Savannah Storm Savannah Storm
Savannah Storm Savannah Storm
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Colourful painted koi carp fish, swimming around in a pond.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Veggie sushi - maki roll with avocado, egg, grated carrot, bell pepper and cucumber filling.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Yen is the currency of Japan - I always find it interesting to see coins and banknotes from different countries.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Teruterubozu - A folk tale in Japan is that hanging one of these ghost dolls in the window brings sunshine the next day; so they're commonly used in the rainy season.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Onigiri rice balls, with umeboshi (pickled plum) filling - a popular snack in Japan.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Tea Ceremony - The kanji character on the tin here means 'Tea', and it's pronounced 'cha' - as in matcha or sencha.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Vending machines in Japan sell all kinds of things, drinks and snacks - sometimes even hot meals! The kanji characters down the side should say 'Vending Machine' (here's hoping I drew them correctly)
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Yakitori is a popular street food in Japan, which consists of grilled meat on skewers, sometimes with marinades. Inspired by a photo I saw online of a bustling food stall in Japan.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Japanese edible mushroom varieties, including shiitake, enoki, nameko, hiratake, maitake and matsutake.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Origami cranes, made from brightly coloured patterned paper.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - A geisha wearing a brightly patterned floral kimono.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Classic view of Mount Fuji, with Chureito Pagoda and a sea of Sakura (cherry blossom) trees.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Itsukushima Shrine - Japanese Tori gate built over water.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Dango is a sweet Japanese dumpling (similar to Mochi) usually served on a skewer. These three-coloured dango are eaten in spring for the Hanami season. Hanami means flower viewing; when all the cherry blossoms are in bloom people have picnics under the trees.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Kadomatsu - bamboo decorations displayed outside Japanese homes during New Years celebrations.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Japanese architecture - house with tatami mats, sliding doors and intricate roof tiles.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - A stone statue of a Fox (Kitsune) at Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto. One of many places in Japan I hope to visit someday!
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Bento boxes - lunch boxes usually containing rice, vegetables and meat/fish. Sometimes meticulously arranged and beautiful to look at, as well as to eat.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Inspired by a photography book by Fruits, a Japanese street style magazine which documented the fashion culture in Tokyo, mainly focusing on Harajuku.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Miso Udon noodle soup, with tofu and spring onions.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Inspired by a YouTube video by Tokyo Lens about camping in a Kei Car Campervan.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Famicom - a retro Japanese video game console from the 1980s.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Taiyaki are Japanese fish shaped cakes, often filled will red bean paste - a popular street food.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Shinkansen (Bullet Train) - high speed trains, for travelling all around Japan.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Pocky is a sweet Japanese snack of coated biscuit sticks, these are strawberry flavoured.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - A Geisha wearing a black and gold ornate kimono, adorned with butterflies.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Vegetable Gyoza dumplings, with a spicy soy dipping sauce. One of my favourite Japanese foods!
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Toro - traditional Japanese lanterns which come in all shapes and sizes.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Inspired by the book 'Vegan Japaneasy' by Tim Anderson - sushi using nori seaweed and rice with vegan ingredients like tofu, peppers, avocado, spring onions and grated carrot.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - ​Hanafuda cards - traditional Japanese playing cards, used to play games like Koi-Koi.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Inspired by a photo I saw of a bright red post box surrounded by hydrangea flowers. Very similar to the red post boxes here in the UK!
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Coolish - a Japanese brand of ice cream in a pouch. It's thanks to the Abroad in Japan podcast that I even know this exists - definitely recommend listening if you're interested in all things Japan!
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Geisha wearing a kimono, holding a patterned paper parasol.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Koinobori (Carp Streamer) - fish windsock decorations, to celebrate Children's Day, a national holiday in Japan that takes place on on May 5th.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Japanese Fruit Sando (Sandwiches) - white bread with cream and fruit filling, often strawberries and kiwis, cut through to make a very satisfying cross section!
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Bonsai trees, in terracotta pots.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Japanese capsule-toy machines, also known as Gachapon - can contain a wide variety of items.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - A tasty slice of matcha cheesecake, sadly drawn from a photo so I didn't get to sample it!
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Kyudo - Japanese martial art of archery, using very large bows and arrows.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Tamagotchi virtual pets were the best, growing up in the 00s.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Wasabi is the spicy green paste that you often have with sushi, but apparently it's much different in Japan to the west. Real Japanese wasabi is made from a plant stem, which is ground into powder, whereas outside Japan it's just an alternative made from horseradish, with green food colouring. The random things I've ended up reading about online thanks to this project!
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Inspired by a meal I had at a Japanese cafe & izakaya bar, Ippuku Tea House in York. Including vegetable gyoza (dumplings) and onigiri rice balls with umeboshi (pickled plum) filling, as well as miso soup and pickled cucumbers.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Maneki Neko - Lucky Cat, a classic symbol of Japanese culture.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - Inspired by a YouTube video by Sharla in Japan, visiting Akita for the day. Apparently they're famous for little ice cream stands called 'Babahera Ice' - 'Baba' meaning 'Grandmother' as they're mainly run by elderly ladies. They make the ice creams into the shape of a rose on the cone, by using a flat utensil to layer the ice cream.
Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project - A packet of instant noodles, it was fun to draw whilst I ate them!

Drawing Japan - 100 Days Project

Illustration

For a 100 day drawing challenge, each day I drew something related to Japan, attempting to learn more about Japanese language and culture along the way. I wanted to depict little everyday moments and things that interest me, as a way of virtually travelling there and exploring.

©2022 Savannah Storm. All rights reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced without permission.