they want their website to do, but what they want people to feel when they arrive. That understanding shapes every decision that follows: color, type, space, structure.

The aesthetic here is quiet by design. Light weights, wide spacing, a monochrome palette with a single warm accent. Not minimalism for its own sake, but restraint as a form of respect — for the work being shown, and for the people who will encounter it.

Based in Tokyo, Japan. Over eight years designing digital experiences for independent businesses, creative studios, and small brands across Japan and internationally.

Trained in graphic design, self-taught in front-end development. Drawn to work that sits at the intersection of visual restraint and genuine warmth.

Shikishi (色紙) is a type of decorative Japanese cardstock — a precisely proportioned square surface traditionally used for calligraphy, poetry, and artwork. The name was chosen deliberately: this practice is about giving creative work a surface that honors it.

Every project begins with the same question: what does this work deserve? The answer shapes the design. Sometimes that means a quiet, text-forward site that lets photography breathe. Sometimes it means a bold structural grid that signals confidence. Always, it means making decisions with intention and resisting the unnecessary.